PHC appoints KP Governor for reserved seat oaths; Assembly session suspended over quorum

Peshawar: Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court has appointed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi to administer the oaths to members elected on reserved seats in the KP Assembly.

According to the notification of Election Commission, polling for the Senate elections will begin tomorrow at 11:00 am.

The Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court has delegated the authority to the Governor KPK to take the oath.

The decision comes in response to a petition filed by opposition parties, including the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), which argued that members elected on reserved seats had yet to take their oaths. The petition, submitted to the court’s Registrar on behalf of opposition representatives, sought the court’s intervention to ensure proper oath-taking procedures.

The Additional Secretary General of PPP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa stated that the petition emphasized the importance of completing the oath-taking process for reserved seat members to facilitate the smooth functioning of the assembly.

Following the court’s directive, the Governor of KP has been designated to oversee the oath-taking ceremony for these members.

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It should be noted, today’s KP Assembly session began approximately two and a half hours late. Upon commencement, PTI member Sher Ali Afridi raised a point of quorum, prompting Speaker Babar Saleem Swati to suspend the session until July 24, in accordance with parliamentary procedures. The session’s delay highlights ongoing political tensions within the provincial assembly.