Muhammad Atif Haleem, a Founding Member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) has served notice to party leadership for taking legal action and initiate massive protest against the passage of a controversial legislation in KP assembly, granting extended powers and privileges to members.
“If concrete steps are not taken within seven days after serving of notice, I reserve the right to approach the High Court and initiate a massive protest alongside fellow ideological workers against leadership,” warns Atif Haleem in the legal notice shared with media.
Remember, the ideology is greater than the party, and PTI was formed solely for the release of Imran Khan and the establishment of a State of Madinah, not for your luxuries, Atif reminded party leadership.
The legal notice has been served to PTI leadership including Babar Saleem Swati, Speaker Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, Chief Minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Salman Akram Raja, Secretary General, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
It merits a mention here that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government recently enacted a law on July 7, 2026 expanding provincial assembly members’ powers and immunities, including the issuance of lifetime official passports to them and their spouses.
The KP Assembly had passed the KP Provincial Assembly (Powers, Immunities and Privileges) Act, 2026, on April 30.
On the same day, it also passed two other laws: the KP Province Speaker and Deputy Speaker (Powers, Immunities and Privileges) Act, 2026, and the KP Province (Salaries and Allowances of Members) Act, 2026.
The legislation attracted sever clash from general public and even from PTI ideological members over granting extended privileges to lawmakers.
“It breaks my heart to witness the betrayal of the very ideology I helped build alongside Imran Khan in 1996. Your recent “Privilege Bill” is not a testament to the struggle of PTI, but a chronicle of “elite indulgence,” Atif wrote in the legal notice. Atif demanded of party leadership to immediately withdraw all unconstitutional and exploitative clauses of the Privilege Bill (blue passports, VIP protocol, lifelong privileges).