Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s job “was at risk”, saying his recently announced “Release Imran Khan Force” was unconstitutional and illegal. “The KP chief minister announced the release force to save his job. Except for the federal government, no one has the right to create any force,” he told Geo News on Friday. The defence minister clarified that there had never been any discussion about moving the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) abroad or to Bani Gala, Imran’s residence in Islamabad. “Perhaps, approaches were made regarding facilities,” he said, adding, “some try to keep their shop open through such talk”. The remarks from Asif follow CM Afridi’s announcement of the force to work towards the release of the former prime minister, imprisoned since August 2023.
Kh Asif says KP CM’s position ‘under threat’
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