ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Sunday notified an 11-member Advisory Council to assist Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi in running provincial government affairs following the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in the province under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution.
Under the order, the governor will exercise the functions of the provincial government on behalf of the federal government, with the newly constituted council providing assistance.
According to Federal Government Order No. 1/2026, issued by the Cabinet Division on October 11, 2026, the council comprises Tariq Mehmood Pasha, Dr Amir Abdullah, retired Lt Gen Nigar Johar, Samar Bilour, Dr Sarfraz Ali, Amir Javed, Dr M. Irshad, Kifayat Ullah, Tayyab Qureshi, Osman Saif Ullah Khan and Asif Rafiq.
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The government has also appointed Sana Ullah, Advocate, as Advocate General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The order states that Chapter 3 of Part IV of the Constitution and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Rules of Business, 1985, will apply in a manner consistent with the proclamation issued on October 11, 2026, and the new order.
The order takes effect immediately and was signed by Cabinet Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal.
