KP Chief Minister to meet party leaders, lawyers and Sindh CM in Karachi.
KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi at Islamabad International Airport Photo: Express
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi left on Friday for a three-day visit to Sindh where he is scheduled to participate in political activities, hold meetings and attend a rally in Mazar-e-Quaid.
Afridi left Peshawar earlier in the day but his flight, PK-201, was diverted from Karachi to Islamabad due to adverse weather conditions. The flight is now expected to depart for Karachi around 12:30 PM, according to airport sources.
During the visit, Afridi will meet the party leadership as well as lawyers, business organizations, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and media representatives in Karachi. At Islamabad Airport, members of the public took selfies with the Chief Minister, who was accompanied by provincial cabinet members and KP members of the National and Provincial Assemblies.
Speaking to reporters at the airport, Afridi said the Sindh party leadership had shared the visit plan and called for participation in planned activities, including a rally in Mazar-e-Quaid on Sunday.
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Earlier in Peshawar, Afridi said he conveyed a message from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founding chairman Imran Khan, urging supporters to join the street movement. He described the rally planned for January 11 in Mazar-e-Quaid as a major public gathering.
Planned itinerary in Sindh
Special Assistant to Chief Minister for Information Shafi Jan said the visit, which was made on the direction of the party, was aimed at strengthening the street movement in Sindh.
According to the schedule, Afridi will meet party leaders at Justice House, visit the press club and hold a meeting with the Sindh Chief Minister. He is also scheduled to attend a rally in Mazar-e-Quaid and participate in political activities in the districts of South, Malir and Korangi.
On Saturday, Afridi is scheduled to travel to Hyderabad, where he will address the bar and press club, attend a party convention and meet local leaders, while also participating in political activities in Hyderabad and Kotri.
On Sunday, Afridi is expected to meet leading lawyers and traders and participate in political activities in Kemari and the western district before ending his visit with the rally in Mazar-e-Quaid and returning to Peshawar on Monday.
Turbulent visit to Lahore
Afridi’s Sindh visit follows a visit to Lahore where he was prevented from addressing supporters at Liberty Chowk after police blocked access roads. He later addressed PTI lawmakers at the Punjab Assembly where confrontations between members of his entourage and security officials were reported.
Read: Afridi criticizes the Punjab government for blocking PTI activities in Lahore
He was also barred from entering the cantonment area to meet party leaders and from visiting the city’s food street, which had been closed before his arrival. Afridi later went to Zaman Park amid heavy police deployment while reports emerged of PTI supporters being detained.
On Monday, Afridi lodged a formal complaint with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz over the treatment he said he received in Lahore. In the letter, he described the Punjab government’s security measures as “extraordinary and excessive” and said they amounted to intimidation rather than cooperation.
