Brief
Interior Minister Naqvi warns emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is imminent
Naqvi told journalists the federal government has little time left to prevent an emergency declaration in the province.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Saturday that the window to avoid imposing emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is closing, during an informal press interaction in Islamabad.
He asked reporters to question Maulana Fazlur Rehman about his role in averting the measure and noted that a federal cabinet meeting was scheduled for Sunday morning to seek final approval.
The report adds that President Asif Ali Zardari chaired a high‑level meeting on the issue, attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other ministers. Governor Faisal Karim Kundi told television viewers that governor’s rule could cover the whole province, while emergency rule might be limited to selected districts. Kundi also warned that authorities could arrest anyone committing illegal acts, including Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, and said some PTI members were in hiding or voluntarily seeking arrest.
Key facts
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said options to avoid emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are running out (dailytimes.com.pk)
- A federal cabinet meeting was set for Sunday morning to seek final approval on the emergency (dailytimes.com.pk)
- Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said governor’s rule could extend province‑wide, while emergency rule might be limited to selected districts (dailytimes.com.pk)
Sources
- [1] dailytimes.com.pk — originally reported as “Naqvi says options to avoid emergency in KP are running out”
