Suspended KP chief minister and cabinet members placed in preventive custody
Federal authorities confirmed on Monday that suspended Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Sohail Afridi and several cabinet members are in preventative custody after emergency rule was imposed in the province.
Government confirms detention details
Interior Minister Tallal Chaudhry stated that the detentions occurred on Sunday at the chief minister's residence in Peshawar. He added that officials will charge anyone with pending cases while releasing others without charges. A senior police official confirmed that eight individuals including Afridi and assembly speaker Babar Saleem Swati were taken into custody.
Federal government cites terrorism
The Centre invoked emergency powers under specific constitutional articles citing deliberate inaction on countering terrorism. Officials noted the province borders Afghanistan and requires immediate federal intervention to address security concerns. Opposition parties have rejected these claims as politically motivated actions against Imran Khan's party.
Emergency rule takes effect
President Asif Ali Zardari declared the state of emergency following a week of planned protests by supporters. The federal government suspended the provincial administration led by Afridi under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution. Heavy police presence cordoned off important facilities near the chief minister's house during the operation.
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