Pakistan suspends the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government led by Imran Khan's party, which decries a 'coup'
Summary
Pakistan dismissed the provincial government of Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), as Imran Khan's supporters marched on the capital, The Independent reported on Sunday 11 October, and the party denounced the imposition of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a 'disguised coup'. According to The Guardian, the party decried a 'coup' as the suspension escalated the standoff with the PTI, a week after supporters began marching to demand Imran Khan's release. On Monday 12 October, the party warned of 'further instability' after the federal government suspended the provincial authority, in what The Independent called the takeover of Pakistan's only province controlled by the PTI.
Latest: Imran Khan's party decried a 'coup' and warned of 'further instability' after the federal government suspended the provincial authority, The Guardian and The Independent reported.
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How it unfolded
Monday 12 October
Imran Khan's party decried a 'coup' and warned of 'further instability' after the federal government suspended the provincial authority, The Guardian and The Independent reported.
Sunday 11 October
Pakistan dismissed the provincial government of Imran Khan's party as Imran Khan's supporters marched on the capital, and the party denounced the imposition of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a 'disguised coup'.