ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Thursday expressed his dissatisfaction with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur over his meeting with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, The News reported on Friday, citing sources.
Khan was reportedly displeased that Gandapur accepted the appointment of a new Inspector General of Police (IGP) in the province instead of taking a firmer stance. The meeting, attended by other PTI members, did not sit well with the party’s incarcerated leader.
Last week, the federal government removed Akhtar Hayat as IGP, citing his failure to maintain law and order over an extended period. He was replaced by Zulfiqar Hameed as the new police chief.
During a recent meeting at Adiala Jail, Khan discussed the country’s political landscape and PTI’s organizational matters with senior party leaders. Sources revealed that he was briefed on the arrests and alleged harassment of PTI leaders and workers, particularly in Punjab.
Among those who met him were PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shibli Faraz, and PTI women’s wing leader Kanwal Shauzab. Khan also conveyed a message to Junaid Akbar, the newly appointed PTI president in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, who has been making headlines for his strong statements.
Separately, speaking to the media, Shibli Faraz declared February 8 a “black day” in Pakistan’s political history, claiming that since then, the country had been gripped by instability due to the absence of true public representatives in parliament.
Faraz criticized the current assemblies, arguing that those occupying seats were rejected by the people and questioning their ability to legislate in the public’s interest. He pointed to laws such as the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and the 26th Amendment as examples of the kind of legislation they would continue to pass.
He urged the government to establish two independent commissions to address key issues, stating that PTI would be open to negotiations if the government demonstrated seriousness and sincerity.
Faraz also took a jab at the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), sarcastically suggesting it deserved a medal for conducting what he described as the most controversial elections in the country’s history.
