KP Emergency: President Asif Ali Zardari has imposed emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspending the PTI-led provincial government ahead of supporters’ planned march on Islamabad. The federal government cites worsening militancy and says the governor will take over; PTI has vowed to challenge the move. Army troops have also been authorised to assist civil authorities. Border Security: Security forces say they killed 12 militants and Afghan Taliban personnel while thwarting an attempted border infiltration in Kurram. Economy: Remittances reached about $3.6 billion in September, up 12.7% from a year earlier, bringing first-quarter inflows to roughly $10.9 billion. The government plans targeted electricity subsidies from 2027, with gas support to follow. Public Safety: A mob set fire to a Christian man’s home and pharmacy in Sheikhupura district after a blasphemy allegation; more than 35 Christian families fled. Education Fraud: Authorities are investigating an alleged Rs9.3 million scam involving fake US university admission and scholarship documents after gold medallist Laiba Ejaz died in Islamabad. Cricket: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field in Rawalpindi, where Pakistan entered the second T20I 1-0 up in the series.