Centre was compelled to impose emergency in KP, PM reiterates

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated on Saturday that the federal government was compelled to impose emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on October 11 due to the provincial government's lack of cooperation in combating terrorism. The decision, which was endorsed by Parliament amid opposition protests, followed unsuccessful negotiations aimed at settling political disputes. Sharif emphasized that despite multiple attempts to resolve issues with KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, including offering support against terrorism, the federal government had no choice but to take decisive action due to ongoing security challenges and threats from opposition groups.
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Pakistan's federal government imposed emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), displacing the provincial government led by imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. The move followed weeks of political tensions, including PTI announcing a long march to Islamabad demanding Khan’s release and better access for him in prison.

The federal cabinet recommended the emergency rule on October 11, 2026, based on allegations that the PTI-led government had a "nexus" with terrorist groups and was deliberately disengaged from counterterrorism efforts. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government cited rising militant violence as justification for the intervention.

Parliament endorsed the decision during joint sessions of the National Assembly and Senate, despite opposition protests carrying slogans against the emergency. The federal government has taken swift actions following the proclamation, including preventive custody of senior officials and reshuffling Civil Service appointments to support the governor’s new responsibilities under the emergency rule.

The PTI continues to protest the move, maintaining it is being left out of security decisions regarding KP. Meanwhile, the Centre asserts that national security must take precedence over political considerations. The federal government claims to have consulted extensively with opposition leaders but reached a dead end in negotiations before imposing the emergency rule.

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Centre Islamabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa PTI Parliament

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Centre ORG · 8× PTI ORG · 8× Shehbaz PERSON · 4× Islamabad GPE · 3× Gujranwala GPE · 1× Khyber Pakhtunkhwa GPE · 1× Mahmood Bashir Virk PERSON · 1× Parliament ORG · 1× Rashid Bashir Virk PERSON · 1× Shehbaz Sharif PERSON · 1×

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Federal ministers alleged that the PTI-led government in KP had a “nexus” with terrorist groups and asserted that the province’s security situation necessitated the imposition of emergency there. The Centre and the PTI have been at odds over various issues, particularly on the counterterrorism policy, which was one of the main reasons behind the breakdown of their October 3 talks. The PTI said it was being left out of security decisions concerning KP, which the Centre denied.
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🔮 PM Shehbaz said he had assured the chief minister that he would make the decisions regarding the administration, resources and necessities in consultation with him.
2026-10-17 · Dawn
Centre was compelled to impose emergency in KP, PM reiterates · assertive framing

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday reiterated that the Centre was “compelled” to impose emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to the provincial government’s lack of cooperation in countering terrorism. asserted
Centre → reiterate → terrorism
The Centre imposed emergency and governor’s rule in KP on Oct 11, citing the provincial government’s “deliberate disengagement” from the fight against terrorism. asserted
Centre → impose → terrorism
The decisions were also endorsed by the Parliament this week amid protests by the opposition. asserted
decisions → endorse → opposition
On Saturday, PM Shehbaz visited the residence of Rashid Bashir Virk in Gujranwala to offer condolences on the demise of his father, late MNA Mahmood Bashir Virk. asserted
Shehbaz → visit → father
After recalling the late PML-N lawmaker’s services, the premier stressed that the Centre was compelled to impose emergency in KP. asserted
Centre → recall → KP
He said the Centre made a “last attempt”, referring to the rounds of talks held by a joint delegation of the PPP and the government with the opposition. asserted
Centre → say → opposition
The hours-long second round, held on Oct 3, had ended without a breakthrough. asserted
round → hold → breakthrough
“They had talks with them (PTI) day and night, for 48 hours, and sat with the intention to settle matters from every aspect,” PM Shehbaz said, adding that a draft was ready under which the PTI was to call off its long march. asserted
PTI → have → march
The prime minister highlighted that he had held multiple meetings with Sohail Afridi, the KP chief minister whose role now stands non-functional, as well as with his predecessor Ali Amin Gandapur. asserted
role → highlight → predecessor
“In every meeting, I tried my best to convey to him from the depths of my heart and with seriousness that KP is an extremely beautiful province and has very brave and honourable people, […] and I am always present in every way for their development and prosperity,” PM Shehbaz said. asserted
Shehbaz → try → development
The premier added that he assured the KP government of the Centre’s support in fighting against terrorism together to face the security challenges in the province. asserted
he → add → province
PM Shehbaz said he had assured the chief minister that he would make the decisions regarding the administration, resources and necessities in consultation with him. asserted
he → say → him
“But, unfortunately, despite all these efforts, thousands of our law enforcement agencies personnel, soldiers, officers and officers of the armed forces were sacrificing their lives every day to defend the homeland.” asserted
thousands → sacrifice → homeland
The prime minister stressed that the federal government “made many efforts” regarding the situation, but there were “threats and long marches every other day in response”. asserted
government → stress → response
“Their past history is very horrific,” he remarked, recalling the 2014 sit-ins staged by the PTI at Islamabad’s D-Chowk during the tenure of his brother, Nawaz Sharif. asserted
he → remark → brother
“Last year as well, you saw how the entire country was jammed by staging a sit-in in Islamabad,” he added, ostensibly referring to the PTI’s November 2024 protest that had resulted in clashes. asserted
that → see → clashes
“This time as well, they had an entire plan of bloodshed,” he alleged. asserted
he → have → bloodshed
The Oct 11 imposition of emergency and governor’s rule followed weeks of political tensions between the Centre and the PTI — as well as negotiations to bridge their differences — after the latter announced a long march to Islamabad to demand the release of its jailed founder, Imran Khan. asserted
latter → follow → founder
Federal ministers alleged that the PTI-led government in KP had a “nexus” with terrorist groups and asserted that the province’s security situation necessitated the imposition of emergency there. The Centre and the PTI have been at odds over various issues, particularly on the counterterrorism policy, which was one of the main reasons behind the breakdown of their October 3 talks. The PTI said it was being left out of security decisions concerning KP, which the Centre denied. asserted
Centre → allege → which
It also called for reviewing the counterterrorism policy, while the latter criticised the KP government’s efforts to combat terrorism in the province and objected to its stance on dialogue with the Afghan Taliban. asserted
latter → call → Taliban
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