Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Friday that if there is to be a change in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it should emerge from within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
“My suggestion has been made — there should be a change in the province,” he said at a press conference in Peshawar.
He added that JUI-F would make decisions regarding the province only after party consultation, noting that the province cannot afford further political instability.
Commenting on the Senate, Fazl said it was too early to offer remarks on any possible adjustments.
Following the Supreme Court’s June 27 verdict — which ruled that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is ineligible for reserved seats — the opposition alliance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is now just 20 members short of forming a simple majority in the provincial assembly.
A meeting between KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on July 2 further fueled rumours that the federal government may be considering the ouster of KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.
However, senior PML-N leaders Khawaja Asif and Rana Sanaullah have publicly dismissed the possibility of a no-confidence motion against Gandapur.
