Pakistan imposes emergency rule in former prime minister's stronghold

NPR | By Betsy Joles

Published October 13, 2026 at 6:51 AM EDT

Pakistan has imposed emergency rule in the province governed by the political party of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan.

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