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Centre done mulling emergency, option to be availed if KP does not cooperate on counterterrorism: minister

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Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry stated on Friday that the Pakistani central government has completed discussions regarding the potential imposition of an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. He warned that if the KP provincial government does not cooperate on counter-terrorism efforts, the Centre will proceed with imposing a state of emergency and take stringent actions against terrorism throughout the entire province. Chaudhry emphasized that these measures are necessary due to rising security concerns and increasing casualties among law enforcement agencies in KP.

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On October 11, 2026, emergency rule was imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), a province led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Under the emergency declaration, KP's chief minister Sohail Afridi and several other PTI members were placed under preventive custody. The federal government accused the suspended provincial administration of colluding with militant groups like the Pakistani Taliban.

The Peshawar High Court sought replies from the KP government and senior police officials regarding the detention of Afridi and other PTI leaders, including lawmaker Junaid Akbar and others who went missing after the emergency declaration. Despite these efforts, many lawmakers remain untraceable, raising concerns over their welfare and legal rights.

Additionally, a new Area Development Secretariat (ADS) was established to manage emergency-stricken areas in KP, headed by bureaucrat Yahya Akhundzada with extensive powers similar to those of a provincial government. This move aims to better coordinate efforts against terrorism but has also sparked confusion regarding the distribution of responsibilities between the federal and provincial setups.

Despite ongoing legal challenges from PTI leaders seeking production orders for detained members, no clear timeline has been provided by the government on when emergency rule might be lifted or under what conditions those in custody will be released. This situation continues to fuel political tensions and debates over civil liberties and governance in Pakistan.

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The Centre and law enforcement agencies (LEAs) had to end terrorism in KP no matter what, he said, adding that it would be better if provincial government were to cooperate and play a part in this. “But if they don’t want to get involved, then our other option is that after imposing an emergency, terrorism be wiped out, terrorists be eradicated — and as for that Article 232 … it is for the whole province, not just 12 districts,” he added.

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🔮 Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Friday that the Centre had finished deliberating on the imposition of an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, warning that a lack of provincial government cooperation on counter-terrorism would lead it to enforce a state of emergency and then eradicate terrorism.

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Centre done mulling emergency, option to be availed if KP does not cooperate on counterterrorism: minister · assertive framing

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Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Friday that the Centre had finished deliberating on the imposition of an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, warning that a lack of provincial government cooperation on counter-terrorism would lead it to enforce a state of emergency and then eradicate terrorism. asserted

lack → say → terrorism

The minister made these remarks on Geo News programme ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath’, during which he also refused to confirm reports that a high-level meeting was expected on Saturday to decide on the imposition of an emergency in KP. asserted

meeting → make → KP

“The matter of any decisive meeting is not final, nor has it been notified,” he said. asserted

he → notify → meeting

The Centre has warned the PTI-led KP government in recent days of sending it packing through an emergency or governor’s rule as the party goes ahead with a protest march to demand the release of its jailed founder, Imran Khan. asserted

party → warn → founder

Federal ministers have cited the security situation in KP in this connection with the possibility of a state of emergency in the province. asserted

ministers → cite → province

Regarding the reports that the government was considering implementing an emergency in 12 districts of KP, he said, “The reality is that the government has completed its deliberation regarding the implementation of an emergency. asserted

government → regard → emergency

Now it is in the hands of the KP government what role it plays in this regard.” asserted

it → play → regard

he → have → province

On the matter of these districts “extremely affected by terrorism”, Chaudhry said that “extraordinary measures are the need of the hour”. asserted

measures → say → hour

However, when questioned, he categorically stated that the consideration of imposing an emergency had “definitively no relation” to the PTI’s ongoing long march, adding that the simultaneous occurrence of the long march and the mulling of an emergency declaration “could be a coincidence”. uncertain

occurrence → question → declaration

Rather, he said, the Centre’s deliberations on imposing an emergency had been ongoing for a long time, as an increasing number of police and LEA personnel were being martyred in the province. asserted

number → say → province

He claimed that many efforts had been made to bring the KP government on board to play their role, but they were instead “standing like a wall” in front of the Centre’s peace efforts. asserted

they → claim → efforts

“There is a cutoff point, at which one has to decide that the final and decisive elimination of terrorists must be done,” the minister said. asserted

minister → be → terrorists

Although he said no decision had been made regarding a date for the “cutoff”. asserted

decision → say → cutoff

Chaudhry continued that the federal government had reached the conclusion that further delay in the fight against terrorism was not possible: “Terrorists cannot be given more time to keep carrying out these actions against citizens’ lives and properties and against LEAs. asserted

Terrorists → continue → LEAs

However, he emphasised that the final decision had definitely been made to take “decisive action to end terrorism in KP”. asserted

decision → emphasise → KP

The minister added that he had met with Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who is said to have offered to play a role in breaking the deadlock in negotiations between the PTI and federal government. asserted

who → add → PTI

He stated that this option was present, while noting that the “ball is in the KP government’s court”. asserted

ball → state → court

“The PTI doesn’t even have consensus within their own party on whether they are ready to appoint Maulana Fazlur Rehman as an arbitrator for talks … so how can negotiations move forward?” he said. asserted

he → have → talks

He added, however, the door for negotiations and dialogue among political parties “never closes permanently”, and that assurance of cooperation from PTI leadership regarding counterterrorism efforts was the “foundation for a permanent solution”. asserted

assurance → add → solution