Summary Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf barred members from attending meetings on replacing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, reaffirming his position and the founder’s authority.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has barred its members from attending any meeting concerning a possible change of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, issuing an important notification reaffirming his position.
According to the notification, Sohail Afridi is and will remain the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, enjoying the support and confidence of the party’s founding chairman. Afridi will continue serving as the PTI chief minister.
The notification directs party members not to hold meetings or discussions at any level regarding a change in the chief minister. No member, office-bearer or parliamentarian may propose replacing him.
PTI stated that no agenda or discussion concerning the nomination or replacement of the chief minister would be entertained. It added that only the party’s founding chairman has the authority to nominate an alternative candidate.
The notification further states that the founding chairman’s decisions on the matter are final and binding on all party members.
