PESHAWAR: The President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Junaid Akbar, expressed his gratitude to Allah and the Chief Justice for deciding in accordance with the Constitution.
Speaking to the media in Peshawar, he stated that PTI has engaged in a political and constitutional struggle, maintaining full faith in the judiciary throughout this process.
Junaid Akbar announced that if the Governor does not administer the oath by 4 PM tomorrow, the Speaker of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will step in to officiate the swearing-in of the new Chief Minister. He confidently claimed that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would have a new Chief Minister by tomorrow, emphasising that the election was conducted constitutionally and legally.
He also remarked that one should not support undemocratic practices. When asked about the opposition parties’ decision to boycott, he explained that the boycott stemmed from the inability of all political parties to agree on a candidate.
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It is important to note that the Peshawar High Court issued a reserved verdict today regarding the swearing-in of the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The court has ruled that the Governor must administer the oath to the newly elected Chief Minister tomorrow, Wednesday, at 4 PM. Additionally, the decision states that if the Governor fails to do so, the Speaker should administer the oath on the same day.
