LAHORE
\nKhyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi extended a pointed invitation to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif during a media interaction in Lahore on Saturday, urging her to visit KP to learn about the \u201chonor and respect\u201d associated with the chief ministerial position.
\nSpeaking to reporters, Afridi remarked that Maryam Nawaz\u2019s recent conduct had left a lasting impression on parliamentarians, including himself. \u201cThe way she has behaved is imprinted on the mind of every parliamentarian, especially mine. I am not able to get it out of my mind at all,\u201d he said.
\nHe extended the invitation not only to Maryam Nawaz but also to what he described as the \u201cfake Chief Minister and all the parliamentarians sitting in the fake government of Punjab.\u201d Afridi alleged that Maryam Nawaz had assumed office \u201cin a wrong way\u201d but insisted on the invitation regardless, stating he would personally demonstrate how \u201cdemocratic forces take care of these values.\u201d
\nAfridi criticized the Punjab government\u2019s attitude, calling it a \u201csign of mental degradation\u201d and inappropriate for a respectable society. He referenced unsuccessful attempts to meet PTI prisoners in Kot Lakhpat Jail, noting that letters sent to the Punjab government received no response.
\nDespite the hurdles, Afridi vowed to intensify the street movement for the \u201cProtection of the Constitution of Pakistan,\u201d affirming his alignment with the initiative.
\nThe KP chief minister was in Lahore for a series of political engagements, including visits to the families of incarcerated senior PTI leaders.
\nHe first called on the family of former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi at their residence. Qureshi\u2019s son, Zain Qureshi, presented Afridi with a traditional Seraiki Ajrak, while a large number of party workers and leaders accompanied the chief minister. Afridi also met Qureshi\u2019s wife and prayed for her speedy recovery.
\nSubsequently, Afridi visited the home of senior PTI leader Dr. Yasmin Rashid, where he met her family members in the presence of Barrister Salman Akram Raja and other party figures.The convoy then proceeded to the residence of PTI leader Ijaz Chaudhry, whose son expressed gratitude for the visit and solidarity.
\nAfridi later visited the home of former Punjab Assembly opposition leader Mian Mahmood-ul-Rashid, offering support to his family amid his incarceration.
\nPTI lawyer Naeem Haider Panjotha noted that a visit to former Punjab governor Omar Sarfraz Cheema\u2019s residence was not possible due to its location in a cantonment area, where access was denied. An aide to Afridi alleged widespread blockades by authorities, questioning the government\u2019s claims of public support.
\nThe visits underscore PTI\u2019s efforts to rally support in Punjab amid ongoing political friction with the PML-N-led provincial government. Afridi\u2019s Lahore trip, part of a broader push for street protests, has faced restrictions, including barriers and reported harassment of party workers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAHORE Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi extended a pointed invitation to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif during a media interaction in Lahore on Saturday, urging her to visit KP to learn about the \u201chonor and respect\u201d associated with the chief ministerial position. Speaking to reporters, Afridi remarked that Maryam Nawaz\u2019s recent […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":522459,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-522438","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n