Pakistan's president suspends Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government led by Khan's party
Emergency rule was declared Sunday in the northwestern province bordering Afghanistan, as backers of the jailed ex-premier planned a march toward Islamabad.
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What happened
Pakistan's president declared a state of emergency on Sunday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province bordering Afghanistan, and suspended its provincial government. The province was governed by the party of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. Khan's party called the move a coup, and the step escalated a standoff that began when supporters started marching a week earlier, seeking his freedom.
Why it matters
The suspension gives Pakistan control of a province governed by Khan's party, deepening a standoff his party calls a coup.
Timeline
- Oct 11: Pakistan's president declares a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and suspends its provincial government ahead of a planned march on Islamabad.
- Oct 11, 8:22 PM ET: Khan's PTI party decries the suspension as a coup.
- Oct 12, 4:54 AM ET: Pakistan takes control of the province, which is now under governor rule.
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