Senate Spars over Rising Terror Attacks in K-P

Senate spars over rising terror attacks in K-P

The Senate on Tuesday witnessed a heated exchange between the treasury and opposition benches over the escalating security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as JUI-F Senator Attaur Rehman questioned whether the province had effectively been "handed over to terrorists". Taking the floor, Senator Rehman criticised "the government's indifference" to the worsening law and order situation in K-P, arguing that legislative business was being prioritised…

Treasury, opposition clash in Senate as JUI-F senator questions terrorism in KP

ISLAMABAD: The treasury and opposition sparred in the Senate on Tuesday over a rising wave of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Senator Attaur Rehman asking whether the province had been “handed over to terrorists”. Speaking in the House, Senator Rehman accused the government of indifference to KP’s security situation, saying its focus on legislation was “in no way more important than the lives of the people…