PPP to back govt resolution on governor’s rule in KP
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has decided to vote in favour of a government resolution seeking the imposition of governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to party sources.
The decision was taken at a parliamentary party meeting chaired by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday, where lawmakers were briefed on the province’s political situation and the federal government’s proposed measures.
Sources said Bilawal took party members into confidence over the proposed imposition of governor’s rule and emergency in the province. The meeting also discussed upcoming legislation in the National Assembly.
The PPP parliamentary party decided to support the government’s legislative measures, including the resolution concerning governor’s rule in KP, sources added.
The development comes as the federal government prepares to seek parliamentary backing for its proposed actions in the province. The government has decided to move a resolution in the National Assembly on Wednesday, while a joint sitting of parliament has been summoned for Thursday.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also chaired a parliamentary party meeting of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), where lawmakers were briefed on the situation in KP, the reasons for the proposed emergency and the government’s future strategy.
According to sources, the PML-N parliamentary party decided to move a resolution in the National Assembly seeking endorsement of the emergency measures.
Addressing the meeting, PM Shehbaz said the decision to impose an emergency in KP had been taken under compulsion, adding that national prosperity and dignity were paramount.
He criticised past protests and long marches, recalling the 2013 sit-in at Islamabad’s D-Chowk and saying political demonstrations had disrupted national development and led to the postponement of a visit by the Chinese president.
The prime minister also accused the opposition of failing to stand with the federal government and the armed forces in the fight against terrorism. He criticised its protests, abusive language and allegations against state institutions.
The proposed measures are expected to come under discussion in parliament this week. Their approval and legal implications will depend on the relevant constitutional and parliamentary procedures.