Pakistan Imposes Emergency Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Detains Provincial Leaders

In October 2026, Pakistan suspended the provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and imposed emergency rule there. A state minister for interior said the chief minister of Imran Khan's party and some of his cabinet members were detained. Pakistan accused the suspended provincial government of colluding with militants. A provincial official said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's policies would now come from Islamabad. The province is described as a stronghold of Imran Khan.