Pakistan imposes emergency rule in northern province after protests– www.channelnewsasia.com

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a stronghold of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, and the PTI-led government there will be sidelined under Sunday’s extraordinary constitutional measures.

PTI chairman Gohar Ali Khan called the move “an extremely alarming and grave political mistake and an undemocratic measure”.

“The people will never accept such actions against their rights,” he posted on X.

An increased security presence could be seen in Peshawar, the provincial capital, on Sunday, according to an AFP reporter, and roads in other cities in the province also remained closed.

PTI supporters began “long march” demonstrations between towns and cities throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a week ago, after talks with the government broke down.