Pakistan, Oct. 5 -- The federal government is considering several constitutional options to address growing political and security tensions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A senior source said the Centre could consider a combination of measures instead of relying solely on emergency or governor's rule.

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The source said conditions could exist for invoking both constitutional provisions. However, the government has not announced any final decision on imposing either measure in the province. The discussion comes amid worsening relations between the PTI-led KP government and the federal authorities.

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