KP Governor to Swear In Suhail Afridi by Court-Set 4 p.m. Deadline — Pakistan, India Draw 3–3 in Johor
A court order compelling the oath created a fallback to the assembly speaker if the governor does not officiate.
Overview
- Governor Faisal Karim Kundi arrived in Peshawar and told reporters he would fulfill his constitutional duty and had never refused to administer the oath.
- Dunya News reported the oath-taking for newly elected Chief Minister Suhail Afridi is scheduled at 4 p.m. at Governor House Peshawar.
- The Peshawar High Court directed the governor to administer the oath by the deadline and specified the provincial assembly speaker as the alternative officiant.
- At the Sultan of Johor Junior Hockey Cup in Malaysia, Pakistan and India played to a 3–3 draw.
- Pakistan’s Sufyan Khan scored twice and was named Man of the Match, and both teams performed the traditional pre-match handshake noted after recent non-handshake episodes in other sports.