The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa parliamentary party has nominated former provincial chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur to represent the province in the party’s central negotiation process.
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According to a statement issued after a meeting of the provincial parliamentary party, the decision was made in view of Gandapur’s political experience.
The statement also reaffirmed that Sohail Afridi is PTI’s chief minister in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while Junaid Akbar serves as the party’s provincial president.
PTI Leaders Raise Concerns Over Salman Akram Raja’s Remarks
The parliamentary party expressed concern over a statement and social media post by PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja.
It urged PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan to take notice of Raja’s remarks and demanded that he withdraw his statement and apologise to the provincial parliamentary party.
The development comes amid reported differences between Gandapur and Raja over the party’s political strategy and internal decision-making.
Alleged Audio Recording Fuels PTI Internal Dispute
Earlier, an alleged audio recording featuring Gandapur discussing Raja surfaced, bringing tensions within the party’s leadership into the spotlight.
In the purported recording, Gandapur reportedly criticised Raja’s planning and strategy, blaming his approach for the party’s political difficulties.
Gandapur also expressed anger over Raja’s recent tweet, reportedly accusing him of failing to deliver results despite being assigned responsibilities.
In the alleged audio, Gandapur demanded that Raja delete his tweet, clarify his allegations and apologise. He also claimed that Raja had repeatedly been invited to meetings of the parliamentary committee but had failed to attend.
“We respect him only because of PTI founder Imran Khan,” Gandapur reportedly said in the recording, while questioning the information being provided to Raja.
The authenticity of the alleged recording and the claims made in it were not independently established in the supplied report.
PTI Leadership Faces Calls to Address Differences
The latest developments highlight reported disagreements among PTI leaders over political strategy, communication and the party’s internal decision-making process.
The provincial parliamentary party’s demand for an apology from Raja and its nomination of Gandapur for negotiations come as the party seeks to coordinate its position through its central and provincial leadership.
Further details about the negotiation process and any response from Raja or the party’s central leadership were not included in the report.
