Pakistan imposed an emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, a sharp escalation in the federal government’s standoff with the opposition party that runs the northwestern province, after President Asif Ali Zardari approved a recommendation from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s cabinet.
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Cabinet moves to impose emergency in PTI-run Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sends plan to president
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet approved imposing emergency rule in the opposition-run province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s office said a summary has been sent to President Asif Ali Zardari for final approval.
PM Sharif backs Saudi Arabia under Makkah pact after Houthi airport strike kills 12
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the Houthi attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport that killed at least 12 people and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to Saudi Arabia’s security under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, with the Saudi-led coalition vowing a decisive response.
PTI vows to march on despite threat of emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
PESHAWAR: The chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has vowed to resist any attempt by Islamabad to impose emergency rule, a week into a march by supporters of the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.
Emergency rule looms over Imran Khan’s political stronghold
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s president and prime minister have agreed to recall both houses of parliament on Tuesday, with the government widely reported to be preparing to impose an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the northwestern province run by the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party of former prime minister Imran Khan.
PIA suspends Riyadh flights after Houthi missile strikes on Saudi airports
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines suspended flights to Riyadh on Friday, becoming the latest carrier to pull out of the Saudi capital after Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted its main airport with missiles and drones.
Govt keeps emergency rule on the table for PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD: The government and the main opposition party traded accusations on Friday as supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan continued their march towards the capital, intensifying a political standoff that has raised the prospect of federal intervention in the country’s north-west.
Pakistan says it can mediate for Iran and still defend Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military spokesman has said the country is acting as an “honest broker” between the United States and Iran, even as Islamabad moves towards the military defence of Saudi Arabia against escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi movement.
PM Sharif calls Pakistan’s commitment to Saudi security “resolute” after deadly Houthi attacks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has pledged to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with Saudi Arabia after a run of Houthi missile attacks on the kingdom’s airports, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declaring his country’s commitment to Riyadh’s security “resolute”.
Imran Khan’s party marches into Peshawar with destination still unclear
PESHAWAR: Supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan marched into the northwestern city of Peshawar on Thursday, the fifth day of a protest convoy whose final destination has still not been announced.