Why is there a state of emergency in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?

10 October, 2026, 11:30 pm

Last modified: 10 October, 2026, 11:30 pm

Why is there a state of emergency in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?

10 October, 2026, 11:30 pm

Last modified: 10 October, 2026, 11:30 pm

A fresh, severe political crisis has emerged in Pakistan, centered around the 'long march' organized to demand the release of the imprisoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and the warnings issued by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi.

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