PESHAWAR — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has warned that an emergency could be imposed if necessary to save the province, arguing that the prevailing situation may provide grounds for such a measure.
Governor Cites Constitutional Options
Speaking to a private television channel, Kundi said that when the situation in the province reaches a critical point, the president, the prime minister and other relevant institutions may consider imposing an emergency.
The governor asserted that if an emergency or a similar measure were imposed, he alone would be sufficient to deal with the situation.
Kundi Questions Long March Planning
Kundi dismissed the ongoing long march as poorly organized, asking whether anything was actually happening in Peshawar, whether any corner meetings had been held, or whether any banners had been displayed.
He said the march had so far produced only what he described as self-arrests and people going into hiding. The governor challenged participants to cross Swabi, claiming there appeared to be no proper planning behind the campaign.
- Kundi said he does not issue provocative statements like his opponents and would deal with them when the situation arises.
- He claimed march organizers want the protest to continue for a month but do not want it to reach Swabi.
- The governor alleged that those involved in the march are currently hiding and getting themselves arrested.
Political Tensions Escalate
The remarks mark a sharp escalation in rhetoric from the provincial governor, who has positioned himself as a counterweight to the march’s organizers. Kundi’s warning of possible emergency measures signals growing pressure on his administration as the political standoff continues.
It remains unclear whether the federal government would act on any such recommendation, but the governor’s public comments have intensified debate over the stability of the province and the trajectory of the protest movement.
