Daily Times

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Sardar Ali Amin Gandapur announced on Wednesday that a committee has been formed to estimate the damages to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House in Islamabad.

The chief minister indicated that consultations regarding legal action besides formulation of a strategy would be undertaken.

Addressing the KP cabinet meeting here, the chief minister emphasized that there would be no compromise on constitutional rights and the provincial autonomy granted under the 18th Amendment.

He described the incidents during the PTI protests and at the KP House in Islamabad as intolerable.

Deploring the police raids and damages of property at the KP House, the CM alleged that police officers and Rescue 1122 officials, along with rescue equipment, were unlawfully detained.

He vowed to take strict action against the Islamabad police and administration if any torture against them was proven.

As the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, he stated that the necessary security personnel and equipment would accompany him wherever he goes.

Guests entry in KP assembly banned

Following recent brawl between supporters of two members of the Provincial Assembly, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly’s secretariat on Wednesday imposed ban on the entry of the guests till further orders.

According to notification issued by the Assembly Secretariat, no one would be allowed to bring guests inside the Assembly without approval of the Speaker Babar Salim Swati.

The decision was taken after guests in the visitors gallery jumped into a physical brawl between MPAs Iqbal Wazir and Nazar Muhammad. On the orders of Speaker, three accused were arrested and handed over to police.