The Pakistani federal government has assumed administrative control over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province currently governed by the political opposition. Federal authorities justified the intervention by citing a severe breakdown in law and order, specifically pointing to ongoing militant violence within the region.
To manage the province, the federal government has appointed a politically allied official to oversee operations. This move marks a significant shift in the federal-provincial power dynamic, occurring amidst heightened security concerns and political tensions in the country.
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