KP Government to Review 74 Laws Passed During PTI Tenure

PESHAWAR:The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to review legislation passed during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in the province.

According to sources, 74 laws approved by the provincial assembly will be examined. The Law Department has constituted a committee to conduct the review.

The committee will submit its recommendations to the relevant authorities within seven days, sources said.

The review will cover legislation concerning 20 provincial departments, including laws related to prosecution, universities and medical teaching institutions.

Laws concerning the powers and privileges of the provincial assembly will also be examined, according to sources.

Commenting on the development, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Adviser on Information Samra Haroon Bilour said the government was reviewing laws passed during the PTI tenure that she described as highly controversial and approved in haste.