Dar-led body to oversee KP affairs
ISLAMABAD: After imposing an emergency in the province, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formed an 11-member committee headed by his deputy Ishaq Dar to oversee the affairs of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A source close to the premier told Dawn that the committee was formed informally and that no official notification had been issued about its formation, but the body would monitor governance and security…
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has established an 11-member committee led by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar to oversee Khyber Pakhtunkhwa affairs following the imposition of emergency in the province. According to a source close to Sharif, the committee will informally monitor governance and security issues in the province daily and report to the PM, maintaining close liaison with the new KP Advisory Council and providing assistance in its duties and security matters.
The committee comprises Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar, Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Kashmir Affairs Minister Amir Muqam, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Prime Minister’s Adviser Rana Sanaullah, and one representative each from the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), and the Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP).
President Asif Ali Zardari convened sessions of the Senate and National Assembly this Tuesday to endorse the proclamation of emergency and governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with the emergency and governor's rule potentially lasting more than six months depending on the security situation.
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