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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. T...
A soldier was martyred and 12 terrorists killed in an exchange of fire in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district, the army’s media wing said on Sunday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the movement of a group of khawarij attempting to cross the international border from Afghanistan...
Sunday, Oct 11, evoked grim memories for many in Pakistan, as the federal government imposed emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The cabinet was certain of the decision, but many others warned against repeating what they saw as an “ill-advised step”. Nevertheless, it happened, again...
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday said the Centre tried to take the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on board in the counterterror fight and provided details of the communication between the two sides to resolve their differences. More to follow
The federal government imposed an emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid growing tensions with the PTI-led provincial government, including disagreements over counterterrorism policy amid a deteriorating security situation in the province. The decision was taken under Articles 232 ...
WITH each passing day, the state of animosity between the PTI, along with the two provincial governments it controls, and the federal government, that is composed of a multiparty coalition, is getting more intense. Both parties are trying all weapons available in the constitutional armoury. Constitu...
The federal government on Sunday imposed emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the president’s approval of the recommendations by the federal cabinet. The decision came during an emergency meeting of the federal cabinet held on Sunday, where Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was briefed on the secur...
The Prime Minister Office (PMO) said on Sunday it sent a summary to the President House for final nod to impose an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the federal cabinet approved the decision. As per the statement, an emergency meeting of the federal cabinet held on Sunday was briefed on the secu...
Pakistan will meet Sri Lanka on Sunday evening for the second of a three-match Twenty20 international series, where the Green Shirts will look to take an unassailable 2-0 lead and seal the series. Pakistan’s standout performers, Maaz Sadaqat and skipper Sahibzada Farhan will look to replicate their ...
The federal cabinet on Sunday decided to impose emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. A summary has been sent to President Asif Ali Zardari for final nod, it added. As per the statement, an emergency meeting of the federal cabinet held on Sund...
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is currently addressing a meeting of the federal cabinet taking place amid heightened tensions between the Centre and the PTI-led opposition. The two have been at odds over various issues, particularly on the counterterrorism policy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where PTI is i...
