The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday named Sohail Afridi as its new choice for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, moving to replace Ali Amin Gandapur in a significant political shake-up.
Afridi hails from Khyber district and is serving his first term as a member of the provincial assembly from PK-70. He is also the Imran Khan-founded party’s central executive committee member.
He has been an active member of PTI for years and previously headed the Insaf Students Federation (ISF) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for a considerable period.
In the current government, Afridi initially served as Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Communication and Works. Following a reshuffle in the provincial cabinet, he was appointed as Minister for Higher Education.
Afridi’s political journey within PTI has been marked by steady organisational growth and close association with the party’s student and youth wings.
PTI’s top leadership confirmed the decision to remove Gandapur amid internal differences over governance and policy direction.
While confirming the development to reporters in Rawalpindi, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said: “We have to make a fresh start and announce a new policy. There will be no issues: Ali Amin will resign and the assembly will elect Sohail Afridi as the chief minister.”
