Sohail Afridi says he will remain KP CM until jailed Imran issues new directions
Key takeaways
- Speaking to the media in Rawalpindi, Afridi said the PTI founder had previously said that no one could remove him [Sohail Afridi] from the post as long as he remained the party’s choice.
- “The PTI founder [Imran Khan] said that if Sohail Afridi is chief minister, no power in the world can replace him,” CM Afridi stated while quoting former premier Imran Khan.
- He further said: “Until a new message comes from the PTI founder, I will remain the chief minister.”
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Home latest pakistan world sports showbiz entertainment Royal business health Sci-Tech Food Fact Check big picture Videos shows Watch LIVE TV X Home Latest Pakistan World Sports Showbiz Fact Check big picture Videos Shows LIVE TV Pakistan Sohail Afridi says he will remain KP CM until jailed Imran issues new directions KP chief minister describes reports of a forward bloc within the PTI as “propaganda” By Web Desk | Published June 02, 2026
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Tuesday said he would continue to serve as chief minister until he received a new directive from jailed PTI founding chairman Imran Khan, dismissing speculation about any change in the provincial set up.
Speaking to the media in Rawalpindi, Afridi said the PTI founder had previously said that no one could remove him [Sohail Afridi] from the post as long as he remained the party’s choice.