- Protests in Pakistan 's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province turned violent after the federal government declared a state of emergency, suspending the region's PTI -led administration.
- At least five people were injured by gunshot wounds and government buildings were set ablaze as police clashed with supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan .
- Local authorities denied allegations of firing live rounds into crowds, claiming police acted proportionately against rioting and arrested 50 individuals.
- Home minister Mohsin Naqvi defended the imposition of federal rule, arguing it was necessary to combat terrorism in the province bordering Afghanistan .
- Imran Khan's PTI party denounced the federal takeover as an unconstitutional coup and announced plans to challenge the decision legally.
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