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PESHAWAR, Jul 20 (APP): The Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) has nominated Mr. Faisal Karim Kundi, Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to administer the oath to newly elected members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly on reserved seats for women and non-Muslims.
The nomination comes in response to the request of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), in line with Article 255(2) of the Constitution of Pakistan. A formal notification (No. 453-J) issued by the High Court Registrar directed that the oath-taking ceremony should take place at the earliest in accordance with the constitutional framework and prescribed legal procedures.
The Governor has been tasked to ensure that the oath is administered in the prescribed manner and that official records are properly maintained.
The Secretary of the Provincial Assembly has been instructed to facilitate the process by enabling the newly notified members to sign the Roll of Members as per Rule 6 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Procedure and Conduct of Business Rules, 1988.
The notification was issued on Sunday, and copies were forwarded to key stakeholders including the Speaker and Secretary of the Provincial Assembly, the Election Commission, and the Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
It is worth mentioning here that Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Babar Saleem Swati, adjourned the assembly session until July 24 after a lack of quorum was pointed out during the proceedings. Despite the session being formally convened, several government benches remained empty, prompting a member to raise the issue of insufficient attendance. As the required number of lawmakers was not present to continue legislative business, the Speaker was left with no option but to adjourn the session in accordance with the assembly rules.