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Federal government forms 11‑member advisory council for KP emergency

The council, named in a notification on Oct 11, will support the governor in managing provincial affairs under the new administrative arrangement.

By Felo News Desk · Published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:30:25 GMT

The federal government issued a notification on Oct 11, 2026 establishing an 11‑member Advisory Council to assist the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor after emergency rule was imposed under Articles 232 and 234 of the constitution. The council includes Tariq Mahmood Pasha, Dr Syed Aamir Abdullah, Lieutenant General (retd) Nigar Johar, Samar Haroon Bilour, Dr Sarfaraz Ali Shah, Aamir Javed, Dr M Irshad, Kifayatullah, Maulana Muhammad Tayyab Qureshi, Usman Saifullah Khan and Asif Rafiq. The same notification appointed Sanaullah Advocate as the province’s Advocate General. The order directs officials to follow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Rules of Business, 1985, and took effect immediately. For earlier coverage of the emergency, see President Zardari’s emergency declaration in KP.

Key facts

• The federal government created an 11‑member Advisory Council for KP on Oct 11, 2026. (dailytimes.com.pk)
• Council members include Tariq Mahmood Pasha, Dr Syed Aamir Abdullah, Lt Gen Nigar Johar, Samar Haroon Bilour and others. (dailytimes.com.pk)
• Sanaullah Advocate was appointed Advocate General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (dailytimes.com.pk)

Sources

• [1] dailytimes.com.pk — originally reported as “KP emergency leads to 11-member advisory council”