Pakistan is no stranger to political crises, but the suspension of the elected government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) assumes particular significance because it effectively strips the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of its last remaining provincial stronghold. The declaration of a state of emergency, ostensibly prompted by a surge in terror attacks across KP, came as the PTI was preparing for a long march to Islamabad to demand the release of its incarcerated leader, Imran Khan. The former prime minister and 1992 Cricket World Cup-winning captain has been in jail for over three years, facing more than 100 legal cases and........

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