The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has approved the penal amendment bill 2025 by a majority vote, which is titled the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Penalty Act and the law governing the collection of donations.
According to sources, Provincial Law Minister Aftab Alam presented the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Charities Amendment Bill 2025 during a session of the Assembly. The amendments alter the registration procedure for non-governmental organisations (NGOs); now, registered charities will need to renew their registration every two years.
A commission will be established to oversee this process and set the fees for renewal. The amendment specifically modifies Section 12 of the bill.
Additionally, a bill to amend the KP Penalty Act 2021 was introduced and approved by a majority vote. This Act allows the Chief Minister to appoint Council members who will review the implementation of sentences. The Council will consist of serving or retired government employees, prosecutors, judges, and lawyers. Members attending Council meetings will be eligible for an honorarium, and the Chairman will be limited to serving no more than two consecutive terms. Furthermore, the Chief Minister will appoint a Chief Executive Officer for the Council.
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The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has appointed a former district nazim of Peshawar, Muhammad Asim Khan, as special assistant to the chief minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gandapur.
The development came through a notification issued by the KP government administration department on Wednesday, stating that on the advice of the chief minister, KP, Ali Amin Gandapur, the Peshawar city’s former district nazim, Muhammad Asim Khan, has been appointed as a special assistant to the chief minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with immediate effect.
Muhammad Asim Khan had served as the district nazim of Peshawar in the previous term of the local government and was an active leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf.
