PTI reaffirms Sohail Afridi 'remains KP chief minister', rules out alternative amid internal dissent

A PTI central secretariat notification issued by chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said Afridi 'remains and shall continue' as KP chief minister with Imran Khan's confidence, directed members not to discuss a replacement and said only Imran Khan can nominate one. A joint parliamentary party meeting on Oct 27 ran over seven hours, with some members questioning the authority given to Afridi and criticising the party leadership. Afridi has not been seen since Oct 11; a federal minister confirmed he and some cabinet members are in preventive custody.