### [2026-10-12](/feed/2026/10/12/index.md)

##### 2026 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa state of emergency
# Pakistan's federal government detains hundreds of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members, including former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Sohail Afridi and other provincial officials, after suspending the PTI-led provincial administration and imposing emergency rule. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via RFI](https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20261012-pakistan-detains-hundreds-from-ex-pm-khan-s-party-as-protests-falter)

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