PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi visited Adiala Jail on Thursday following the Islamabad High Court\u2019s directive allowing him to meet Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
\nDespite the court\u2019s explicit permission, the Chief Minister was not allowed to meet his party leader.
\nSpeaking to media persons outside Adiala Jail, Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said that the refusal to implement a clear court order reflects not his weakness, but the helplessness of the judiciary itself. \u201cIf court orders are not being respected, it raises serious questions about the state of justice in the country,\u201d he remarked. The Chief Minister emphasized that his visit was purely constitutional and aimed at seeking guidance from his party leader on key policy matters related to governance in the province.
\n\u201cFor the past two years, I have not met my leader. Yesterday\u2019s meeting was important for taking policy direction and moving forward in line with the vision of Imran Khan,\u201d he said.
\nHe added that he had followed every legal and administrative channel, including communications with the Punjab Home Department, the Federal Government, and the Chief Justice, before approaching the Islamabad High Court.
\nThe Chief Minister reiterated his full loyalty to Imran Khan and PTI\u2019s ideology. \u201cI am not just the Chief Minister, I am a worker of PTI. Whatever instructions come from Imran Khan, I will implement them in letter and spirit,\u201d he asserted.
\nChief Minister Sohail Afridi highlighted that the mandate in KP belongs to Imran Khan, and the people of the province voted for PTI because of his vision and policies. \u201cNo cabinet will be formed without the guidance of Imran Khan,\u201d he affirmed.
\nAddressing broader national and regional issues, the Chief Minister stressed the importance of maintaining brotherly relations with neighboring countries, particularly Afghanistan, based on mutual respect and economic cooperation. \u201cKP shares deep historical and cultural ties with Afghanistan. We believe in peace, trade, and prosperity in the region \u2014 but we will not allow decisions about our province\u2019s future to be made behind closed doors,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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