PESHAWAR: An 11-member advisory council for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has been announced, with Dr Syed Amir Abdullah, Tariq Mahmood Pasha and Lieutenant General (retd) Nigar Johar Khan among its members, ARY News reported.
The council also includes Usman Saifullah Khan, Amir Javed, Samar Haroon Bilour, Dr Muhammad Irshad, Maulana Muhammad Tayyab Qureshi, Kifayatullah Khan, Asif Rafiq Afridi and Dr Sarfaraz Ali Shah.
The announcement comes amid the federal government’s decision to impose Governor’s Rule and an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to address the law and order situation.
President Asif Ali Zardari signed the summary for the imposition of an emergency and Governor’s Rule in the province under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
According to the presidential proclamation, a surge in terrorist incidents and serious security threats prompted the constitutional measures.
The proclamation cited an increase in terrorist attacks on government installations and law enforcement agencies, warning that the incidents posed serious risks to security and public order.
It also stated that the provincial government had failed to take adequate measures to address terrorism and lawlessness.
The proclamation further referred to the governor’s report, which reportedly highlighted disruptions in the constitutional system and alleged that the provincial government was not functioning in accordance with the Constitution.
In view of the security situation and the concerns raised in the governor’s report, the president considered immediate constitutional action necessary, according to the proclamation.
The proclamation was issued under Articles 232(1) and 234(1) of the Constitution. It further stated that the provincial government could not be run in accordance with the Constitution under the prevailing circumstances.
