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Bilawal says KP governor's rule could end if opposition agrees to fight against terrorism

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Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, chairperson of the PPP, stated that the governor’s rule and emergency declared in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa could be lifted if the opposition agrees to collaborate on anti-terror efforts. This announcement came during a media interaction in Karachi on Sunday, coinciding with the 19th anniversary of the Karsaz bombing. The Centre had imposed these measures a week prior due to the provincial government's alleged failure to address terrorism effectively, following protests by the ruling PTI at the provincial level demanding the release of its leader Imran Khan.
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PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari stated on Sunday that if the opposition agrees to engage with the federal government on fighting terrorism and develops a unified counterterrorism policy, the governor's rule and emergency imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) could be lifted. This statement came after the Centre imposed governor’s rule in KP a week earlier, citing the provincial government’s “deliberate disengagement” from anti-terror efforts. The imposition followed PTI-led protests demanding the release of its jailed leader Imran Khan. Bhutto-Zardari spoke to the media while visiting the Karsaz Monument in Karachi on the 19th anniversary of a bombing, emphasizing that only a genuine consensus and engagement could effectively combat terrorism across Pakistan.

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Centre Karachi Karsaz Khyber Pakhtunkhwa PPP

Subjects

Centre ORG · 2× Bilawal PERSON · 1× Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari PERSON · 1× Imran Khan PERSON · 1× Karachi GPE · 1× Karsaz GPE · 1× Khyber GPE · 1× Khyber Pakhtunkhwa GPE · 1× PPP ORG · 1× PTI ORG · 1×

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The move also followed a mobilisation drive and protest march by the PTI, which was in power in KP and in opposition in the Centre, to demand the release of its jailed founder, Imran Khan.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
🔮 PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Sunday that if the opposition was willing to fight against terrorism and “we agree on a plan”, governor’s rule and emergency imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa could end.
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Bilawal says KP governor's rule could end if opposition agrees to fight against terrorism · assertive framing

Claims (5 extracted, 1 hedged)

PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Sunday that if the opposition was willing to fight against terrorism and “we agree on a plan”, governor’s rule and emergency imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa could end. uncertain
rule → say → Pakhtunkhwa
He made these remarks while speaking to the media in Karachi, where he was visiting the Karsaz Monument on the 19th anniversary of the Karsaz bombing. asserted
he → make → bombing
His statement comes a week after the Centre imposed governor’s rule and emergency in KP, citing the provincial government’s “deliberate disengagement” from the fight against terrorism. asserted
Centre → come → terrorism
The move also followed a mobilisation drive and protest march by the PTI, which was in power in KP and in opposition in the Centre, to demand the release of its jailed founder, Imran Khan. asserted
which → follow → founder
In his media talk, Bilawal said the country had reached a point where “terrorist attacks are taking place from Khyber to Khuzdar”. asserted
attacks → say → Khuzdar
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