Senate and NA raise KP rights fears, seek poll reform
Opposition voices aired KP situation concerns in both houses on Thursday, linking provincial rights worries to calls for election-law changes and firmer legislative oversight.
Members of the National Assembly and Senate on Thursday flagged the KP situation alongside rights complaints and debated election-law changes.
Mehmood Khan Achakzai faulted closed-door Tehran diplomacy and opposed cutting commerce with Afghanistan.
Gohar Ali Khan and Syed Ali Zafar warned that provincial politics and emergency rule were damaging public trust and constitutional safeguards.
Rana Sanaullah said Noreen Niazi received care in Lahore, called her condition satisfactory, and defended her detention.
The Senate also backed a Sherry Rehman motion for coordinated action on population growth, citing a path toward about 390 million people by 2050.