PESHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has unanimously approved amendments to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Members’ Privileges and Salaries Act 2026, including the withdrawal of a provision allowing lawmakers to retain blue passports for life. The provincial assembly session was chaired by Deputy Speaker Suraya Bibi, during which the amended bill concerning members’ privileges and perks was approved. The official passport will now remain valid only for the duration of a lawmaker’s membership of the provincial assembly. The resolution stated that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has political and economic rights over the province and its natural resources. After unanimously approving the amendments to the Privileges and Perks Act 2026, the KP Assembly adjourned its session until August 10.