K-P Withdraws Privileges Bill Tweaks After Backlash

KP speaker sends disputed lawmakers’ privileges law clauses to committee

PA speaker refers controversial clauses back to committee for review

Peshawar  -  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information and Public Relations Shafi Jan has said that the Speaker of the KP Assembly has directed that the

K-P withdraws privileges bill tweaks after backlash

Sends issue to the Privileges Committee, which will review the entire Act within 10 days

KP Assembly speaker refers controversial legislation expanding MPAs' privileges to committee for review

The draft approved by the provincial cabinet did not contain any provision extending blue passport facilities to members’ children or spouses, or granting them as a lifetime entitlement, says Shafi Jan.

Punjab Information Minister criticises Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly privileges bill

Punjab Minister for Information and Culture, Azma Bokhari, issued a strong rebuke against a new privileges bill passed by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, which she claims was enacted in secrecy. The bill, allegedly passed without public knowledge and initially denied by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokespersons, includes provisions for increased firearm licenses, immunity from legal processes, and selective access for journalists, among othe…