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PTI Faces Legal Hurdles in New Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Oath-Taking
PTI seeks court intervention to resolve delay caused by governor’s objections to resignation, aiming to prevent governance vacuum after Afridi won 90 assembly votes.
- On October 13, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf filed a petition at the Peshawar High Court urging immediate swearing-in of Sohail Afridi, with Salman Akram Raja warning the oath must occur by October 14.
- Ali Amin Gandapur stepped down on October 8 under Imran Khan's directive, and his handwritten resignation was sent on October 11, but Governor Faisal Karim Kundi raised objections and will verify it on October 15.
- The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, with 145 members and 73 votes required for majority, saw Sohail Afridi secure 90 votes as opposition parties staged a walkout.
- Peshawar High Court adjourned the hearing until October 14 and sought the attorney general's report by tomorrow; Sanaullah said, `If the governor refuses to administer the oath, Article 255 comes into effect.`
- PTI warned the delay risks a governance vacuum and urged immediate oath-taking, as Speaker Babar Saleem Swati forwarded the summary to Governor Faisal Karim Kundi while the federal government criticised PTI for leniency toward extremist groups, which PTI denies.
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PHC reserves decision on PTI application for KP CM-elect Sohail Afridi’s oath-taking
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) reserved on Monday its decision on the PTI’s application seeking the nomination of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati or any other person “considered appropriate” in place of the province’s governor to administer the oath to Chief Minister-elect Sohail Afridi. Afridi’s election on Monday was held amid uncertainty about the status of Ali Amin Gandapur’s resignation from the provincial chief execut…
K-P power vacuum deepens as PHC seeks governor's opinion on CM oath
The Peshawar High Court sought the opinion of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on a petition filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf seeking the immediate oath-taking of newly-elected Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. PTI filed the petition urging the court to ensure that Afridi is sworn in without delay, arguing that the province cannot be left without a functioning government. PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja appeared before the…
PTI Faces Legal Hurdles in New Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Oath-Taking
Imran Khan's PTI faces a delay in the oath-taking of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's newly-elected Chief Minister, Sohail Afridi. The Peshawar High Court awaits the governor's opinion on administering the oath following a petition from PTI. The court will act once the governor responds.
Oath to KP CM-elect must be administered by tomorrow: PTI
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secretary General Salman Akram Raja talks to journalists outside Peshawar High Court on October 13, 2025. — YouTube/Geo News/screengrab PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Monday voiced concern over the delay in...
Oath-taking of KP CM-elect should not be delayed beyond tomorrow, warns PTI
PTI urges PHC chief justice to nominate anyone to administer oath.KP Governor Kundi rejects outgoing CM Gandapur resignation.PHC seeks report from attorney general; adjourns hearing till tomorrow.PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ...
PHC Orders KP Governor to Administer Oath to Sohail Afridi - Republic Policy
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday ordered Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi to administer the oath to Chief Minister-elect Sohail Afridi by 4pm tomorrow. The directive, issued by Chief Justice S.M. Attique Shah, stated that if the governor failed to do so, KP Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati would perform the oath under Article 255(2) of the Constitution. Follow republicpolicy.com The court’s verdict came in response to a …
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