KP assembly passes resolution seeking ‘release of Imran Khan’

PESHAWAR
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution seeking the forthwith release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former premier Imran Khan.
The resolution moved by the provincial minister for law Aftab Alam, stated that the Human Rights Committee of the United Nations General Assembly has submitted a report, which states that the cases against its party founder are ‘baseless and against the law’.
The resolution further said that the KP Assembly demands that the founder PTI be released in the view of the UN report.
Later, Provincial Law Minister Aftab Alam submitted a resolution regarding the possible ban on PTI.
It said that the federal government has announced to ban PTI as a political party, adding that the move of the federal government is against the law and demanded full implementation of the Supreme Court ruling on reserved seats.
PTI has been declared the largest party in the country by the apex court and imposing restrictions on it would be a clear violation of law, the resolution stated.
The resolution further said that despite the decision of the Supreme Court, the federal cabinet is making a statement to ban PTI. If PTI is banned, it will be a violation of Article 17 of the Constitution.
LG, Mineral amendment Bills 2024 presented in KP Assembly
The local government and mines& mineral (amendment) Bills 2024 were presented in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly here Friday.
These bills were presented by Law Minister Aftab Alam and Local Government Minister Arshad Ayub.
Speaker KP Assembly Babar Salim allowed the Ministers to present the Bills.
Opposition walks out of KP Assembly against Speaker decision
The members of opposition in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly staged a walk out after the Speaker Babar Salim did not allow them to speak during passage of resolutions presented by the Law Minister Aftab Ahmad. The Speaker observed that first the Minister should present resolutions in the assembly and later the opposition members would be allowed to speak on a point of order.
Later, the opposition members returned to the house on the request of Provincial Ministers.
The Speaker adjourned the assembly session till Monday.