Chairman, Pakistan Tahrik e Insaf, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, on Friday, said that passing of the KP budget was a legal and constitutional duty.
Talking to media, the PTI leader said that passing the annual budget was a provincial matter in itself and all lawmakers, including former CM KP Ali Amin Gandapur, would attend the assembly session.
PTI leader Shaukat Yousafzai said one proposal was to present a three-month budget if legal complications became unavoidable, but legal experts advised that such a move would halt development work across the province and would only cover matters such as salaries and pensions.
Shaukat Yousafzai said the party ultimately recommended presenting the full budget to avoid harming the province and to ensure development projects continued. He said the decision was taken in the broader public interest and confirmed that the budget would be presented on Friday.
Addressing reports of internal differences, he said members with reservations were not rebelling against the party and remained committed to PTI. He said all lawmakers would attend the assembly session, express their concerns in speeches and ultimately vote in favour of the party’s position.
He also denied that any back-channel contacts were taking place and said the people of the province had the right to expect consultation with their leader.
Shaukat Yousafzai said the overall budget size was expected to be around Rs 2.2 trillion and proposed allocating Rs 235 billion for development works.