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Imran Khan’s party decries ‘coup’ after Pakistan suspends provincial government

Suspension of provincial government escalates standoff with Khan’s PTI party a week after his supporters began marching to demand his release Pakistan has declared a state of emergency in a province ⁠led by Imran ​Khan’s PTI party and suspended its government, a move a party spokesperson described as “more of a coup disguised as emergency”. President Asif Ali Zardari ​declared the emergency in the north-western Khyb…

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The president of Pakistan has declared a state of emergency in the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

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Pakistan emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Pakistan's federal government has imposed emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and suspended its PTI-led provincial government, and protesters have since clashed with police over the emergency and governor's rule.

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Protests against emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa escalated into clashes with police.

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Pakistan's president declares state of emergency in province run by Imran Khan's partySky News – World
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Pakistan's president declares state of emergency in province run by Imran Khan's party

The president of Pakistan has declared a state of emergency in the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

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Imran Khan’s party decries ‘coup’ after Pakistan suspends provincial government

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Pakistan suspends Imran Khan’s party-led provincial government

Pakistan has suspended Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's PTI-led government after declaring a state of emergency in the province.

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Pakistan imposes emergency rule in ​province governed by Imran Khan’s party

PM office says cabinet move follows 'provincial government’s deliberate disengagement from the fight against terrorism'.

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