Shehbaz-led cabinet weighs emergency, governor’s...

Summary

• Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a federal cabinet meeting on Sunday to review the security and political situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), with a particular focus on rising terrorism, governance concerns and possible constitutional measures.
• They included Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah.
• Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz contacted Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to discuss the political situation and other important matters.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a federal cabinet meeting on Sunday to review the security and political situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), with a particular focus on rising terrorism, governance concerns and possible constitutional measures.

The federal cabinet is expected to consider imposing an emergency or governor’s rule in the province amid growing tensions between the federal government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led provincial administration. The discussions come as PTI’s protest march, which began on October 4, continues.

Several senior government officials attended the meeting at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad. They included Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah.

According to government sources, the cabinet may approve a proposal to be forwarded to President Asif Ali Zardari for the required constitutional approval. The proposed measures could also involve administrative changes, including the appointment of a new chief secretary and the transfer of senior provincial officials.