Pakistan Suspends KP Government Led by Imran Khan's Allies Amid PTI March
Pakistan's federal cabinet, led by PM Shehbaz Sharif, suspended the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government on Sunday, citing failure to combat terrorism, as PTI—the party of imprisoned ex-PM Imran Khan—staged a large protest march. The move escalates political confrontation and risks a constitutional crisis, with experts warning of heightened instability. The suspension is a significant escalation in the ongoing power struggle between the federal government and PTI, which controls the province.
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Pakistan Imposes Emergency Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Arrests PTI Leadership
Pakistan's federal government has imposed emergency and governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, a stronghold of Imran Khan's party (PTI), effectively suspending the provincial government and arresting its Chief Minister and PTI's party president. This action, citing Articles 232 and 234 and a failure to combat terrorism, is a significant centralization of power and has led to clashes and hundreds of arrests, escalating political confrontation and risking a constitutional crisis.