The KP chief minister made the remarks while addressing PTI workers in Umerkot during his ongoing Sindh visit, while also criticising the government and judiciary.
Web Desk: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has said that PTI founder Imran Khan broke what he described as the political dominance of two families in Pakistan.
Afridi made the remarks while addressing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers in Umerkot during his ongoing political visit to Sindh.
The chief minister also criticised the federal government and judiciary, calling for Imran Khan’s release from prison and urging PTI workers to remain politically active.
Afridi praises Imran Khan’s political resistance
Addressing party workers, Afridi claimed that political leaders from the two dominant families had previously been able to reach deals while in prison.
He said Imran Khan was the first leader to challenge that political pattern and claimed opponents had expected the PTI founder to give up while in custody.
These remarks represent Afridi’s political assessment and were not independently verified.
Afridi has continued to use his Sindh visit to mobilise PTI supporters as part of the party’s broader street-movement campaign. The KP government had announced that Afridi and other party leaders would visit Sindh from September 3 to 7 as part of the campaign.
Chief minister criticises government over court orders
Afridi also criticised what he described as a “fake government”, alleging that Supreme Court orders were being ignored.
He said failing to implement judicial decisions amounted to undermining the judiciary.
The KP chief minister has previously made similar allegations regarding the implementation of court orders concerning Imran Khan’s medical treatment. In August, the KP government said Afridi believed a Supreme Court order concerning Khan’s treatment had not been properly implemented.
Afridi raises concerns over judiciary
The chief minister also criticised the impact of Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment on the judiciary.
He claimed that the amendment had weakened the judicial system.
The 27th Amendment has been a major point of contention between the federal government and PTI. Afridi had previously described the constitutional changes as an attack on provincial autonomy.
The amendment was passed in 2025 and changed aspects of Pakistan’s judicial and defence command structures. Its critics, including PTI, have argued that it weakened judicial independence, while the federal government has defended the constitutional changes.
Calls for Imran Khan’s release
Afridi reiterated PTI’s demand for Imran Khan’s release.
He said party leaders and workers were not being provided justice and called for the PTI founder to be released from prison.
The chief minister urged supporters not to remain inactive, warning that, in his view, political opponents would continue to remain in power if PTI workers did not mobilise.
Afridi has repeatedly linked his political campaign to demands concerning Imran Khan’s release and access to him. The KP government has also previously sought permission for the chief minister to meet the PTI founder in prison.
PTI continues Sindh mobilisation
Afridi’s Umerkot address comes during PTI’s ongoing political mobilisation in Sindh.
Earlier during the tour, he addressed gatherings in several parts of the province and said PTI supporters remained committed to Imran Khan.
Reports from September 5 said Afridi told workers in Shikarpur, Shahdadkot, Larkana and Naushahro Feroze that PTI’s support remained strong in interior Sindh.
The Sindh visit is part of a broader PTI strategy to expand its political outreach beyond Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and mobilise supporters ahead of planned political activity.
Afridi and other PTI leaders are expected to continue their Sindh tour through September 7 under the party’s announced street-movement programme.
The chief minister’s latest remarks indicate that Imran Khan’s release, judicial issues and opposition to the federal government’s policies will remain central themes of PTI’s political mobilisation.
As the campaign continues, further statements from PTI and responses from the federal and provincial governments are expected.
