PTI K-P division dispels impression of internal discord

Demands access to Imran Khan and his ‘authentic’ medical records

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Parliamentary Party on Friday rejected reports of internal divisions, declaring that there was no grouping within the party.

The declaration came at a meeting of the provincial parliamentary party, attended by a majority of its members, with Barrister PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan, Provincial General Secretary Ali Asghar Khan and Acting Provincial President Noorul Haq Qadri participating on special invitation.

In a statement issued after the meeting, the parliamentary party said, “The parliamentary party expressed complete confidence in the leadership of Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and clarified that there is no grouping of any kind in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. All political and organisational matters of the party will be advanced in the light of the instructions of Founder Chairman Imran Khan, mutual consultation, and collective decisions.”

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A day earlier, PTI central secretariat ruled out any change in the office of the K-P chief minister, reaffirming that Sohail Afridi would continue to hold the position with the support of party founder Imran Khan.

Emergency and governor’s rule were declared in K-P on October 11 after the talks between the government and opposition failed. On the same day, reports emerged that Afridi had been detained as the long march initiated on October 4 progressed and was on its way to Swabi. Since then, intraparty rifts have emerged, leading to PTI leaders exchanging barbs online.

Former K-P chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur and PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja tore each other apart on social media. Raja warned of attempts by “undemocratic decision-makers” to undermine internal consensus, while Gandapur demanded that the party secretary general substantiate his allegations or apologise.

The latest statement appears to aim at dispelling the perception of intraparty differences.

According to the statement issued by PTI K-P on X, the meeting also decided that the provincial parliamentary party would be given effective representation in any future protest movement, negotiations or political strategy.

It stressed that previous decisions reached through consensus by the provincial parliamentary party must be respected.

The participants discussed the prevailing political, constitutional and administrative situation in the province, as well as issues confronting the party leadership and workers.

پاکستان تحریکِ انصاف خیبرپختونخوا پارلیمانی پارٹی کےاجلاس کا متفقہ اعلامیہ

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آج پاکستان تحریکِ انصاف خیبرپختونخوا کی پارلیمانی پارٹی کا اہم اجلاس منعقد ہوا، جس میں چیئرمین پاکستان تحریکِ انصاف بیرسٹر گوہر علی خان، صوبائی جنرل سیکرٹری علی اصغر خان اور قائم…

— PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (@PTIKPOfficial) October 30, 2026

The meeting strongly opposed the imposition of governor's rule and emergency in K-P, terming the measures contrary to the public mandate, democratic principles and constitutional requirements.

It vowed to challenge the move through constitutional, legal, judicial and political forums.

The parliamentary party also condemned what it described as political victimisation in the guise of counterterrorism measures, including raids on workers' homes, arrests, detentions under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) and the removal of PTI flags and signboards from development projects.

“These actions be immediately stopped and that political workers be provided with their constitutional and legal rights,” it demanded.

Expressing “grave concern” over Imran's health, the meeting demanded authentic information about his medical condition, immediate access to him and meetings for his family members and lawyers.

Imran and Bushra remain incarcerated in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail. They were sentenced on December 20, 2025, to 17 years in prison in the Toshakhana-II case, while in January last year, an Islamabad accountability court sentenced Imran to 14 years and Bushra to seven years in prison in the £190 million case.

It also voiced “serious” concern over the detention of his wife and sisters, calling for the provision of medical facilities and legal rights, justice for his wife and the release of his sisters.

Two days earlier, Noreen Niazi, 70, was admitted to Lahore's Punjab Institute of Cardiology following a deterioration in her health while in custody, according to her legal counsel. He claimed that the patient's family was neither informed nor granted access to her during the treatment. Imran's sisters Noreen and Dr Uzma were detained on September 21, a day after their sister Aleema Khan was also held under Section 3 of the Punjab MPO Ordinance, 1960, ahead of the planned PTI long march towards Islamabad. The detention was later extended on October 7 for another 30 days.

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The statement further condemned what it termed unconstitutional detention or arrest of Afridi, the provincial assembly speaker and other elected representatives, demanding their immediate release and restoration of their political activities.

The meeting also expressed reservations over the imposition of emergency and transfer of administrative powers in 12 districts, including the merged tribal districts.

It opposed any attempt to reverse the administrative integration of the former tribal areas and decided to convene a joint jirga (meeting) of tribal elders and representatives of other political parties to formulate a mutually agreed strategy against the move.

The parliamentary party also expressed resolve to hold its meetings regularly and continue its struggle for the protection of public rights, safeguarding development projects, respect for the public mandate, constitutional supremacy and restoration of the democratic system.

PPP urged to clarify position on governor’s rule, emergency in K-P

Separately, PTI lawmaker Asad Qaiser, while speaking in the National Assembly, questioned how Governor’s Rule and an emergency could operate simultaneously in different areas of the same province, arguing that both measures were governed by constitutional provisions and required clarity regarding their implementation.

The lawmaker also sought clarification on the legal authority under which a committee had been constituted following the imposition of the emergency, asking whether any specific law provided for its formation.

On October 17, the federal government formally notified the establishment of the 48-member Area Representative and Development Council (ARDC) across 12 districts of K-P as the governor consolidated his rule in the province.

The official notification named 48 members drawn from the tribal and adjacent districts, with Shaukatullah Khan of the Tarkani tribe from Bajaur district appointed as chairman and Malik Khan Marjan of the Wazir tribe from North Waziristan named vice chairman.

The federal government imposed emergency and governor's rule in K-P under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution, which suspended the PTI-led provincial administration and transferred executive authority to Governor Faisal Karim Kundi. On October 15, a joint session of the Parliament adopted two separate resolutions ratifying the presidential proclamations imposing a state of emergency and governor's rule for two months in K-P amid opposition uproar.

Citing remarks by senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former chairman of the Senate Farooq Hamid Naek, the PTI lawmaker alleged that Naek had described the emergency and the committee formed under it as “unconstitutional”.

جو گورنر راج اور ہمارے صوبے میں ایمرجنسی لگائی گئی ہے، سب سے پہلے تو میں پوچھنا چاہتا ہوں کہ ایک طرف گورنر راج لگا ہے اور کہتے ہیں کہ گورنر راج آئین میں ہے، ایمرجنسی آئین میں ہے۔ تو ایک صوبے میں کچھ ایریاز میں گورنر راج ہے اور کچھ ایریاز میں ایمرجنسی ہے۔ میں یہ پوچھنا چاہتا ہوں… pic.twitter.com/4rPlYx7C3I

— Asad Qaiser (@AsadQaiserPTI) October 30, 2026

The MPA highlighted that the governor of K-P was affiliated with the PPP and had taken ownership of the action.

He called on the PPP to elaborate its position, saying: “They should clarify their policy. We believe this is against the spirit of democracy.”

Qaiser also questioned whether Parliament would adopt a resolution against what he termed an unconstitutional action.