KP governor dissolves assembly on CM Mahmood's advice
Pakistan
KP governor dissolves assembly on CM Mahmood's advice
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali on Wednesday signed a summary sent by Chief Minister Mahmood Khan for dissolution of the provincial assembly.
The governor has directed Mr Khan to continue as chief minister until the caretaker set-up is finalised. He has also asked the chief minister and opposition to select a name for the caretaker CM position.
A day earlier, the chief minister sent the summary to the governor, stating: “I, Mahmood Khan, Chief Minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in pursuance of provisions in Article 112(1) of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, do hereby forward my advice for dissolution of provincial assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 17th January, 2023, at 2100 hours (9pm).”
This comes just days after Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi dissolved Punjab Assembly as part of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan s strategy to exert pressure on the federal government to announce date for the general election.
As the assembly is dissolved, the government and opposition will recommend three names each for the interim CM post and they will have three days to reach an agreement on one name. If the deadlock between both sides persists, the governor will then ask the KP Assembly speaker to form a parliamentary committee to resolve the issue.
The matter for selection of the interim chief minister will be sent to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) if the committee fails to reach a consensus.
