Federal cabinet gives nod to imposition of emergency in KP; summary sent to president

[Areesh]

Despite the fact that i extremely oppose pti and imran khan policy regarding ttp and Afghanistan, this imposition of governor rule can be real d!ck move and might have more cons than pros. Don't think any good would come out of it for Pakistan

 

[hydrabadi_arab]

 

[IceCold]

Another chawal by this military regime led by Asim Munir. First, they lost their pants in East Pakistan, this time, perhaps they are moving fast towards losing in KPK as well. While CM of Balochistan cannot even travel outside cantonment areas and there are practically no-go areas in Balochistan, yet it was KPK where an elected representative, perhaps the only province with an elected representative, was removed.

 

[SteppeWolff]

Lmao. Do you guys really not see the Kraken that has been released in KPK by this brain dead move of the establishment? Maybe you guys are from different cultural groups mostly but don't get surprised if shit hits the fan with time in KPK

 

[ghazi52]

Emergency, governor's rule imposed in KP as president approves cabinet decision​

News Desk
October 11, 2026



Prime Minister Sehbaz Sharif chairs an emergency meeting of the federal cabinet on Oct 11, 2026. — X/GovtofPakistan

Key developments:

• Emergency imposed under Article 232, governor’s rule under Article 234
• Cabinet recommended move due to KP govt’s ‘deliberate disengagement from the fight against terrorism’
• Dr Muhammad Fakhr Alam appointed as KP chief secretary
• PTI’s Gohar condemns decision as undemocratic, says peace cannot be established by weakening provincial autonomy
• Governor Kundi calls for unity for ‘new chapter’ in KP’s development

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Sunday imposed an emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the president’s approval of the recommendations by the federal cabinet.

The measures have been approved under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution, the President House said in a statement. The two provisions pertain to the proclamation of emergency and governor’s rule.

 

[ghazi52]

President Asif Ali Zardari has signed off on the Prime Minister's advice regarding the security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution of Pakistan, the President has signed after accepting the Prime Minister's advice.

Following the federal cabinet's decision, the Prime Minister's advice, reports from relevant institutions regarding the law and order situation, and the failure of negotiations with government delegations, the President has signed the summary.

 

[Mr X]

Lol

It’s quite natural in Pakistan that you either submit to establishment or go to prison. So he was going to go to prison anyway. He made a choice and will bear the consequences

 

[ghazi52]

A couple of hours after the decision was announced, KP Information Minister Shafi Jan, who had been accompanying Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on the PTI’s long march, claimed that the KP CM had been taken into custody.

Dawn has reached out to police for a comment.

The emergency imposition comes a day after PM Shehbaz met President Zardari and discussed the country’s overall security situation.

That meeting came amid heightened tensions between the PML-N-led federal government and the KP government led by the PTI — which is in opposition in the Centre. They have been at odds over various issues, particularly on the counterterrorism policy, which was one of the main reasons behind the breakdown of their Oct 3 talks.

The PTI has said it was being left out of security decisions concerning KP, which the Centre has denied. It also calls for reviewing the counterterrorism policy and opposes military operations.

On the other hand, the Centre has been criticising the KP government’s efforts to combat terrorism in the province and objects to its stance on dialogue with the Afghan Taliban.

It may be recalled that in July 2024, when Afridi’s predecessor Ali Amin Gandapur was the chief minister, the KP Assembly passed a resolution urging the federal government to consult with it and the provincial government before launching a new military operation.

 

[ghazi52]

Constitutional provisions​

Emergency

Article 232 of the Constitution provides for the proclamation of emergency in a province.

It says, “If the president is satisfied that a grave emergency exists in which the security of Pakistan, or any part thereof, is threatened by war or external aggression, or by internal disturbance beyond the power of a provincial government to control, he may issue a Proclamation of Emergency.”

However, invoking this article “due to internal disturbances beyond the powers of a provincial government to control” requires a resolution from the provincial assembly of that province.

In case the president “acts on his own” — which is not currently the case — the Proclamation of Emergency is to be placed before both houses of Parliament for approval by each house within 10 days.

According to this provision, parliament “shall have power to make laws for a province, or any part thereof, with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Federal Legislative List” during the time of the proclamation of an emergency.

Nothing in this Article shall restrict the power of a provincial assembly to make any law which the Constitution empowers it to make, but if any provision of a provincial law is repugnant to any provision of an Act by Parliament, the latter would prevail and the provincial law would be void as long as the parliamentary Act is in effect.

 

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Governor’s rule

On the other hand, Article 234 deals with the imposition of the governor’s rule “in case of failure of constitutional machinery in a province”. For imposition of the governor’s rule, the president simply requires a request from the provincial governor, it says.

“A proclamation issued under this Article shall be laid before a joint sitting and shall cease to be in force at the expiration of two months, unless before the expiration of that period it has been approved by resolution of the joint sitting and may by like resolution be extended for a further period not exceeding two months at a time,” the Constitution reads.

However, it adds that no such proclamation shall in any case remain in force for more than six months.

Article 233, which provides powers to the president to suspend certain fundamental rights during the emergency period, was not mentioned in the summary signed by President Zardari.

 

[ghazi52]

Chief secretary appointed​

Following the approval, the federal government appointed Dr Muhammad Fakhr Alam Irfan as the chief secretary of KP, according to an official notification, a copy of which is available with Dawn.

The appointment will take effect immediately and remain in place until further orders, it said.

Dr Irfan, a Grade 22 officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), was previously serving as secretary of the Power Division in the federal Ministry of Energy. He hails from Mardan.

In a separate notification, the federal government also placed Muhammad Yahya Akhunzada at the disposal of the KP government with “immediate effect and until further orders”.

Akhunzada, a Grade 20 PAS officer, was serving as an additional secretary at PMO.

He hails from Charsadda and has also served as additional political agent for North and South Waziristan, secretary of health, information and education in KP, and commissioner of Dera Ismail Khan.

 

[ghazi52]

Cannot allow PTI to destabilise the economy: PM tells cabinet​

Addressing the cabinet meeting, the premier said the PTI-led KP government cannot be allowed to derail the stabilising economy amid tensions between the two sides.

“I will not allow them (PTI) to destabilise the economy,” he said during the meeting.

On terrorism in KP and Balochistan, the premier said, “The way common citizens are being martyred, the way police officials and security officials, children and mothers [..] there can be nothing more heart-wrenching.”

He recalled that Pakistan has repeatedly urged neighbouring Afghanistan to rein in the terrorist elements; however, “they still do not understand it”.

 

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