Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday accused the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of creating circumstances conducive to the imposition of emergency and governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), while once again inviting the opposition to engage in negotiations. "If you create a political crisis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, I will request the prime minister to withdraw this emergency.

The PPP takes no pleasure in supporting such measures," he stated while addressing the National Assembly. He remarked that Pakistan has reached a juncture where it was compelled to consider the difficult decision of imposing an emergency in a province facing terrorism originating from Afghanistan, particularly while the provincial chief minister was seen taking oaths from citizens at public gatherings to abstain from fighting terrorists.

"If this is not political suicide, then what is?" he questioned. He noted that while he finds no joy in defending the imposition of emergency in KP, he intends to vote in favor of the federal government's decision.

He reiterated his party's resolve to resolve political disputes through dialogue. Referencing Article 232, Bilawal asserted that the federal government had made every effort to engage the opposition politically to avoid this step.

"While the opposition has the right to oppose the decision, it must also acknowledge its responsibility for the current situation," he said. He added that although the opposition might not admit it publicly, its leadership is aware that the PTI government in KP has effectively committed a political suicide attack upon itself.

The PPP chairman argued that the PTI could blame the federal government and the President of Pakistan, but it could not deny its own role in creating the prevailing political, legal, and constitutional circumstances in KP. He noted that when the decision was first conveyed to the president, the PPP maintained that before resorting to this "constitutional atom bomb," the PTI and the opposition must be engaged in dialogue.

He concluded by stating that PPP representatives were part of a committee negotiating with the opposition, and he was informed late at night that talks regarding the declaration of terrorism-affected areas were nearing success. The session concluded with calls for national unity, as the government continues to weigh the security implications of the ongoing crisis in the province.