Pakistan, Oct. 16 -- A joint sitting of Parliament on Thursday gave its approval to the Centre's imposition of emergency and governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid a strong protest from the opposition.

The joint session had been summoned to discuss separate resolutions on the imposition of emergency and governor's rule in KP, where the opposition's PTI was in power.

During the session, which was addressed by both members of the treasury and opposition benches, the government justified its decision while the PTI lambasted the Centre and the allegations levelled against the party.

The Centre took the measures on Oct 11, citing the provincial government's "deliberate disengagement" from the fight against terrorism. The move followed w...