- CM Afridi reiterates loyalty to Imran Khan, saying ‘lives ready for his leader’
- Hits out at ‘decisions made behind closed doors,’ pledging people’s mandate first
- Regrets attempts made to ‘brand him terrorist’ and block meeting with Imran Khan
- Launches movement from Charsadda to mobilize across KP and beyond
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Friday reaffirmed his “unwavering support” for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, announcing the launch of a province-wide movement for his release and declaring that every decision he makes as chief minister “will be in accordance with the vision of the founder of PTI.”
Addressing a massive public rally in Charsadda—his first major gathering since assuming office—Afridi struck a defiant tone, recounting warnings and restrictions placed on his movements. “I was told not to visit Charsadda or Bara, that my life was in danger,” he told the crowd. “But we are not afraid of death. Our lives are ready for PTI and Imran Khan.”
فیصلہ عوام کا
چارسدہ کپتان کا!#ReleaseLeaderOfMajority pic.twitter.com/f8q20IrnwT
— PTI (@PTIofficial) October 24, 2025
He vowed not to accept any decisions made “behind closed doors” without the involvement of the party or its supporters, saying he would continue to represent the will of the people.
Reaffirming his loyalty to Khan’s founding principles, Afridi said his administration’s policies would reflect the PTI vision. “As soon as I became the Chief Minister, I said there will be no military operations and no drone attacks in the province,” he asserted, signaling a more restrained and locally driven approach to law and order.
Afridi framed the Charsadda rally as both a symbolic milestone and a show of political strength, declaring that PTI had “eliminated a political party” from the district and that the turnout proved “the people of Pakhtunkhwa stand firmly with the founder of PTI.”
چارسدہ کے عوام نے شاندار شرکت کے ذریعے ایک بار پھر یہ ثابت کر دیا کہ
کل بھی عمران خان کا تھا، آج بھی عمران خان کا ہے، اور ان شاء اللہ آئندہ بھی عمران خان کا ہی ہوگا۔#ReleaseLeaderOfMajority pic.twitter.com/0fFyhQsiMU— Junaid Abbasi جنید العباسی (@ILOVEJUDICAL) October 24, 2025
The chief minister also spoke of attempts to malign him. “People tried to make me a terrorist by holding press conferences,” he said, recalling efforts to block his meeting with Imran Khan in custody. Afridi claimed that although the Islamabad High Court had granted him permission to meet Khan, the order was not implemented.
“When all roads were blocked, I was forced to come to the people,” he said, announcing the launch of a movement from Charsadda to secure Khan’s release. He vowed to mobilize supporters across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and beyond: “PTI will bring revolution in the whole of Pakistan, including Pakhtunkhwa. We will take to the streets to release our leader.”
چارسدہ جلسہ میں اسٹیج اور پنڈال کے مناظر pic.twitter.com/ci2Q8R9fHN
— PTI (@PTIofficial) October 24, 2025
Afridi pledged to pursue justice for what he described as “injustices against party workers.” “We will bring to justice those who oppress the workers,” he said, as supporters chanted slogans in Khan’s support.
