Web Desk: According to a report by ARY News citing unnamed sources, PTI founder Imran Khan has expressed reservations about Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s performance and discussed his political future with party figures. The report comes amid internal debate within the party over its planned march toward Islamabad and the direction of the KP government.
The ARY report said Khan conveyed a message through party figures questioning Afridi’s performance and asking him to step down.
The report further claimed that discussions among PTI leaders subsequently focused on Afridi’s role in the party’s political strategy and his participation in the planned Islamabad march.
However, Afridi has publicly rejected reports of his possible removal, saying that only Imran Khan can decide his political future.
According to the ARY report, party members later discussed the possibility of moving a no-confidence motion against Afridi if he failed to participate in the Islamabad mobilisation.
The reported discussions involved PTI lawmakers, senior party figures and members of the provincial leadership, highlighting tensions over the party’s political strategy in KP.
PTI had originally planned its long march for Sept. 27 but later postponed the mobilisation to Oct. 4. Afridi said the decision was taken by the party’s political committee.
The report also claimed that Afridi and other PTI figures had been in contact with federal officials amid discussions about the political situation in KP, including the possibility of emergency measures or the imposition of governor’s rule.
The issue has gained prominence in recent days. Afridi has warned against imposing governor’s rule in the province, while federal authorities have publicly discussed legal options amid concerns surrounding the PTI’s planned mobilisation.
The internal debate comes as PTI reorganises its strategy ahead of the rescheduled march.
Afridi had previously said he would personally lead the Sept. 27 mobilisation and called on party workers to prepare for the march.
PTI subsequently announced that the march would begin from Peshawar on Oct. 4, giving the party additional time to organise the mobilisation and coordinate with its leadership.
The reported disagreements over Afridi’s role, the proposed no-confidence move and discussions surrounding the KP government’s future have added another layer to the political uncertainty surrounding PTI’s upcoming protest campaign.
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