Ishaq Dar to Lead Committee Overseeing KP Affairs After Emergency

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed an 11-member committee led by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar to monitor governance and security in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as Parliament prepares to consider the emergency and governor’s rule imposed in the province.

The committee will monitor daily developments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and report to the prime minister following the suspension of the PTI-led provincial government. It will coordinate with the new administration under Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and assist the provincial advisory council with governance and security matters.

The committee was initially reported to have been formed informally, without an official notification. However, government sources said Shehbaz Sharif chaired its first meeting on October 12 to review the province’s situation and discuss law and order, administration and public relief.

Who Is on the KP Monitoring Committee?

The 11-member committee is headed by Ishaq Dar. Its reported members include:

• Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar
• Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal
• Information Minister Attaullah Tarar
• Kashmir Affairs Minister Amir Muqam
• Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry
• MQM Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui
• Prime Minister’s Adviser Rana Sanaullah
• One representative each from the PPP, Balochistan Awami Party and Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party

The committee will work alongside the 11-member KP Advisory Council established under Governor Kundi to handle provincial government affairs.

Parliament to Meet Over KP Emergency

President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned separate sessions of the Senate and National Assembly for 6pm on October 13. The sessions are expected to address the constitutional requirements associated with the emergency and governor’s rule.

The president approved the measures on October 11 under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution, following the federal cabinet’s recommendation. The government cited worsening security and disagreements with the former provincial administration over counterterrorism efforts. PTI has opposed the move.

Minister of State for Law Barrister Aqeel said the duration of the emergency would depend on the security situation. The Constitution sets a separate limit for governor’s rule under Article 234, which cannot remain in force for more than six months.