Imposition of ‘Emergency’ in KP under consideration, says Tariq Fazal

The federal government is considering imposing an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Minister for Parliamentary Affairs in Pakistan, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, has said.

Speaking to ARY News, the federal minister said it was the government’s responsibility to ensure the security of the federal capital.

He said any move to impose an emergency would be linked to security concerns rather than the planned long march. He added with confidence that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) would cooperate with the government on security-related matters.

Tariq Fazal said the federal government was worried about the security and law-and-order situation in KP, accusing the provincial government of failing to cooperate with the center.

He also alleged that the KP government is not cooperating with the federal government, and militants were operating freely in parts of the province.

While translating Article 232 of Pakistan’s constitution, the federal minister said that under the article, the powers of the chief executive could be assigned to another person.

His comments came a day after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Barrister Gohar Khan said the party would strongly resist any attempt to impose governor’s rule or an emergency in the province.

Gohar said that on the pretext of terrorism, governors’ rule could not be imposed, saying militants were a common enemy of all four provinces and the Pakistani people.

He also said the PTI’s call for a protest march on 4 October 2026 remained in place.

According to the PTI Chairman, the party had invited a PPP delegation to attend an All-Parties Conference (APC). The PPP said it would consult internally before confirming its participation.

The APC is expected to discuss the country’s broader political situation.