Pakistan, Oct. 15 -- Shortly after the National Assembly passed a resolution endorsing the federal government's imposition of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday, the Senate also gave its approval for the measure.

The Centre had imposed governor's rule and emergency in KP on Sunday, citing the provincial government's "deliberate disengagement" from the fight against terrorism. The move followed weeks of political tensions between the Centre and the PTI after the latter announced a long march to Islamabad to demand the release of its jailed founder, Imran Khan.

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry tabled the motions regarding the proclamation of emergency before both Houses.

In the Senate, the resolution was ...