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Pakistan's president declares emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspending provincial government

Zardari signed the move on Shehbaz Sharif's proposal. The government says regional authorities have not curbed Islamist violence, and PTI rejects its accusations of Taliban sympathy.

Updated Oct 14, 2026 · 00:20 UTC10 reports

The short version

  • President Asif Ali Zardari declared emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspending the provincial government.[Associated Press · Deutsche Welle]
  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif proposed the move, and the government says regional authorities have not curbed Islamist violence.[Deutsche Welle]
  • The government accuses PTI of sympathizing with the Pakistani Taliban, which PTI rejects as a baseless smear campaign.[Deutsche Welle]
  • Thousands of Khan supporters are protesting for his release from prison, where he has been held since August 2023.[Deutsche Welle]

Key facts

  • Zardari declared emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and suspended the provincial government.[Associated Press · Deutsche Welle]
  • Shehbaz Sharif proposed the move, and Zardari signed it into order on Sunday.[Deutsche Welle]
  • The Sharif government says regional authorities have not done enough to curb Islamist violence in the province.[Deutsche Welle]
  • Thousands of Imran Khan supporters continue anti-government protests and demand his release from jail.[Deutsche Welle]
  • Imran Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023.[Deutsche Welle]
  • Khan's supporters claim the 2024 election that returned Shehbaz Sharif to power was rigged; the government denies this.[Deutsche Welle]
  • The government accuses PTI of sympathizing with the Pakistani Taliban; PTI rejects these accusations as a baseless smear campaign.[Deutsche Welle]

What remains uncertain

  • The reporting gives no casualty figures, no duration for emergency rule, and no details of any court or legal challenge.[Deutsche Welle]
  • The government's accusations about regional security failures and PTI's Taliban sympathy are attributed claims that PTI disputes; the reporting does not independently confirm them.[Deutsche Welle]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.