Emergency, governor's rule would 'definitely' be imposed if deemed necessary to 'save' KP: Kundi

Emergency, governor's rule would 'definitely' be imposed if deemed necessary to 'save' KP: Kundi.

Key points

• News Desk Published October 7, 2026 Updated October 7, 2026 11: 43pm.
• The governor's remarks came during Geo News ' programme 'Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath ', where the possibility of emergency or governor's rule was discussed.
• Asked whether an emergency or governor's rule would be sustainable if imposed, Kundi replied: The first thing is when and whether it is imposed.
• The session was additionally mentioned in the Geo News programme, with Kundi being asked whether preparations were under way for an emergency or governor's rule.
• Responding to questions on the subject, Kundi argued that there had been past instances of emergency and governor's rule being imposed.

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi remarked on Wednesday that if the prime minister and the president deemed it necessary to impose an emergency or governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to "save the province" facing terrorism, it would "definitely be enforced".

Meanwhile, the governor's remarks came during Geo News ' programme 'Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath ', where the possibility of emergency or governor's rule was discussed.

"In Balochistan, the PPP had to end its government for law and order and impose an emergency, " he remarked.

Asked whether an emergency or governor's rule would be sustainable if imposed, Kundi replied: "The first thing is when and whether it is imposed. We can discuss its sustainability in another programme."

This prompted the host to prod Kundi further, saying his remarks indicated that only imposing an emergency or governor's rule was being considered and its sustainability would addressed afterwards.

Kundi remarked in response, "We have to save the province, we have to establish peace in the province."

In practice, the Centre has cautioned the PTI-led KP administration in recent days of sending it packing through an emergency or governor's rule as the party goes ahead with a protest march to demand the release of its jailed founder, Imran Khan. As reiterated by Kundi, federal ministers have additionally cited the security situation in KP in this connection.

Meanwhile, the march remains a major bone of contention between the administration and the main opposition party in the Centre, the PTI, with both taking entrenched positions.

On Sunday, Interior Mini­ster Mohsin Naqvi additionally called on Kundi to discuss the political and security situation against the backdrop of speculations of 'imminent' governor's rule in the province.

In practice, the session was additionally mentioned in the Geo News programme, with Kundi being asked whether preparations were under way for an emergency or governor's rule. But Kundi remarked the PTI's long march and security-related matters were discussed during the gathering.

Notably, the KP governor then went on the accuse the provincial administration of "facilitating terrorism" and not doing enough to curb it.

For now, emergency, governor' s rule would ' definitely' be imposed if deemed necessary to ' save' remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.