Timeline: A concise history of emergency rule in Pakistan

The federal government on Sunday imposed an emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the president’s approval of the recommendations by the federal cabinet. The measures have been approved under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution, the President House said in a statement. The two provisions pertain to the proclamation of emergency and governor’s rule. Article 232 of the Constitution deals with “proclamation of emergency on account of war and internal disturbance”, while Article 234 of the Constitution, more commonly known as “governor’s rule”, empowers the federal…