Pakistan's Parliament Gives Final Nod to Emergency Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The National Assembly first adopted a resolution backing the President’s emergency proclamation for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and the Senate subsequently gave its approval, completing the constitutional requirement. The federal government had placed the province under governor’s rule, arguing that the provincial administration was deliberately neglecting the fight against terrorism. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry introduced the motion, and Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar led the debate.

Opposition members, including Mehmood Khan Achakzai, attended calmly, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was seen shaking hands with Achakzai during the session. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari blamed the PTI for the crisis but called for renewed dialogue, while PTI leader Gohar Ali Khan rejected the emergency and demanded clarification on alleged terrorism accusations against party members.