The emergency move, invoked under two articles of Pakistan's constitution dealing with security, grants the federal government sweeping administrative powers over the province.

The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a stronghold of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.

Pakistan's federal government imposes emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, dismisses the PTI government and arrests CM Sohail Afridi.

President Asif Ali Zardari has effectively suspended the provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The northwestern state is an epicenter of support for former PM Imran Khan and run by his PTI party.

Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif government has imposed emergency rule in the Pathan heartland of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ousting Imran Khan's PTI from its last remaining provincial government amid a planned protest march. The KP governor has warned protesters of an 'iron hand' crackdown, while PTI has condemned the move as undemocratic and warned of further instability.

Pakistan imposed emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and moved against PTI leaders within hours. The step has sharpened the government's confrontation with the Iran Khan's party's elected party over security and autonomy.

Pakistan imposed emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and moved against PTI leaders within hours. The step has sharpened the government's confrontation with the Iran Khan's party's elected party over security and autonomy.

Pakistan declares emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, federal forces take over governance amid security crisis and political protests.

Pakistan declares emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, federal forces take over governance amid security crisis and political protests.

Pakistan's president has declared a state of emergency in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and suspended its government, led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party.

Pakistan has imposed emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a stronghold of Imran Khan’s PTI, citing deteriorating law and order and security concerns amid anti-government protests demanding the jailed former prime minister’s release.