By Iftikhar Mashwani
ISLAMABAD: A joint sitting of Parliament has approved resolutions endorsing the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) by a majority vote.
Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry presented the resolutions during the session, along with the presidential proclamations issued on October 11, 2026.
According to the details provided, 214 members voted in favour of the motion to impose emergency in the province, while 56 opposed it.
The resolutions were approved under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution of Pakistan, relating to the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule, respectively.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai on the sidelines of the joint parliamentary session and once again invited the opposition to hold talks.
During the meeting, the prime minister highlighted the prolonged delay in the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and members of the Election Commission of Pakistan, saying the constitutional process had remained stalled for nearly a year.
He stressed that the appointments were an important constitutional requirement and should not be politicised.
The parliamentary approval of emergency and governor’s rule in KP, alongside the prime minister’s renewed offer of dialogue, emerged as the key developments of the joint session.
