Laws Bestowing Perks on K-P Legislators Spark Backlash
The new law gives lawmakers lifetime official passports, spouse identity cards and expanded security, while also increasing penalties and weapons privileges.
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Social media posts revive debate over official passports, VIP access
KP Announces Lifetime Official Passports for MPA Sand Their Spouses
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has passed a new law that significantly expands the privileges and legal protections available to members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs), introducing a range of new benefits for lawmakers and their families. Under the new legislation, MPAs and their spouses will now be eligible to receive official passports, while lawmakers will also gain access to VIP airport lounges, enhanced security arrangements, and addi…
Lifetime passports for KP MPs and their spouses
However, the three laws have remained under wraps since the governor’s assent. The Acts and the gazette notifications have yet to be uploaded to the KP Assembly website Bureau Report PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Tuesday enacted a law expanding provincial assembly members’ powers and immunities, including the issuance of lifetime official passports to them and their spouses. The KP Assembly passed the KP Provincial Assembly (Pow…
KP grants permanent blue passports to MPAs, their spouses
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved a law allowing lifetime blue passports to be issued to members of the provincial assembly and their spouses, The legislation was approved by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led provincial government, which holds a majority in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. Under the existing system, blue passports are issued to government officials, parliamentarians, ministers, judges and their eligible family …
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