The Speaker of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has directed a controversial bill regarding legislative privileges to the house committee for further examination. The provincial cabinet's draft legislation notably excludes provisions for extending blue passport benefits to lawmakers' family members or designating such privileges as permanent entitlements. Assembly Speaker Shafi Jan clarified these points during the referral process, addressing public concerns about potential expansions of official perquisites for provincial representatives.

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