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UPDATED Oct 16, 2026 at 6:09 AM ET
Oct 14, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
PHC schedules hearing on KP emergency challenge
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The Peshawar High Court scheduled a preliminary hearing for October 20 on PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan’s petition challenging emergency rule and the governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The petition asks the court to declare the measures unconstitutional. The federal government imposed the measures on October 11, citing the provincial government’s disengagement from the fight against terrorism.
WHO: The Peshawar High Court
WHAT: Scheduled a preliminary hearing for October 20 on Barrister Gohar Ali Khan’s petition challenging emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
WHEN: Reported Oct 16, 2026 at 5:58 AM ET
WHERE: Peshawar, Pakistan
WHY: The hearing is to consider Gohar Ali Khan’s challenge to the measures and his request to have them declared unconstitutional.
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