{"id":549047,"date":"2026-06-02T01:30:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=549047"},"modified":"2026-06-02T01:30:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:30:31","slug":"pti-popularity-growing-with-high-profile-joinings-shafi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pti-popularity-growing-with-high-profile-joinings-shafi\/","title":{"rendered":"PTI popularity growing with high-profile joinings: Shafi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DLP Report<br \/>\nPESHAWAR<br \/>\nThe Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) continued to gain political ground in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday as several prominent political and social figures from Kohat formally joined the party at a ceremony held at the Chief Minister\u2019s House.<br \/>\nProvincial Minister for Information and Public Relations Shafi Jan, speaking at the event, said the increasing number of people joining PTI reflected public trust in party founder Imran Khan and validated PTI\u2019s position as the country\u2019s largest political force.<br \/>\nAmong those who joined were former District Nazim Malik Musawir Hussain, former Tehsil Nazim Mehnaz Ali, and Iftikhar Ali Shah, along with their families. Former Chairman Syed Waqar Shah, Rashid Sheikh, Zakat Chairman Naeem Khan, and former Nazim Shahryar Khalid were also present on the occasion.<br \/>\nChief Minister Sohail Afridi and Minister Shafi Jan welcomed the new entrants by presenting them with party scarves.<br \/>\nCongratulating the new members, Jan described PTI as an ideological and people-centric party committed to public service, transparent governance, merit, the rule of law, and provincial development. He said voters had rejected traditional, interest-based politics.<br \/>\nJan highlighted the KP government\u2019s initiatives in health, education, communications, tourism, youth welfare, and social protection, stating that their impact was strengthening public confidence in PTI.<br \/>\nHe added that the party\u2019s politics centered on the common citizen and aimed to take all segments of society forward. Under Chief Minister Afridi\u2019s leadership, he said, the provincial government would continue working to resolve public issues, strengthen institutions, and ensure sustainable development.<br \/>\nThe minister reaffirmed PTI\u2019s commitment to accelerating development and upholding the trust placed in the party by the people of the province.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DLP Report PESHAWAR The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) continued to gain political ground in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday as several prominent political and social figures from Kohat formally joined the party at a ceremony held at the Chief Minister\u2019s House. 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