PESHAWAR: The joint opposition parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly on Monday withdrew their no-confidence motion against KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan.
KP Assembly Speaker Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani informed the House that the joint opposition parties have withdrawn their no-confidence motion against the chief minister through a letter signed by Sardar Hussain Babak, Khushdil Khan and Sobia Shahid.
Speaking in the House, Parliamentary Leader of Awami National Party Sardar Hussain Babak said that the no-confidence motion was submitted to save KP Assembly from a possible dissolution in the wake of political and constitutional crisis that had happened last week in Islamabad.
He said the opposition in KP would continue efforts to strengthen democracy and constitutional rule in the province.
He suggested the treasury benches to remain calm and do not create situations like in the National Assembly and Punjab Assembly.
Nighat Yasmin Orakzai of PPP said the treasury benches should appreciate the joint opposition over withdrawal of no-confidence motion against the CM.
Inayatullah Khan of Jamat-e-Islami said that he was not part of the no-confidence motion.
However, MPA Sultan Muhammad Khan moved a resolution in favour of Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, which was passed by the House with majority.
Sultan said that the House has endorsed trust in CM Mahmood Khan and appreciated his work. He said that Mahmood ran the government according to the traditions and made record developmental works in KP as well as in the merged districts.
Meanwhile, the treasury and opposition benches chanted slogans against each other.
In the meanwhile, Nighat Yasmin Orakzai fell unconscious while chanting slogans, however, she became stable after a few minutes.
Later, the speaker adjourned the assembly proceedings till Tuesday afternoon.
