PHC removes KP governor’s rule cases from cause list

The Peshawar High Court has implemented the Federal Constitutional Court’s decision regarding petitions challenging the imposition of governor’s rule and an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

In line with the ruling, the high court has removed petitions related to governor’s rule, the arrest of the former chief minister and other similar matters from its cause list for November 10.

According to the decision, petitions filed on or after October 12, 2026, will no longer be scheduled for hearings before the Peshawar High Court. The ruling also clarifies that matters concerning the imposition of governor’s rule and an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Constitutional Court.

The cases involving the arrest of the former chief minister and the speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly have also been placed within the jurisdiction of the Federal Constitutional Court.

Similarly, petitions challenging detention under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance will now be heard by the Federal Constitutional Court instead of the Peshawar High Court.

The development follows the Federal Constitutional Court’s ruling on the jurisdiction of cases filed after October 12, 2026. In compliance with the decision, the Peshawar High Court has removed the relevant cases from its upcoming hearing schedule.

As a result, the Federal Constitutional Court will now hear petitions concerning governor’s rule, the provincial emergency, the arrests of key provincial political figures and detention under the MPO Ordinance.