PTI decides to get KP budget passed sans Imran Khan’s nod

Contrary to what it had said before, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has decided that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly will pass the provincial budget for the next financial year (FY), 2025-26 even if the party leadership is not allowed to hold a meeting with the former prime minister and the party’s patron-in-chief Imran Khan to get his approval, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. 

In a declaration issued by the party’s political committee on Monday, it was said it was a bad intention on the part of the federal government that it had not allowed the party leadership to meet the patron-in-chief.  

However, the party has decided that it will not fall in the trap laid by the federal government. “People trust the KP government and it does not want that trust to be eroded,” read the declaration. 

It was further stated in the declaration that if the budget was not approved, the provincial government would face financial crisis due to which would benefit the federal government. 

Likewise, making it an excuse that the budget has not been passed, the Center could impose an emergency in the province. 

The declaration said that the budget would be passed for the time being and changes would be made in it at a later stage following consultations with Imran Khan.

Reporter: Tayyab Saif