KP governor rejects summary for adviser’s appointment

PESHAWAR: Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has rejected the summary for appointment of another adviser in the provincial cabinet.

An official of the Governor’s House Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday said Governor Faisal Karim Kundi had returned the summary for the appointment of sixth adviser in the KP cabinet. The governor in his remarks on the summary stated that chief minister cannot appoint more than five advisers under Section 130(11) of the Constitution. The official said the summary was returned to the KP government.

The KP governor approves the summary of appointment of advisers in the provincial cabinet when it is sent by the chief minister. It is to be seen how Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and his cabinet will react on the rejection of the summary by the governor. The KP governor and chief minister belong to the same Dera Ismail Khan district but they have been at loggerheads from day one. The chief minister on a number of occasions issued fiery statements against the governor. Governor Kundi has been critical of the provincial government after accusing it of failure in maintaining law and order and addressing other basic issues.