Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf (PTI), has formally accepted the resignation of Ali Amin Gandapur as President of PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
Gandapur’s resignation submitted in accordance with the directives of PTI’s founder was approved by Imran Khan.
This step comes just days after Gandapur was replaced by Junaid Akbar as the new president of PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The decision to remove Gandapur from his leadership position follows significant political developments.
On Saturday, PTI’s founder Imran Khan relieved his close confidential and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, Ali Amin Gandapur, from the party’s role and appointed Junaid Akbar Khan as his successor.
The change was announced by the PTI General Secretary’s Barrister Salman Akram Raja and is seen as part of PTI’s broader political strategy in the midst of ongoing negotiations with the ruling PML-N coalition.
Junaid Akbar’s nomination as PTI KP president came shortly after he was elected without being elected chairman of the National Assembly’s Public Accounting Committee (PAC), and completed a position that had been unemployed since the parliamentary elections in February 2024.
Although there had been rumors of the potential replacement of Gandapur as Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the sources show that the case was not raised during Gandapur’s recent meeting with Imran Khan.
The meeting, which took place in Adiala Prison Monday, triggered considerable political attention.
According to sources, the two leaders discussed different questions, including ongoing development projects and the security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The meeting lasted for about an hour, after which Gandapur traveled to Islamabad without contacting the media.
The discussions between the two have raised speculation about their potential influence on both the political landscape of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the wider national context.
As PTI continues to navigate complex political dynamics, the change of leadership in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa represents a key development that may have an impact on the party’s future strategy in the region.
