Nawaz Sharif backs emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during exclusive London meeting

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and former Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has endorsed the imposition of an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), saying the step was necessary and should have been taken earlier.

The position emerged during an exclusive two-hour meeting with Nawaz Sharif at a hotel in central London, where Pakistan’s current political situation was discussed.

Speaking to journalists and party workers during the meeting, Nawaz Sharif said the law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had been deteriorating and that the situation had become increasingly difficult to control.

He criticised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), alleging that its 13 years in power had damaged the province. He also questioned the use of provincial government resources for political confrontation with the federal government and other provinces.

“In which country does a chief minister use official resources to attack the federal capital and other provinces?” he asked.

Nawaz Sharif also said the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had been freed from PTI’s rule, while reiterating his party’s commitment to Pakistan’s development and prosperity.

He maintained that the federal and provincial governments were working to improve conditions for ordinary citizens.

His remarks come amid political debate over governance, security and the constitutional implications of emergency measures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.