Pakistan: Emergency Rule Imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Islamabad, Pakistan - October 12, 2026 Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari signs emergency measures and governor's rule for the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in Islamabad, Pakistan, October 12, 2026. Zardari approved the measures under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution following a recommendation by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the federal cabinet, citing a deteriorating security situation and a rise in terrorist incidents in the province. (Video by Zhang Jingyao, Yang Kai, Ahmad Kamal/Xinhua/Sipa USA) *** World Rights Except China *** CHINA OUT ***