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PTI Rejects Terror Support Allegations; KP Leaders Back Sohail Afridi for CM
PTI’s Salman Akram Raja denies claims linking the party to terrorism, calling them baseless. KP President Junaid Akbar backs Sohail Afridi as CM candidate, saying PTI holds majority support in the province.
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by Muhammad Hashir
2025-10-11
PTI Rejects Terror Support Allegations; KP Leaders Back Sohail Afridi for CM

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Saturday strongly rejected allegations that the party or its leadership were supporting terrorist groups, calling such claims “baseless and politically motivated.”

PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja issued a statement dismissing the accusations made a day earlier, asserting that the party has always stood for peace and national security. “We say a comprehensive strategy should be made — innocent people should not be martyred in operations. We want terrorists eliminated from this land,” he said.

He categorically stated that “the allegations made yesterday have no basis,” emphasizing that PTI’s stance has consistently been in favor of eradicating militancy through a lawful and transparent process.

Meanwhile, in Peshawar, PTI’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa President Junaid Akbar held a press conference reaffirming the party’s political strength in the province. He claimed PTI holds a clear majority in the KP Assembly but alleged that the federal government and certain institutions are trying to obstruct the election of the new Chief Minister.

Akbar expressed full confidence in Sohail Afridi, PTI’s nominee for the chief minister’s post, calling him “an educated and honest person.” He said, “Our 92 MPAs will vote for Sohail Afridi. Leaders of other parties are also in contact with us, and the response has been very positive.”

Thanking outgoing Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur for stepping down promptly on the founder’s request, Akbar said it showed party unity and discipline.

The PTI KP President also reiterated the party’s openness to dialogue with the Taliban, saying the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa believe in resolving conflicts through talks. “The people have trusted our policies. They say the problem should be solved through dialogue — let’s sit together and find a solution,” he added.

The statements from PTI’s leadership come amid an escalating political and security debate in the country, following remarks by federal officials suggesting links between the PTI and banned militant groups — a claim the party continues to deny vehemently.
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