The Aporia · Centre done mulling emergency, option to be availed if KP does not cooperate on counter-terrorism: minister

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry announced on Friday that the Centre has concluded its deliberations regarding the potential imposition of an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). During a Geo News programme, he warned that if the provincial government does not cooperate on counter-terrorism efforts, an emergency will be imposed. He also declined to confirm reports about a high-level meeting scheduled for Saturday to finalize the decision. Federal officials have threatened KP’s PTI-led government with an emergency or governor's rule due to ongoing security concerns and planned protest marches demanding the release of Imran Khan.

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On Friday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry stated that the federal government (Centre) has completed discussions on imposing a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The minister warned during an interview on Geo News that if the provincial government does not cooperate with counter-terrorism efforts, the Centre will enforce an emergency to combat terrorism.

Federal ministers have been threatening KP's PTI-led provincial government with emergency measures or governor’s rule due to security concerns and planned protest marches demanding the release of imprisoned party founder Imran Khan. These threats come amid ongoing tensions between the federal and provincial governments over counter-terrorism cooperation in KP.

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Federal ministers have cited the security situation in KP in this connection with the possibility of an emergency in the province.

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Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Friday that the Centre had finished deliberating on the imposition of an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, warning that a lack of provincial government cooperation on counter-terrorism would lead it to enforce an emergency and then eradicate terrorism.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09

🔮 Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Friday that the Centre had finished deliberating on the imposition of an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, warning that a lack of provincial government cooperation on counter-terrorism would lead it to enforce an emergency and then eradicate terrorism.

2026-10-09 · Dawn

Centre done mulling emergency, option to be availed if KP does not cooperate on counter-terrorism: minister · assertive framing

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Friday that the Centre had finished deliberating on the imposition of an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, warning that a lack of provincial government cooperation on counter-terrorism would lead it to enforce an emergency and then eradicate terrorism. asserted

lack → say → terrorism

The minister made these remarks on Geo News programme ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath’, during which he also refused to confirm reports that a high-level meeting was expected on Saturday to decide on the imposition of an emergency in KP. asserted

meeting → make → KP

The Centre has warned the PTI-led KP government in recent days of sending it packing through an emergency or governor’s rule as the party goes ahead with a protest march to demand the release of its jailed founder, Imran Khan. asserted

party → warn → founder

Federal ministers have cited the security situation in KP in this connection with the possibility of an emergency in the province. asserted

ministers → cite → province

Centre done mulling emergency, option to be availed if KP does not cooperate on counter-terrorism: minister

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