{"id":23007,"date":"2025-10-11T18:04:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T18:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=23007"},"modified":"2025-10-11T18:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T18:04:14","slug":"k-p-assembly-speaker-convenes-session-to-elect-new-leader-of-the-house-on-october-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=23007","title":{"rendered":"K-P Assembly speaker convenes session to elect new leader of the house on October 13"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has been summoned to meet on the morning of October 13 at 10 a.m. to elect a new chief minister following the resignation of Ali Amin Gandapur, on the instructions of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan.<\/p>\n<p>According to an official notification issued by the Assembly Secretariat, Speaker exercised powers under Rule 31(b) of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Procedure and Conduct of Business Rules, 2025 to convene the session.<\/p>\n<p>The sitting, which was earlier scheduled for October 20 at 2 p.m., has been brought forward by one week. \u201cMr Speaker, while exercising the powers conferred upon him under paragraph (b) of Rule 31, has called the sitting of the Assembly on Monday, October 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., which was earlier called for Monday, October 20, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.,\u201d the notification read.<\/p>\n<p>{{pdf}}<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja announced that the K-P Assembly will convene on Monday to elect a new Leader of the House, following the resignation of outgoing Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing a press conference at the K-P Assembly\u2019s Jirga Hall alongside the provincial law minister, Raja said that the schedule for the session will be issued by the Speaker of the Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>He clarified that the chief minister does not function under the authority of the governor, and therefore, the governor\u2019s approval is not required for the chief minister\u2019s resignation.<\/p>\n<p>Raja noted that Governor Faisal Karim Kundi had received Gandapur\u2019s resignation, adding that the governor himself acknowledged its receipt in a post on X (formerly Twitter). The Governor House has also issued an official acknowledgment, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Citing Article 130(8) of the Constitution, Raja explained that a chief minister\u2019s resignation takes effect immediately upon submission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no requirement for approval or notification, as Article 130(8) makes no mention of such a process. Once a constitutional officeholder resigns, it is deemed accepted,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He reiterated that the chief minister is not a subordinate officer of the governor, and therefore, the governor\u2019s consent is irrelevant in this matter.<\/p>\n<p>Legal experts weigh in<\/p>\n<p>The simultaneous announcement of the new chief minister\u2019s election and the governor\u2019s statement about reviewing Gandapur\u2019s resignation \u201cas per law\u201d has raised questions about whether a new chief minister can be elected before the governor\u2019s formal approval, and who is constitutionally empowered to convene the assembly session.<\/p>\n<p>When approached for comment, senior lawyer and constitutional expert Abdul Moiz Jaferii explained that the assembly has full authority to elect a new chief minister immediately after the outgoing chief minister\u2019s resignation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce the CM submits his resignation, the house can elect another CM. The governor cannot make him wait for acceptance of his resignation,\u201d Jaferii explained.<\/p>\n<p>He added that until a new chief minister is elected, the outgoing CM may continue to discharge his duties, including calling the assembly session.<\/p>\n<p>Who will be the new Leader of the House?<\/p>\n<p>Discussing the upcoming leadership transition, Raja said that the assembly session on Monday will elect a new chief minister, with the schedule formally announced by the speaker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSohail Afridi is a determined and energetic young leader who will move the province forward with a new spirit,\u201d Raja remarked.<\/p>\n<p>Reiterating the PTI\u2019s stance on security, he added: \u201cWe have no sympathy for terrorists. Our only prayer is for an end to bloodshed and violence in this province.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Raja further stated that Sohail Afridi, PTI\u2019s nominee for chief minister, will form a new provincial cabinet in line with the guidance of PTI founder Imran Khan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cabinet will include both continuity and new faces to ensure effective governance,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>PTI leadership springs into action to muster support for election of K-P CM<\/p>\n<p>In a significant political development, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has reached out to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) for support in the upcoming election of the Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.<\/p>\n<p>A PTI delegation visited the JUI central office to discuss cooperation and seek backing for PTI\u2019s nominated candidate for Chief Minister, Sohail Afridi.<\/p>\n<p>The PTI delegation included Provincial President Junaid Akbar, Irfan Saleem, and other senior leaders. They were warmly received by JUI Provincial General Secretary Senator Maulana Atta-ul-Haq Darvesh, Maulana Jaleel Jan, and other JUI representatives.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, PTI formally requested JUI\u2019s support for Sohail Afridi in the provincial assembly\u2019s upcoming session scheduled for Monday, where the election of the Chief Minister will take place.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the media in Peshawar, JUI leader Maulana Atta-ur-Rehman welcomed the PTI leaders and appreciated their gesture of dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>PTI\u2019s Junaid Akbar stated that the party had come \u201cto unite the province\u201d and hoped JUI would support their candidate in the spirit of cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not just seeking votes\u2014we want to form a joint government that can deliver for the people,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>He further revealed that PTI had also established contact with the Awami National Party (ANP) and Pakistan People\u2019s Party (PPP) as part of broader efforts to build consensus on future governance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will also visit Bacha Khan Markaz,\u201d Akbar confirmed, referring to the ANP\u2019s headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>However, Akbar expressed concern over attempts to sway PTI members: \u201cOur MPAs have been approached and offered incentives to break away, but we will protect our votes,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf efforts are made to dismantle our majority in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa or to take the government from us, then we will make it difficult for the federal government to function,\u201d he warned.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has been summoned to meet on the morning of October 13 at 10 a.m. to elect a new chief minister following the resignation of Ali Amin Gandapur, on the instructions of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. According to an official notification issued by the Assembly Secretariat, Speaker exercised powers under Rule 31(b) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23007"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23007\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}