Pakistan’s political crisis has intensified after the imposition of emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the suspension of the PTI-led provincial government. Questions are emerging over the party’s protest plans, failed negotiations, and its response to the governor’s rule.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has alleged that some PTI members had links with the Taliban and claimed that evidence exists. The government has also defended the emergency measures on security grounds, while PTI has rejected the government’s justification and challenged the decision.