Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has claimed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Murad Saeed is in Afghanistan and influencing the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. He also accused Saeed of helping secure Sohail Afridi’s appointment as the province’s chief minister.
Speaking on Wednesday, October 14, Sanaullah linked the allegations to the breakdown of negotiations between the federal government and PTI. However, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan questioned why the talks collapsed, arguing that responsibility for their failure mattered more than allegations about who intervened.
The exchange has intensified the political dispute over negotiations and leadership in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has also said the government possesses information about Saeed’s whereabouts.
Rana Sanaullah Claims Murad Saeed Is in Afghanistan
Sanaullah alleged that Saeed was operating from Afghanistan and influencing decisions within the KP government. He made the claim while discussing the political tensions surrounding the province’s leadership.
“Murad Saeed’s current location is Afghanistan,” Rana said, claiming that the former federal minister was “sitting in Afghanistan and controlling the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government”.
He also alleged that Saeed played a role in Afridi’s elevation to the chief minister’s office. According to Sanaullah, questions remained about the relationship between Afridi and PTI’s founder.
“We are being told that the PTI founder did not even know Sohail Afridi,” Rana said.
However, Sanaullah’s statements remain allegations, and the supplied account does not independently establish Saeed’s location or the extent of his involvement in provincial affairs.
Who Does Rana Sanaullah Blame for Failed PTI-Government Talks?
Sanaullah also blamed Saeed and Afridi for the failure of negotiations between PTI and the federal government. He argued that both figures played a central role in preventing the dialogue from producing an agreement.
“The fundamental role in the failure of the negotiations was played by Sohail Afridi and the person sitting behind him, Murad Saeed,” he claimed.
The prime minister’s adviser maintained that the government had approached the negotiations sincerely. He said officials had offered PTI everything it requested during the discussions.
Nevertheless, Sanaullah alleged that Afridi and Saeed did not support resolving political disputes through negotiations with political figures. His remarks placed responsibility for the stalled dialogue on the two PTI leaders.
Barrister Gohar Questions Why Negotiations Collapsed
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan offered a different perspective on the dispute. He questioned why attention had shifted towards Saeed’s alleged involvement instead of examining the reasons behind the negotiations’ collapse.
“Whether Murad Saeed or someone else intervened is not the question. The real question is who walked away from the negotiating table and why?” Gohar told Geo News at Parliament House.
Gohar said both sides had faced considerable difficulty before reaching the negotiating table. He also questioned why the government withdrew from the process over the fourth clause of a five-point draft.
His comments shifted the focus towards the breakdown of negotiations and the decisions that prevented the two sides from reaching an agreement.
Mohsin Naqvi Says Government Has Information About Murad Saeed
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also commented on Saeed a day before Sanaullah’s remarks. Naqvi said the government had information about the PTI leader and indicated that he would disclose it.
The interior minister stated that the government had “all the information” regarding Saeed.
However, the supplied report does not detail the information Naqvi referred to or independently confirm Saeed’s alleged presence in Afghanistan.
The competing statements highlight the continuing dispute between the government and PTI over negotiations, political influence and responsibility for the stalled dialogue. While Sanaullah has accused Saeed and Afridi of undermining the talks, Gohar has challenged the government to explain why negotiations broke down.
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