KP Assembly Dissolution.

On Wednesday, the KP Assembly stood dissolved as Governor Haji Ghulam Ali signed and approved Chief Minister Mahmood Khan's summary for the dissolution of the provincial legislature. It was a matter of time before this happened, and the move comes just days after the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly, pushing the country deeper into a governance and political crisis.

This dissolution has now triggered the process of consultation between the outgoing chief minister and the opposition leader for installing an interim government. Sources reveal that both sides are preparing the list of their nominees for the caretaker position, as the governor has called on them to share nominees for the position by January 21. Meanwhile, consultations over the caretaker CM position are still ongoing in Punjab as reports reveal that the two sides are still finalising names and evaluating proposals made by the other side.

The hope is that a caretaker setup is finalised soon in both the provinces without any further disruptions so that the country can tend to the ongoing political and economic crisis. Governance has suffered recently, particularly in Punjab, even prior to the dissolution because of the constant uncertainty and tussles taking place...