U-Turn: Imran Khan 'okays' alliance with PTI-P to form govt in KP

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February 15, 2024

People have gathered in a public rally of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. —AFP/ File
People have gathered in a public rally of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. —AFP/ File

  • PTI-P bagged two seats in KP Assembly on Feb 8.
  • After JI's refusal, PTI decides to proceed with PTI-P: sources.
  • Ghani says PTI MPAs to be gathered in two, three days.

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has approved an alliance with PTI-P — the party's breakaway faction led by Pervez Khattak— to form a coalition government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Geo News reported on Thursday citing sources.

The sources said talks were held between the PTI and Khattak's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians (PTI-P) with Imran Khan's consent. 

Currently, PTI is leading the house of 145 with 84 seats while PTI-P only won two seats in the Feb 8 elections in the KP Assembly

The sources said the PTI decided to forge an alliance with Khattak's party following the refusal of the Jamaat-e-Islami.

Meanwhile, despite the PTI’s winning a clear majority in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, uncertainty about the formation of government in the province prevails in the absence of leadership, Geo News reported citing sources.

The sources said even after one week of the general elections, the PTI still could not gather its elected members.

No consultation has yet begun on the government’s formation in KP, which had puzzled the MPs-elect, the sources said.

They said Taimur Khan Jhagra, Kamran Bangash and other senior leaders were busy holding protests against the alleged rigging in the polls. 

Speaking to Geo News, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Mushtaq Ghani said it was unfortunate that the members of the assembly could not be gathered yet. He said PTI leader Ali Amin Gandapur had been given the responsibility but his father passed away.

Incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan on Tuesday nominated former federal minister Ali Amin Gandapur as his party's candidate for KP’s chief minister.

“Some of the PTI leadership is facing cases, whereas many other PTI leaders are in jails,” Ghani said.

He said in two or three days, the members of the assembly would be gathered.