{"id":7301,"date":"2026-10-10T16:32:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T16:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=7301"},"modified":"2026-10-10T16:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T16:32:44","slug":"pm-president-consider-emergency-in-12-kp-districts-governors-rule-also-on-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=7301","title":{"rendered":"PM, President Consider Emergency in 12 KP Districts, Governor\u2019s Rule Also on Table"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting at the President\u2019s House to discuss the country\u2019s overall political and security situation, amid reports that the federal government is considering imposing governor\u2019s rule or an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a statement issued by the President\u2019s House, the two leaders also agreed to convene separate sessions of the National Assembly and Senate on October 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prime minister was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Adviser on Political Affairs Senator Rana Sanaullah, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, and Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal\u2019s cabinet colleague Ahsan Cheema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senator Sherry Rehman, Syed Naveed Qamar, Saleem Mandviwalla and Dr Asim assisted the president during the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Governor\u2019s Rule Under Consideration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to sources, an understanding has reportedly been reached regarding the possible imposition of governor\u2019s rule or an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A final decision could be taken soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources further said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to consult Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on the matter. Following the consultation, a final decision may be made, and a summary seeking the imposition of governor\u2019s rule could be sent to the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A federal cabinet meeting has been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 11, where various constitutional options concerning the situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are expected to be discussed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Emergency Proposal for 12 Districts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier, sources claimed that the federal government had completed preparations to impose an emergency in 12 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and had conveyed a message regarding the proposed move to the provincial government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal reportedly covers eight merged tribal districts formerly part of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA): Khyber, Kurram, Orakzai, Bajaur, Mohmand, North Waziristan, South Waziristan and Lower South Waziristan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The four other districts included in the reported proposal are Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Bannu and Lakki Marwat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources also said the federal government was considering options that could place certain key powers in the province under federal control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reported proposals and consultations have not yet been confirmed through a formal government announcement. Any final decision regarding governor\u2019s rule or an emergency would depend on the applicable constitutional provisions and the government\u2019s official position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting at the President\u2019s House to discuss the country\u2019s overall political and security situation, amid reports that the&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7302,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[278,35,2625,33],"class_list":["post-7301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan","tag-asif-ali-zardari","tag-pakistan","tag-pti-long-march","tag-shehbaz-sharif"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>PM, President Consider Emergency in 12 KP Districts, Governor\u2019s Rule Also on Table - 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