ISLAMABAD: Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) lawmakers Mohsin Dawar and AliWazir on Monday got a free ride on an Afghan National Army helicopter fromPak-Afgan border crossing to Kabul to attend the oath-taking ceremony ofPresident Ashraf Ghani.
Mohsin Dawar thanked Afghan President Ashraf Ghani for delaying his oath,because of the two Pakistani legislators who were barred by the FederalInvestigation Agency (FIA) from flying to Kabul for being on the ExitControl List (ECL).
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday gave one-time permission to the twoPashtun legislators to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Afghan PresidentGhani.
Mohsin Dawar, in his tweet after reaching Kabul, said, “Wanted to expressmy gratitude to President @ashrafghani for delaying his oath-taking for thearrival of @Aliwazirna50 and myself.”
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The Afghan government specially dispatched a military helicopter to rushthe two parliamentarians to the ceremony from Torkham.
Mohsin Dawar, in another Twitter post, from Kabul said, “Overwhelmed by thewelcome we have received here. Wishing a peaceful future for Afghanistanand the region.”
