Pakistan President declares emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, provincial government ceases to exist

The Hindu17 October 2026, 10:56 UTCPakistan

An emergency allows Pakistan's federal government to assume key executive and legislative powers in a province during a security crisis or breakdown of constitutional governance

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