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Pakistan: President puts Khan stronghold province under emergency rule

DW11 October 2026, 09:37 UTCPakistan

President Asif Ali Zardari has effectively suspended the provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The northwestern state is an epicenter of support for former PM Imran Khan and run by his party.

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