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HighIII Conflict & Defence11 Oct
Pakistan imposes emergency and governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
President Zardari approved a state of emergency and governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 11 October under Articles 232 and 234 of the constitution. The army has deployed across the province under Article 245, and the arrangement will initially run for six months.
11 October 2026 · PESHAWAR
MediumII Cyber & Infrastructure4 Nov
CERT-In declares Crafty Falcon an active threat to the financial sector
MediumII Cyber & Infrastructure4 NovIndia's cybercrime centre warns banks of AI-agent attacks
MediumI Geo-Economics4 NovSaudi flight cancellations choke Nepal's labour corridor
MediumIV Macro & Debt3 NovMinimum-wage protests halt hundreds of Bangladesh garment factories
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