Emergency imposed in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PTI government suspended
- Pakistan imposed emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under two constitutional articles dealing with national security.
- The move suspends the provincial government run by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif cited the provincial government's failure in fighting terrorism for the decision.
- Authorities arrested Chief Minister Sohail Afridi shortly after President Asif Ali Zardari approved the measure.
Source: aljazeera.com
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