Joint parliamentary session passes resolution endorsing governor’s rule in KP
A joint session of the Parliament on Thursday passed a resolution approving the imposition of governor’s rule 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 acts on his own, the…
A joint parliamentary session on Thursday endorsed the governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), following separate resolutions approved by the National Assembly and the Senate. According to Article 232, the president's proclamation of emergency must be approved by both Houses within ten days. The governor's rule, governed by Article 234, expires after two months unless the joint sitting extends it - never exceeding six months.
Opposition members protested with placards reading "Emergency na manzoor" (emergency is unacceptable), and their motion to reject the resolution received 214 votes against 56. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry initiated the proceedings by proposing a motion under Rule 232 of the Parliament (Joint Sitting) Rules 1973, which was passed despite vocal opposition.
Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar then addressed the two resolutions - one for emergency and another for the governor's rule. The joint sitting was tasked with implementing a special mechanism to manage KP's affairs during the emergency and governor's rule.
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