Pakistan president imposes emergency in province ruled by ex-PM Imran Khan’s party

A policeman guards a road leading to the Red Zone, in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, October 11, 2026. REUTERS

Oct ⁠11 (Reuters) - Pakistan's ⁠President Asif ‌Ali Zardari imposed a ​state of ⁠emergency ⁠in the northwestern ⁠Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ‌province ⁠ruled by ​jailed ‌former Prime Minister ⁠Imran ​Khan's party, ⁠the president's office ​said on Sunday, effectively ⁠suspending the provincial government.

(Reporting ​by ⁠Asif Shahzad ​in ‌Islamabad; Editing ​by Jamie Freed)