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Federal govt defends its action

Pakistan Published 12 October 2026, 04:45 · archived 12 Oct 2026

ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said that President Asif Ali Zardari has invoked Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif following detailed consultations and unsuccessful negotiations with the provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). On Saturday, he announced the key federal cabinet decision during a joint press briefing, declaring emergency rule and Governor’s Rule in KP under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution. He was joined by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Minister of State for I...

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