Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has announced his resignation from his post.
In a statement, Gandapur said that he is stepping down from the post of chief minister on the directives of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan.
Earlier it emerged that Imran Khan has decided to remove KP CM Ali Amin Gandapur.
It merits a mention that the development comes a week after Khan told Gandapur and his sister to avoid issuing public statements against each other.
The instructions were conveyed by PTI Senator Ali Zafar as Imran also urgently summoned CM Gandapur for a meeting at Adiala Jail.
Addressing speculation during a media briefing outside the jail, Zafar had said that the jailed former premier’s urgent summon for Gandapur was for a meeting and not a reprimand.
He had also dismissed reports of Gandapur’s sacking.
Prior to Khan’s message, CM Gandapur had accused Aleema of creating a divide within the party and alleged that she was being facilitated by the Military Intelligence (MI) and “establishment”.
