KP Assembly passes resolution against ban on PTI

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly passed a resolution against the decision to ban Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and in support of Imran Khan’s release from jail. Provincial Law Minister Aftab Alam presented the resolution in the session of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. The resolution cited a report from the United Nations General Assembly's Human Rights Committee, stating that the cases against Imran Khan and his associates violate laws. The KP Assembly urged that Imran Khan be released in light of the UN report. It has been said in the resolution that PTI is a political party, it has representation across the country including Kashmir, PTI is working for the survival of Pakistan. According to the text of the resolution, the ban on PTI will be a violation of Article 17, the Election Commission of Pakistan illegally gave the reserved seats of PTI to other parties. The Supreme Court gave the reserved seats back to PTI. The resolution demanded that on February 8, PTI was excluded from the elections, and the Chief Election Commissioner should resign. [embedpost slug="ecp-will-implement-sc-verdict-on-reserved-seats-case-spokesperson"] The KP Assembly also passed a resolution against the Election Commission of Pakistan, demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner and Provincial Election Commissioners.