Decision to dissolve Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly postponed: CM Mahmood Khan

PESHAWAR, Dec 22 (SABAH): Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to postpone the dissolution of the provincial assembly until the fate of the Punjab Assembly is decided.

Former prime minister and Chairman PTI Imran Khan on December 17 announced that the provincial assemblies of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where his party was in power, would be disbanded on December 23 to pave way for fresh elections.

In a media talk outside the Hayatabad Sports Complex in Peshawar on Thursday, CM KP Mahmood Khan said: “Imran Khan will first decide the future of the Punjab Assembly.”

“Right now, consultation on the matter of the Punjab Assembly is underway. The decision regarding the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly will be taken after these discussions.”

The chief minister added that he was in contact with his party’s senior leadership. “Up until now, Imran Khan has not given me any directions on the dissolution. I will contact Imran but first a decision regarding the Punjab Assembly will be taken.”

Special Assistant to KP Chief Minister (SACM) Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif tweeted that the dissolution of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly will be as per Imran Khan’s orders.