Pakistan, July 14 -- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information and Public Relations, Shafi Jan has said that the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly has directed that the controversial provisions of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Members of Provincial Assembly Privileges Act be referred back to the Standing Committee on Privileges for review.

He said the committee would re-examine the controversial clauses and restore them in accordance with the 1988 Act within one week.

Addressing a press conference, the provincial minister said that the Act had remained under discussion over the past several days, with concerns being raised by the journalist community, the general public and workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) regarding certain provisi...