ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday resigned as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister after the directive from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan.
Earlier, party secretary general Salman Akram Raja confirmed the reports circulating in the media regarding Gandapur’s removal, adding that it was Imran’s decision.
Following the confirmation from the party, Gandapur also issued a statement, resigning from office and extending full support to his party.
“The position of Chief Minister was a trust [amanat] of Imran Khan Sahib, and as per his order, I am returning his trust [amanat] to him and resigning,” he said.
He added that Sohail Afridi, who is the nominee for the next chief minister of KP, will have his full support and backing. “We will move forward together for the release of the founder of PTI and the party policy.”
Addressing a press conference a short while ago, Salman Akram Raja told the media, “Sohail Afridi will be the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in place of Ali Amin Gandapur”.
علی امین گنڈا پور کی جگہ سہیل آفریدی وزیراعلیٰ خیبر پختون خوا ہوں گے، سلمان اکرم راجہ pic.twitter.com/R7VT2KkHx5
— PTI (@PTIofficial) October 8, 2025
He said, “PTI founder also told him about the background of this in detail and also ordered me to put this before you”. Raja further stated that the party was preparing to announce a new policy and a fresh beginning.
“Imran Khan believes that the new KP government under Sohail Afridi will move forward with better policies,” Raja said.
Earlier, Gandapur said that he was prepared to step down, following reports that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) decided to remove him from the top post.
“The chief ministership is a responsibility entrusted by the [PTI] founder and the party. I will leave it whenever they ask me to,” he said.
Ali Amin Gandapur has said in a statement that he is resigning from the post of Chief Minister at the orders of the founder of PTI.
Who is Sohail Afridi
Sohail Afridi hails from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district and is serving 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.
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