PTI Faces Legal Hurdles in New Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Oath-Taking
Imran Khan's PTI faces a delay in the oath-taking of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's newly-elected Chief Minister, Sohail Afridi. The Peshawar High Court awaits the governor's opinion on administering the oath following a petition from PTI. The court will act once the governor responds.
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Peshawar High Court has withheld immediate relief for Imran Khan's PTI regarding the oath-taking of newly-elected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Sohail Afridi, pending the governor's opinion by Tuesday.
Filed by PTI, the petition stresses the absence of a provincial government and urges the court to facilitate the oath. PTI claims that the province has lacked leadership since Ali Amin Gandapur's resignation.
Chief Justice S M Attique highlighted the necessity of the governor's response before further action. Afridi won the election amidst an opposition walkout, securing 90 out of 145 votes in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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