Salaries released to suspended KP Assembly members and employees: report

Salaries have been released to members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and employees who were suspended following the imposition of Governor’s Rule and a state of emergency in the province.

According to Express News, salaries have been transferred to the bank accounts of suspended provincial assembly members and employees.

According to the sources, the provincial assembly was suspended following the imposition of Governor’s Rule. The Provincial Assembly Secretariat has remained closed since October 11, while assembly members have also been suspended.

It may be recalled that, following approval from the federal cabinet, President Asif Ali Zardari signed a summary on October 11, 2026, for the imposition of a state of emergency and Governor’s Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The presidential proclamation stated that the decision was taken in view of escalating terrorist incidents and the deteriorating law and order situation in the province.

It cited serious threats to the lives and property of the public, along with an increase in terrorist attacks targeting government installations, critical infrastructure and law enforcement agencies.