KP Speaker Babar Swati responds to Mohsin Naqvi’s criticism of MPA arrest law
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- KP Speaker Babar Saleem Swati has responded to criticism over a law on MPA arrests.
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi had criticized the law requiring the speaker's permission for an MPA's arrest.
- The law is part of the KP Provincial Assembly (Powers, Immunities and Privileges) Act, 2026.
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A political debate has erupted over a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa law that requires the assembly speaker’s prior permission for the arrest of a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA). Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi publicly criticised the legislation, questioning if it created an unequal standard of justice. In response, KP Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati has issued a statement on the matter of parliamentary privileges.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati has responded to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi's criticism of a provincial law that requires the speaker's permission to arrest a Member of Provincial Assembly.
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In response to the Interior Minister's criticism, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati has issued a statement regarding the matter of parliamentary privileges for Members of Provincial Assembly (MPAs).
Further details have emerged regarding the communication that prompted the Interior Minister's criticism. In a letter to Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zulfiqar Hameed, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Deputy Secretary (Administration) Ibrahim Khan formally reminded the police chief of Section 11 of the KP Provincial Assembly (Powers, Immunities and Privileges) Act, 2026, which mandates the speaker’s prior permission for the arrest or detention of a Member of Provincial Assembly.
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