People in several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa handed out sweets to celebrate the federal government's decision to impose an emergency in the province. Residents declared the day 'Youm-e-Nijat', which translates as day of deliverance. Celebrations were reported in Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Dera Ismail Khan and Bannu, among other districts. Those taking part welcomed the decision and treated it as a turning point for the province. A special correspondent of the Associated Press of Pakistan filed the report from Peshawar and Islamabad. Scenes of public festivity over an emergency order are unusual, and they show how strongly local feelings have been running. The distribution of mithai, a customary way of marking good news in the region, turned a government announcement into a street-level celebration.