PESHAWAR:
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has set up a special committee to investigate the vandalism that happened at Radio Pakistan Peshawar.
The decision was taken after the approval of a proposal presented at the session of the Provincial Assembly on 15 December 2025.
The committee has been set up in accordance with article 237 of the Assembly’s rules of procedure. Provincial Law Minister Aftab Alam has been appointed as the chairman of the special committee.
According to the release, the committee members include MPAs Tariq Saeed, Malik Adil Iqbal, Muhammad Israr, Asif Khan, Abdul Ghani, Fazal Ilahi, Samiullah, Tariq Mahmood, Ahmad Karim Kundi, Adnan Khan, Arbab Muhammad Wasim, Muhammad Nisar, Sajjadullah and Khanmadullah.
The Special Committee will conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the incidents that took place at Radio Pakistan Peshawar on 9 and 10 May 2023. It will examine the reasons, causes and circumstances surrounding the incident and determine whether it was the result of an organized conspiracy. The committee will also review the role of law enforcement agencies and any alleged excesses, along with other related issues.
After gathering evidence and completing its investigation, the committee will submit a detailed report to the provincial assembly. The report will contain recommendations for future guidelines and policy formulation, which will subsequently be presented to the provincial cabinet.
The notification for the formation of the special committee has been issued by the Speaker of the KP Assembly, Babar Saleem Swati.
