PoliticsPhoto: News18 WorldPakistan Cabinet Approves Emergency Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Pakistan's Federal Cabinet unanimously recommended President Asif Ali Zardari invoke Articles 232 and 234 to impose emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The decision, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, responds to political deadlock and a 195% rise in terrorism since March 2024. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi cited severe law-and-order breakdown, while KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi challenged the federal move.
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