An 11-member advisory council has been named for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), as the federal government moves to impose Governor’s Rule and an emergency in the province to tackle its law and order situation.
The announcement named the council’s members, a group that includes Dr Syed Amir Abdullah, Tariq Mahmood Pasha and Lieutenant General (retd) Nigar Johar Khan.
Who sits on the newly named KP advisory council
The full list of members announced is as follows:
- Dr Syed Amir Abdullah
- Tariq Mahmood Pasha
- Lieutenant General (retd) Nigar Johar Khan
- Usman Saifullah Khan
- Amir Javed
- Samar Haroon Bilour
- Dr Muhammad Irshad
- Maulana Muhammad Tayyab Qureshi
- Kifayatullah Khan
- Asif Rafiq Afridi
- Dr Sarfaraz Ali Shah
Presidential proclamation links emergency to militant violence
President Asif Ali Zardari put his signature to the summary for the emergency and Governor’s Rule, acting on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The proclamation attributes the move to a rise in terrorist incidents and grave security threats.
It points to growing attacks on government installations and law enforcement agencies, warning that these pose serious risks to security and public order. The document also states that the provincial government had not taken sufficient steps against terrorism and lawlessness.
The proclamation further cites the governor’s report, which reportedly pointed to disruptions in the constitutional system. That report alleged the provincial government was not functioning in line with the Constitution.
Constitutional grounds cited for suspending normal provincial rule
The proclamation was issued under Articles 232(1) and 234(1) of the Constitution. It states that the province cannot be run in accordance with the Constitution under current conditions.
According to the proclamation, the president considered immediate constitutional action necessary given the security situation and the concerns raised in the governor’s report.
