PESHAWAR( The COW News Digital)Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) appears poised for a major political transformation as the provincial opposition enters the final phase of consultations aimed at reshaping the current power structure. Meanwhile, deepening internal rifts in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) threaten to further destabilize the party’s already strained position.
According to sources, key opposition leaders including KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Amir Muqam, and former KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak held informal discussions in recent days. Notably, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman also participated in the consultation, which took place at Khattak’s residence following condolences for the passing of his sister.
These discussions have resulted in a consensus to convene a larger meeting of provincial opposition members at the Governor House in Peshawar in the coming days. In a significant development, the opposition has also agreed in principle to jointly contest the upcoming Senate elections, signaling stronger unity against the PTI-led provincial government.
As the opposition lays the groundwork for a political overhaul, PTI finds itself embroiled in internal conflict over a newly announced 90-day protest movement demanding the release of its imprisoned founder, Imran Khan. KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur declared the start of the campaign during a press conference in Lahore, stating, “It’s do or die now. We have entered the 90-day period, and we will take this movement to its peak.”
Gandapur emphasized that Imran Khan remains open to negotiations but insisted that talks would only occur with the country’s true “decision-makers.” He added, “We don’t care whether we are in government or not. We will mobilize the public in every corner of the country.”
However, the initiative has sparked pushback from within PTI. Punjab PTI Chief Organizer Aliya Hamza Malik questioned the logic behind the protest timeline, asking, “Where did this 90-day plan come from when we were preparing for August 5?”
Further compounding PTI’s woes, the party has officially expelled five Members of the National Assembly—Aurangzeb Khan Khichi, Zahoor Elahi, Usman Ali, Mubarak Zeb, and Ilyas Chaudhry—for alleged disloyalty. Notifications regarding their removal have been issued.
In his remarks, Gandapur blamed the deteriorating conditions in KP and Balochistan on security agencies, accusing them of abandoning border responsibilities to target PTI. “We need to fix our institutions ourselves. Let’s sit together and resolve this,” he said.
With opposition forces gaining ground and internal cracks widening in PTI, the political future of KP remains uncertain. The coming weeks are expected to be critical as both camps prepare for an intense power struggle.
