KP Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati Slams Institutions, Urges ‘Field Marshal’ to Review Situation

Peshawar:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker **Babar Saleem Swati** delivered a fiery and strongly worded speech during Monday’s assembly session, directly addressing Pakistan’s top military leadership and criticizing the denial of a meeting between Chief Minister **Sohail Afridi** and PTI founder **Imran Khan**.

Presiding over the session, Swati expressed deep frustration over the situation, calling the refusal of permission for the meeting — despite court orders — a **“mockery”** and **“an insult to millions of people”** who elected the provincial assembly.

> “The High Court orders a meeting, yet the jail superintendent stands there saying permission is not granted,” Swati said. “Who are you insulting? You are insulting 4.5 crore people who elected this parliament.”

The Speaker criticized what he described as a long-standing pattern of **institutional dominance over elected representatives**, saying:

> “The British weakened parliaments and strengthened institutions to control public representatives — and that same system continues today.”

Swati also lashed out at the **DG ISPR’s** previous remarks regarding the nomination of the Chief Minister, saying such comments were beyond the military spokesperson’s domain.

> “A party changes its Chief Minister, and the DG ISPR says ‘we don’t accept it.’ We respect you, but this is not your job,” he stated.

In a rare move, the Speaker directly addressed the country’s **top military leadership**, saying:

> “I believe the Field Marshal should look into this entire situation.”

Swati emphasized that Imran Khan, as the party’s founder and leader, has every right to meet the Chief Minister he nominated.

The bold remarks have sparked intense political debate across Pakistan, highlighting the growing tension between **civilian representatives** and **state institutions** in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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