FCC closes plea against KP chief minister after governor's rule
The Federal Constitutional Court called a challenge to Sohail Afridi's appointment infructuous after governor's rule. The petitioner will challenge the emergency.
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The Federal Constitutional Court called a challenge to Sohail Afridi's appointment infructuous after governor's rule. The petitioner will challenge the emergency.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told the joint session that months of talks failed and the Centre acted reluctantly, as the TTAP suspended talks with the government.
The National Assembly and Senate approved the emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by majority vote, as PTI chairman Gohar Ali Khan asked the PHC to strike it down.
Rana Sanaullah said KP's emergency may run until 2029, as the governor reshuffled the bureaucracy, police held PTI workers and lawyers held a black day.
PTI chief Gohar Ali Khan called emergency rule in KP a 'grave political mistake', and the party's KP president claimed he and CM Sohail Afridi were arrested.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari called governor's rule in KP a political 'atomic bomb' and a last resort, urging PTI to drop 'extremist' politics and rejoin parliament.
PTI chief Gohar Khan urged a middle path in talks as the long march entered day five, while Khawaja Asif and Sharjeel Memon accused the party over terrorism.
Rana Sanaullah said talks remain open but will not be used to pressure the government, and rejected PTI claims about counterterrorism policy and the march.
PM Shehbaz Sharif asked the PTI to call off its march and resolve issues through dialogue, as Talal Chaudhry said a draft deal collapsed at the last minute.
KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said PTI's long march would be stopped at Attock, as Punjab banned gatherings of five or more for 10 days over terror threats.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif blamed PTI's past push for talks with the TTP for KP's security crisis and questioned police funds. KP's finance adviser replied.
KP CM Sohail Afridi's march set off from Karak for Kohat, as PTI's Salman Akram Raja said no progress was possible without meeting Imran Khan. Over 100 detained in Sindh.
Federal minister Amir Muqam said the government was not in favour of governor's rule in KP, but warned the PTI government had 'abandoned' the province to terror.