ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Sunday authorised the deployment of Pakistan Army troops and assets in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to assist the civil administration, following the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in the province.
The authorisation was issued under Article 245 of the Constitution and will remain in force for the duration of the proclamation issued on October 11 under Articles 232 and 234, according to an order issued by the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control.
Under the order, the deployment has been approved to protect citizens’ lives and property, ensure personal security and safeguard government installations across the province.
The order, numbered F.No.3/1/2026-CAF (C)-Deployment and dated October 11, states that the federal government has approved the deployment in exercise of its powers under Article 245, superseding earlier orders on the matter.
It further states that the governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in consultation with the Military Operations Directorate at General Headquarters (GHQ), will determine the number of troops and military assets required for the assignment.
Copies of the order have been forwarded to the relevant government and military authorities, including the Secretary to the President, the Prime Minister’s Adviser, the Secretary to the KP Governor, the Military Operations Directorate at GHQ, the provincial home secretary, the inspector general of police and the registrar of the Peshawar High Court.
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The development follows the federal government’s decision to impose emergency and governor’s rule in KP after the federal cabinet reviewed the province’s security situation and recommended the move. President Asif Ali Zardari approved the prime minister’s advice under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution.
The federal government has cited worsening law and order and the provincial government’s alleged disengagement from counterterrorism efforts as reasons for the intervention. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which leads the provincial government, has opposed the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule, describing the move as an attack on its democratic mandate.
The Army deployment authorisation is a separate measure under Article 245, which provides for the armed forces to act in aid of civil power, subject to the Constitution and the applicable legal framework.
