PESHAWAR (Voice of Russia): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was arrested as soon as emergency and governor’s rule were imposed in the province.
Provincial president Junaid Akbar confirmed on social media that Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Junaid Akbar had been arrested.
According to sources, meetings with Chief Minister Sohail Afridi had been banned after the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule.
No one was allowed inside the Chief Minister’s House, and its staff had also been reduced.
Meanwhile, senior bureaucrat Dr. Fakhar Alam has been appointed Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
It should be noted that emergency and governor’s rule were imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the approval of the federal cabinet and the signing of the summary by President Asif Ali Zardari.
President Asif Ali Zardari signed under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution of Pakistan on the advice of the prime minister, citing the security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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