KP Governor Says No Consultation Held Yet on Imposing Governor's Rule
Faisal Karim Kundi said PTI members are getting themselves arrested to avoid a planned long march, and that any decision on Governor's rule would come later.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has said that no consultations have yet taken place regarding the potential imposition of Governor's rule in the province.
Kundi said the matter would be discussed at an appropriate time, and that no formal steps toward that outcome have been taken so far.
Political tensions in the background
The governor also said that members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party were getting themselves arrested as a way to avoid participating in a planned long march.
The remarks come against a backdrop of ongoing political tension in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where questions about provincial governance and the role of PTI have remained a point of contention.
Sources
- No consultation held on Governor’s rule, PTI members getting themselves arrested to avoid long march: Governor KP — APP (Pakistan)
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