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Only a message from Adiala Jail can remove me’: CM KP Sohail Afridi
Key takeaways
- Speaking to the media at the Factory Checkpost in Rawalpindi, Sohail Afridi stated that he would remain the Chief Minister unless a direct message to the contrary comes from Adiala Jail.
- He claimed that no one has the authority to dismiss the KP government except the party’s founding chairman, adding that all party MPAs stand united under the PTI flag.
- He noted that the government’s tax collection fell short of its targets and alleged that the budget would be passed through political compromise (“give and take”).
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize RAWALPINDI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has asserted that “no power” can remove him from his post, as he was appointed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan, ARY News reported.
Speaking to the media at the Factory Checkpost in Rawalpindi, Sohail Afridi stated that he would remain the Chief Minister unless a direct message to the contrary comes from Adiala Jail.
He claimed that no one has the authority to dismiss the KP government except the party’s founding chairman, adding that all party MPAs stand united under the PTI flag.
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