MoU inked with British Council to train lawmakers

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on Wednesday said that the training programme for lawmakers would enhance the effectiveness of parliamentary exercises in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.

He was speaking at a ceremony held to sign memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the training programme of the KP parliamentarians in collaboration with the British Council here. Speaker Provincial Assembly Asad Qaiser, Deputy Speaker Dr Mehar Taj Roghani, senior provincial ministers Shahram Tarakai and Inayatullah, Minister for Elementary Education Muhammad Atif Khan, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Corruption Dr Haider Ali, MPAs, British Council Acting Director, Jim Booth and others were present on the occasion.

Pervez Khattak said that his government had introduced a much needed agenda for good governance in the province and this need is supported by the required legislation.  “Our parliamentarians needed to be exposed to the best parliamentary practices, rules of business and the process of accountability to ensure openness and transparency in the governance related processes in the province,” he said.  He added that the government would continue the training programs for parliamentarians to complete the reform agenda.