Islamabad, Oct. 13 -- Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over Pakistan's decision to impose a state of emergency and governor rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, warning that the measures could undermine fundamental rights, suppress dissent and expand the military's role in the province.

Babu Ram Pant, Amnesty International's Deputy Director for South Asia, said reports of arbitrary detentions of key political leaders, including the provincial chief minister, and internet disruptions across the province had raised questions about the necessity and proportionality of the emergency measures.

"Emergency measures are not a blank cheque to crack down on human rights, silence dissent, or concentrate power," Pant said, stressing that an...