ISLAMABAD, October 11, 2026: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the prime minister’s advice to impose an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), according to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).

The decision followed a recommendation by the federal cabinet amid concerns over the province’s worsening security situation.

According to the President Secretariat, the approval was granted under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution of Pakistan. The federal government has cited law and order concerns and the need to address the security crisis in the province.

The development comes amid rising political tensions between the federal government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led provincial administration.