Islamabad: The joint session of Parliament has ratified the imposition of emergency and Governor's Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The resolutions presented by Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry were passed by a majority vote despite opposition from the opposition parties.
All constitutional procedures related to the imposition of emergency and Governor's Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been completed. Following separate approvals by the National Assembly and the Senate, Parliament's joint session formally ratified the presidential action.
During the joint session chaired by National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry presented resolutions seeking ratification of the emergency under Article 232 of the Constitution and Governor's Rule under Article 234.
The resolutions were debated for more than five hours, during which the opposition opposed their approval. Subsequently, Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq put both resolutions to separate votes, and both were approved by a majority vote.
Following the approval of the resolutions, the Speaker adjourned the joint session of Parliament indefinitely.