KP Speaker presented report of parliamentary activities at international conference at Cape Town

PESHAWAR, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Jun, 2026) Senior Additional Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Inamullah Khan on Tuesday presented a detailed report to Speaker Babar Saleem Swati regarding the provincial assembly's representation in parliamentary activities and international conferences held in Cape Town.

According to the report, the policy shift adopted by KP assembly regarding legislation for the rights of persons with disabilities was highly praised at the international level.

The briefing highlighted that under the 1981 law, legislation regarding persons with disabilities was primarily built on a charitable basis. However, the new law enacted in 2018 shifted this concept, adopting rights-based legislation that aligned with the principles of equality and equal opportunity enshrined in the constitution of Pakistan.

The Speaker was informed that during Western Cape Provincial Parliament (South Africa) and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) conference, this legislation and policy shift by KP assembly was presented to representatives from various countries. The participants termed the initiative highly positive welcoming it as an exemplary and imitable model.

The Speaker KP assembly termed the positive representation of the assembly at the international level and the global recognition of the legislation passed for protecting the rights of persons with disabilities as an honor for the province and the country.

He stated that the assembly secretariat would continue its efforts for public welfare and the promotion of human rights in accordance with the constitution and the law.