Senior lawyer Salman Akram Raja has confirmed that a decision has been made by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan to remove Ali Amin Gandapur from the position of Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
“It has been decided that Ali Amin Gandapur will no longer remain the Chief Minister,” Salman Akram Raja said, confirming the development. He added that Sohail Afridi will be appointed as the new Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Raja stated that Imran Khan himself decided to remove Gandapur. Commenting on the current security situation, Salman Akram Raja noted that incidents of terrorism have increased this year, leading to several casualties.
He said the PTI founder expressed deep sorrow over the recent wave of terrorist attacks, particularly the one that occurred in Orakzai today.
According to Raja, the PTI founder, Imran Khan, prayed for those who were martyred in the Orakzai attack and was deeply saddened by the loss of lives.
He added that today’s tragic incident in Orakzai was one of the key factors behind the decision to change the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister.
