Pakistan, Oct. 29 -- Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry has said governor's rule in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) will end after six months, while the emergency will remain in place until peace is restored in the province.

Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Chaudhry said the government aimed to restore peace within six months and maintained that the measures were necessary to address security threats rather than seize political power.

He clarified that governor's rule had been imposed across KP under Article 234 of the Constitution, while the emergency had been declared under Article 232. He said 12 districts most affected by terrorism had been granted special status, allowing police and security agencies ...