PESHAWAR, Jul 29 (APP): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has referred the investigation into the Jani Khel incident, in which four people were killed, to the Standing Committee.
The Assembly session, presided over by Speaker Babar Saleem Swati, began with a delay of two and a half hours.
During the session, MPA Adnan Khan of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) party questioned the Home Department about the 2021 incident in Jani Khel, Bannu, where four bodies were found. He inquired about the actions taken since the agreement made with the then-Chief Minister but received an unsatisfactory response from the department.
Adnan Khan demanded that the matter be referred to the Standing Committee, citing the government’s lack of concrete steps to address the issue. Law Minister Aftab Alam clarified that the agreement was made with the district administration, not the Chief Minister, and a package was announced for the affected families.
Provincial Minister for Public Health mentioned that talks with the affected families were planned and a package would be announced soon. Adnan Khan persisted in his request for the matter to be referred to the Standing Committee.
Speaker Babar Saleem Swati emphasized the importance of addressing the security concerns of lawmakers and suggested forming a committee to tackle these issues. The matter was then referred to the Standing Committee, with Law Minister Aftab Alam stating that the government had no objections.
Earlier in the session, MPA Shehla Bano raised questions about the provision of medicines for population welfare and education for children unable to attend school. The Special Assistant for Population Welfare responded that their department only handles reproductive health, and the matter falls under the Social Welfare department.
Provincial Minister for Housing, Dr. Amjad, suggested deferring all questions related to the Health Department until the Minister could answer them personally. Law Minister Aftab Alam agreed, and the Speaker deferred all questions related to the Health Minister.