Joint parliamentary session debates resolutions on emergency, governor’s rule in KP
A joint session of the Parliament is currently discussing two resolutions regarding the imposition of governor’s rule and emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The joint session of the National Assembly and the Senate is taking place a day after both Houses of Parliament, in separate sittings, passed resolutions endorsing the imposition of emergency in KP. According to Article 232 , if the “president…
A joint parliamentary session in Pakistan is currently debating two resolutions concerning the imposition of emergency and governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The resolutions were passed by separate votes in the National Assembly and the Senate, with opposition members expressing their disapproval of the emergency measure.
The Centre imposed the measures on October 11, citing the provincial government's reluctance to combat terrorism. The emergency and governor's rule are set to last for a maximum of six months. The parliamentary session began with the opposition members raising concerns and chanting "emergency na manzoor" (emergency is unacceptable).
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