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Asia Briefing, October 11: Pakistan’s Cabinet Weighs a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Emergency, CJP Leaders Still Held, Johor Shuts Schools for a Week
Pakistan’s cabinet meets on an emergency or governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; CJP’s three leaders remain in police custody after more than 7,000 detentions in Delhi; Johor keeps 1,198 schools shut; ships are hit almost daily near Hormuz; North Korea marks its party anniversary quietly.
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Pakistan’s Cabinet Meets on Emergency or Governor’s Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; ‘We Have No Room Left,’ Says Interior Minister as Afridi Vows to Resist
Pakistan’s federal cabinet was due to meet on Sunday to consider an emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the government had “no room left”, while Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said he would not accept any “illegal move”. Our tables lay out the options and the steps the Constitution requires.
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Asia Briefing, October 11: Pakistan’s Cabinet Weighs a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Emergency, CJP Leaders Still Held, Johor Shuts Schools for a Week
Pakistan’s cabinet meets on an emergency or governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; CJP’s three leaders remain in police custody after more than 7,000 detentions in Delhi; Johor keeps 1,198 schools shut; ships are hit almost daily near Hormuz; North Korea marks its party anniversary quietly.
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Pakistan’s Cabinet Meets on Emergency or Governor’s Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; ‘We Have No Room Left,’ Says Interior Minister as Afridi Vows to Resist
Pakistan’s federal cabinet was due to meet on Sunday to consider an emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the government had “no room left”, while Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said he would not accept any “illegal move”. Our tables lay out the options and the steps the Constitution requires.
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A Ship Hit Almost Every Day: Hormuz in October, as Gulf Oil Exports Recover. What It Means for Asia’s Buyers
Ships have been struck in or near the Strait of Hormuz almost every day in October, with 12 attacks in one week, the most since the war began. Yet Middle East crude exports are back near pre-war levels. Our tables track the attacks, the shipping numbers and the cost for Asia.
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Johor Shuts All 1,198 Schools Until Friday as Haze Eases Across Most of Malaysia; Singapore’s PSI Falls to 152
Johor will keep all 1,198 schools and 617,258 students at home from October 12 to 16 because of the haze, even as unhealthy readings across Malaysia fell to 15 on Sunday morning from 33 a day earlier. Singapore’s central PSI eased to 152. Our tables track the trend.