'Public money belongs to the people': KP governor says his observations on law to raise MPAs’ privileges 'on record'

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi distanced himself from a new law expanding provincial assembly members' privileges, emphasizing that public money belongs to the people. The KP Assembly passed the KP Provincial Assembly (Powers, Immunities and Privileges) Act, 2026, which includes lifetime passports for members and their spouses, immunity from preventive detention, and weapon licenses. Kundi urged fiscal discipline and alignment with austerity measures amid public economic hardship.