Peshawar, October 11, 2025: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has been summoned to meet at 10 am on October 13 to elect a new chief minister, according to an official notification issued by the KP Assembly Secretariat.
The notification stated that the upcoming session has been rescheduled to hold the election of the new leader of the house, after the previous sitting was adjourned until October 20.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has launched efforts to secure parliamentary support for its newly nominated candidate, Sohail Afridi. A PTI delegation visited the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) headquarters to seek the party’s backing in the upcoming vote.
The development follows the resignation of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, which was formally accepted by Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Saturday.
Initially, the Governor House had denied receiving Gandapur’s resignation, prompting confusion over the status of his departure. However, the KP Chief Minister’s Secretariat clarified that the resignation had been sent earlier and that further action rested with the Governor House.
Later, Gandapur shared a handwritten resignation letter on Facebook, confirming that he had submitted a new resignation to the governor. A spokesperson for the Governor House confirmed its receipt around 2:30 pm on Saturday, adding that it would be processed in accordance with the Constitution and the law.
Following the delay in the resignation’s acceptance, PTI leadership had considered moving a no-confidence motion against Gandapur to ensure a smooth transition.
Earlier, PTI Secretary-General Salman Akram Raja, speaking at a press conference in Peshawar, alleged that “unconstitutional attempts” were being made to obstruct a constitutional change in the province and that the party was facing political intimidation.
With the assembly session now set for Monday, all eyes are on the KP legislature, where PTI holds a majority but continues efforts to strengthen its support base amid political uncertainty.
