KP assembly resolution seeks lifetime blue passports for MPAs, families

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution recommending to issue lifetime blue passports to the members of the provincial assembly (MPAs) and their families, similar to the privileges granted to members of the National Assembly (MNAs) and federal secretaries.

During the assembly session on Thursday, PPP MPA Ahmed Khan Kundi presented the resolution, urging the provincial government to recommend to the federal government that lifetime blue passports be issued to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa MPAs and their families, following the same procedure as for MNAs and federal secretaries.

Kundi further noted that he had previously submitted resolutions on this issue. Currently, he said, blue passports are only issued to MPAs for five years. “Therefore, we demand that the federal government issue lifetime blue passports to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa MPAs and their families,” he added.

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Provincial Assembly Deputy Speaker Suriya Bibi sought the opinion of the House regarding the resolution, which was subsequently passed unanimously.

Meanwhile, when the provincial assembly session commenced on Thursday under the chairmanship of Deputy Speaker Suriya Bibi, journalists walked out in protest due to a four-hour delay in starting the session.

They demanded that the speaker ensure the timely commencement of the assembly’s proceedings.

Later, the journalists ended their walkout after assurances from provincial ministers.