US EditionPTI Founder Orders Replacement of Gandapur with Afridi as K-P CM: Salman Akram Raja
Ali Amin Gandapur resigned as KP Chief Minister on Imran Khan’s orders amid internal PTI rifts; Sohail Afridi nominated to restore stability, officials said.
- On October 8, 2025, Ali Amin Gandapur announced he was resigning as Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on instructions from PTI founder Imran Khan, and PTI nominated Sohail Afridi as his successor.
- Amid mounting internal rifts, Imran Khan expressed dissatisfaction over provincial governance and internal party affairs, following a public feud between Ali Amin Gandapur and Aleema Khan.
- After meeting Imran Khan, Raja announced the decision at Adiala Jail, calling it a reset prompted by worsening security and a broader plan to change the province's direction.
- With Afridi's nomination, PTI prepares a formal transition after consultations with Imran Khan inside Adiala Jail; Afridi would be the first chief minister from Khyber district.
- Framed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf as a strategic reset, Ali Amin Gandapur, former Chief Minister, stepped down less than two years after assuming office on March 2, 2024.
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Pakistan's KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur Resigns on Imran Khan's Directive, Sohail Afridi Named Successor
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. PTI leader Ali Amin Gandapur resigned as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister on Imran Khan's directive to replace him with Sohail Afridi. PTI's Salman Akram Raja confirmed the move, citing Khan's concerns over rising terrorism in the province and growing internal rifts within the party, Dawn reported. World News | Pakistan's KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur Resigns on Imran Khan's Directive,…
PTI names Sohail Afridi for KP CM after Gandapur resigns on ‘Imran’s directive’
PTI’s Ali Amin Gandapur said on Wednesday that he will resign from his role as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister shortly after the party’s general secretary, Salman Akram Raja, confirmed that the incumbent chief executive would be replaced by Sohail Afridi on the directives of party founder Imran Khan. “The role of the chief minister was Imran Khan sahib’s amaanat (entrustment) and as per his order, I am returning his amaanat and submitting my r…
PTI general secretary Salman Akram Raja nominates Suhail Afridi as new chief minister, condemns soldiers' killing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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