PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur did not welcome Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during his visit to Peshawar.
According to the protocol, the presence of the governor and the chief minister is necessary on the arrival of the prime minister, but Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur was not present during the ceremony at the governor's house.
The Chief Minister was not present on the occasion of the distribution of relief cheques to the victims of the rain and in the meeting related to law and order and financial affairs of the province.
Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur did not even participate in the swearing-in ceremony of the Prime Minister.
The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa participated in the oath-taking ceremony of the provincial cabinet after some time.
PTI leader Zahir Shah Toro said that the Prime Minister is not a Form 45 holder, but a Form 47 holder, so the Chief Minister did not go to the reception.
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Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to take all possible measures for the relief and rehabilitation of the people affected by torrential rains and snowfall in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Chairing a meeting in Peshawar on Wednesday, he instructed the National Disaster Management Authority to take maximum steps, in collaboration with the provincial administration for rescue and rehabilitation of affectees.
