KP Governor Raj Leaves Provincial Ministers Inactive

After KP governor raj took effect with an emergency, the centre named an 11-member advisory council and ordered the armed forces to assist the governor in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Emergency powers and governor’s rule are both in force in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and the chief minister, ministers and other constitutional office-holders have been rendered inactive.

The federal government has announced an 11-member advisory council and ordered the Pakistan Armed Forces to assist the governor-led administration.

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said both articles had to be used together; the government claims it tried to contact PTI until late the previous night.

At Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, Saturday’s attack killed 13 people and injured 308; Sunday’s attack killed at least one Pakistani and injured 11.

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