Pakistan parliament endorses emergency, governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Pakistan's parliament has officially endorsed the federal government's decision to impose emergency and governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The move follows rising militant violence and political friction with the opposition PTI party.
Why it matters
This represents a significant escalation in Pakistan's internal political and security crisis, impacting regional stability.
Pakistan parliament endorses emergency, governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa left Flag of Pakistan. Getty Images/iStockphoto Getty Images/iStockphoto https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/7no96j/article71591251.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/iStock-682710378.jpg Derek Brumby Flag of Pakistan in front of a clear blue sky The Shehbaz Sharif government on October 11 imposed emergency and governor's rule in the province, citing the provincial government's alleged disengagement from counterterrorism efforts amid rising militant violence Islamabad/Lahore Pakistan's parliament on Thursday (October 15, 2026) endorsed the federal government's decision to impose emergency and governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the northwestern province previously governed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party.
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