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A day after the federal government imposed governor’s rule and emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — formerly governed by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf — security across the city remains heightened, with containers placed on major roads in Peshawar, police deployed to maintain law and order, and educational institutions closed on Monday. Traffic remains impaired in key locations across the city, while internet and cellular services have been restored. Here are some glimpses from Peshawar today. People navigate past shipping containers used to block access to Peshawar’s Red Zone a day after the government imposed a state of emergency in KP on October 12, 2026. — Reuters A man on a motorbike rides past a wall of shipping containers used to block access to the Red Zone in Peshawar on October 12, 2026. — Reuters A police officer stops people from accessing an area near the Red Zone on October 12, 2026. — Reuters A traffic official erects cement blockades to restrict access to the Red Zone on October 12, 2026. — Reuters A PML-N supporter in Peshawar sets off fireworks, celebrating the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in KP on October 12, 2026. — Reuters
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