Islamabad, Oct. 18 -- Exposed by decades of sponsoring cross-border militancy and nurturing terrorism as an instrument of state policy, Pakistan's establishment has plunged further into authoritarian descent by enforcing a state of emergency and Governor's Rule across the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, resulting in the practical suspension of the regional administration headed by imprisoned ex-premier Imran Khan's political outfit, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. The emergency directive was formally brought into effect on Sunday, October 11, 2026, invoking Articles 232 and 234 of the national charter.

Terrorism within Pakistan is fundamentally homegrown, stemming from a deliberate policy implemented by the nation for more than five decades i...