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KP cabinet declares emergency in Kurram amid law, order concerns

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PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet has imposed a state of emergency in Kurram district in view of the law-and-order situation, here on Monday.

According to reports, the overall situation in Kurram was considered in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet approved the relief emergency, which had already been implemented. Compensation has been provided to those killed and injured in Kurram.

The provincial cabinet approved the emergency as a legal proceeding.

Furthermore, the cabinet endorsed measures against money laundering and financial terrorism, approved the National Commission for Minorities to protect the rights of minorities, and approved kidney and liver transplants. It also approved youth centers in Karak, grants for universities, appointment of members of the Academic Search Committee and establishment of a Girls Cadet College in DI. Khan

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