පාකිස්ථානයේ කයිබර් පක්තුන්ක්වා ප්‍රදේශයට හදිසි තත්ත්වයක් ප්‍රකාශයට පත්කෙරේ - පළාත් රජයේ බලතල අත්හිටුවයි

Pakistan’s federal authorities declared emergency rule and governor rule in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party governs. President Asif Ali Zardari endorsed the federal cabinet’s proposal on October 11, Newswire reported.

The measures were invoked under Articles 232 and 234 of the country’s Constitution. Authorities said the decision followed an unprecedented surge in violent terrorist attacks and what they described as a breakdown in the province’s constitutional machinery. The federal legislature, made up of the National Assembly and Senate, was given power to make laws on provincial issues, while the provincial assembly’s responsibilities were assigned to the federal parliament.

The presidential notice stated that the provincial chief minister, cabinet members, advisers, special assistants and advocate general would no longer serve in their positions. Newswire also reported an order for military forces to be sent to the province. The emergency provisions allow the federal government to suspend some basic liberties, including the rights to assemble, associate and express views.

Amnesty International cautioned the authorities against using emergency powers to curb human rights, suppress dissent or centralize political authority. Its South Asia deputy director, Babu Ram Pant, cited concerns over reports of political figures being detained without proper grounds, including the provincial chief minister, as well as internet interruptions and the presence of armed forces. He said exceptional steps during emergencies must remain narrowly limited and respect fundamental rights.

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