KP Info Minister dismisses report of PTI MPAs group against CM Afridi

PESHAWAR, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th May, 2026) While dismissing reports of PTI MPAs forming a group against KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Shafi Jan on Tuesday termed such news are fabricated and baseless.

The minister statement comes in response to media reports claiming that around 50 PTI MPAs had formed a group against CM Sohail Afridi over dissatisfaction with his performance.

It was also reported that the division may impact the passage of the upcoming provincial budget, due to which CM Afridi had met with Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman for his support.

In a statement, Shafi Jan said that the reports of assembly members forming a group against CM Afridi were false, fabricated, and baseless.