PM chairs vital meeting on KP situation

ISLAMABAD: A vital meeting presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is currently underway to address the deteriorating security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), with several proposals being considered—including the imposition of an emergency—ARY News reported, citing sources.

Among the key proposals is the declaration of a state of emergency in KP under Article 232 of the Constitution. Another proposal suggests treating 12 severely unrest-affected districts separately, placing them under direct federal control.

These 12 districts include eight from the former FATA region alongside Lakki Marwat, Karak, and Kohat.

Under this proposal, a separate secretariat, administrator, and dedicated funding would be established for these specific districts. Sources added that another option under discussion is delegating chief executive powers to KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi.

Final decisions will be approved by the federal cabinet following recommendations from the Ministry of Law and the Ministry of Interior, according to sources.