Overview

• Sohail Afridi said PTI stands shoulder to shoulder with the Pakistan Army and any attack, including cross-border, will draw a strong response.
• He said he wants to consult PTI founder Imran Khan on forming the provincial cabinet but has not been allowed to meet him.
• Afridi said new faces will enter the cabinet, Muzammil Aslam’s inclusion is confirmed, and the chief secretary and police chief will remain in place for now.
• He urged that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa be taken into confidence on Afghanistan policy and backed dignified, non-forced repatriation for about 1.2 million Afghan refugees still in Pakistan.
• Afridi announced a large peace jirga on October 25 in Khyber district and rescheduled a KP Assembly session for Monday to discuss security and recent floods, after facing criticism for skipping a federal meeting.