Pakistan, June 20 -- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has strongly warned the federal government against imposing an economic emergency in the province. He declared that if the federal government proceeds with such a move, the provincial assembly will be dissolved immediately. This stern warning signals rising tensions between the provincial government and the federation.

The statement came during a meeting of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet, where ministers unanimously supported Gandapur's tough stance. The cabinet granted him full authority to take all necessary actions, including dissolving the assembly, to protect the province's political and economic autonomy. They vowed to resist any federal attempts to undermine ...