Governor's rule in KP follows 196% rise in incidents
Azam Nazeer Tarar said a cabinet meeting of more than two hours and a letter from the KP governor under Article 234 preceded the move, after a reported 196 percent rise in incidents.
Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Sunday, 11 October, that the federal government has imposed governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He cited a sharp rise in terrorism and concern that the provincial government could not maintain law and order.
Interior ministry reports put terrorism and extremism incidents in the province up 196 percent over the past two to two-and-a-half years.
The move followed a cabinet meeting of more than two hours and a letter from the KP governor under Article 234.
Tarar said the federal government and the President acted under the Constitution of 1973, including Article 149(4).