Overview
- Sohail Afridi said he is ready to engage state institutions on provincial matters and would meet the army chief if an official meeting is scheduled.
- Afridi clarified that Imran Khan did not assign him a negotiation role, noting that Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Nasir Abbas were tasked with dialogue.
- He accused the federation of withholding large dues, citing over Rs700 billion unpaid under the AIP for merged districts and claiming total federal liabilities to K‑P exceed Rs4 trillion.
- PTI’s mobilisation continues with Afridi’s three‑day Sindh tour set for January 9–11 in Karachi and Hyderabad, as Secretary General Salman Akram Raja finalises arrangements in Karachi.
- Afridi reaffirmed plans to proceed with the February 8 protest, pledged provincial compensation for displaced people, opposed new military operations, and flagged a coming cabinet expansion and 100‑day performance report.