KP Chief Minister too advises governor to dissolve assembly.

PESHAWAR -- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Tuesday forwarded the summary for the dissolution of the provincial assembly to Governor Haji Ghulam Ali. The move comes days after the Punjab CM sent a similar summary to the governor seeking dissolution of the Punjab Assembly as demanded by PTI Chairman Imran Khan.

The chief minister's advice, a copy of which was shared on social media, says: 'I, Mahmood Khan, chief minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in pursuance of provisions of Article 112(1) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, do hereby forward my advice for dissolution of KP Assembly on January 17, 2023, at 17:00 hours.'

PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said that the KP chief minister, in accordance with the party's decision and the directives issued by Imran, had forwarded the summary for the dissolution of the provincial assembly. 'If the governor does not dissolve the assembly in 48 hours, it will [automatically] stand dissolved on Thursday,' he said, adding that the move would pave the way for general elections in the country. Provincial minister for elementary and secondary education Shahram Khan Tarakai, meanwhile...

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