Joint opposition flays move to ‘usurp KP govt mandate’

Joint opposition flays move to 'usurp KP govt mandate'.

Key points

• Dawn Report Published October 14, 2026 Updated October 14, 2026 07: 49am.
• According to The statement, oct 11 would be remembered as a black day in Pakistan's democratic history.
• The participants appreciated his role in promoting the democratic process, easing political tension and seeking to resolve problems through dialogue.
• The statement remarked questions were additionally raised at the session over what participants described as double standards in the government's handling of Balochistan and KP.
• The rights of the individuals and the mandate of elected representatives in all provinces, including KP and Balochistan, must be respected equally, the statement stated.

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ISLAMABAD: A joint session of opposition parties on Tuesday demanded the immediate withdrawal of the emergency and governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and called on respecting the democratic mandate of the individuals of the province.

According to a statement issued after a session of the opposition parliamentary parties at Parliament House, the participants strongly condemned the imposition of emergency and governor's rule in the province, the removal of its elected administration, and the arrest of political leaders and workers.

Notably, the session was chaired by NA Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai, and attended by Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, PTI interim chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, PTI secretary general Salman Akram Raja and other opposition leaders.

According to The statement, oct 11 would be remembered as a black day in Pakistan's democratic history. It called the removal of the elected administration in KP, the arrest of PTI leaders, including Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, and action against political workers contrary to the mandate given by the residents of the province, and democratic values.

Notably, the participants demanded that the fundamental rights of the arrested leaders and workers be protected and that the supremacy of the Constitution and the law be upheld, the statement remarked.

According to the statement, Maulana Fazlur Rehman briefed the session on his negotiations with the administration, saying the step in KP was taken despite the discussions having been completed. The participants appreciated his role in promoting the democratic process, easing political tension and seeking to resolve problems through dialogue.

In practice, the statement remarked questions were additionally raised at the session over what participants described as double standards in the government's handling of Balochistan and KP.

If the provinces faced law and order or constitutional challenges, uniform principles should be applied to resolve them, it stated, adding that dissolving an elected administration or taking undemocratic action on the basis of political differences was not a solution.

In practice, the rights of the individuals and the mandate of elected representatives in all provinces, including KP and Balochistan, must be respected equally, the statement stated.

Instead of unilateral decisions, the statement continued, a comprehensive national strategy against terrorism should be formulated in consultation with all relevant stakeholders, and the province should be given the resources it needs. Published in Dawn, October 14th, 2026. Governor's rule in KP.

For now, joint opposition flays move to 'usurp KP govt mandate' remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.