Internal divisions within Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter have come to the surface following the failure of a recent sit-in protest, with party leaders and cabinet members openly trading allegations over what went wrong. Famous analyst Irfan Khan has revealed this in his VLOG.
In the aftermath of the protest, members of the PTI KP leadership questioned why the demonstration failed and why senior provincial leaders remained at KP House rather than leading supporters on the ground.
The situation has triggered a blame game among ministers, Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs), and party workers.
Leaders from Punjab have been accused of inciting workers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against the provincial leadership, including the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and cabinet members.
Several KP cabinet members have reportedly expressed reservations about PTI Punjab leader Ahmed Khan Niazi, alleging that he instigated party workers by claiming that the provincial leadership was not sincere in its commitment to the protest.
The sit-in has also exposed internal differences between Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and former Chief Minister Ali Ameen Gandapur. Observers note that tensions are also evident between Sohail Afridi and other party leaders, including Junaid Akbar and Asad Qasir.
The rift stems partly from disagreements over the allocation of key ministerial portfolios in the KP government. Messages circulating in party groups alleged that senior leaders, including Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, Atif Khan and Mina Khan Afridi, remained at KP House during the protest, leaving workers without direct leadership on the ground.
The public airing of grievances has highlighted deepening fissures within PTI’s KP chapter at a time when the party is seeking to maintain unity and momentum in the province. Sources further revealed that the KP leadership would discuss the role of the party’s Punjab leadership and make a decision in this regard.
