Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Information Minister Shafi Jan said attempts to stop Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi are unconstitutional [1].

The statements aim to counter rumors of internal fractures within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government and reassure the public regarding the province's financial governance.

Jan addressed reports suggesting a faction of the PTI was forming to oppose the leadership of Chief Minister Afridi. He said there is no PTI bloc forming against the Chief Minister [2]. This denial comes amid reports of meetings involving other party figures, which the minister suggests do not signal a government collapse.

According to Jan, the provincial administration remains secure and functional. He said the government remains stable, and that the provincial budget has already been approved [2]. The approval of the budget is presented as a key indicator of the government's continued legislative control and internal cohesion.

Regarding the legal and political standing of the current leadership, Jan emphasized the legitimacy of the Chief Minister's role. "Stopping Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is unconstitutional," Jan said [1].

The minister's public defense serves as a response to ongoing speculation about the stability of the PTI-led provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. By linking budget approval to political stability, the administration seeks to project an image of unity and efficiency to both the electorate and political opponents.

“"Stopping Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is unconstitutional."”

These assertions reflect an effort by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to preempt a potential leadership crisis. By highlighting the successful passage of the provincial budget, the administration is using a concrete legislative milestone to argue that internal party divisions are non-existent or negligible, thereby attempting to discourage further opposition attempts to destabilize the Chief Minister's tenure.