PTI leader blames Sohail Afridi for long march failure, sources say

Differences reportedly emerged within Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) during a recent Core Committee meeting with one party leader blaming Sohail Afridi for the failure of the long march according to sources cited by local media.

Differences reportedly emerged within Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) during a recent Core Committee meeting with one party leader blaming Sohail Afridi for the failure of the long march according to sources cited by local media.

The internal discussions reportedly took place during the committee’s meeting on Saturday October 17. Sources claimed that Sohail Afridi had not kept the party leadership informed about the long march plan leading to questions over how the protest was organised.

Participants also reportedly discussed the failure of negotiations. According to sources several attendees held Mahmood Khan Achakzai responsible for the unsuccessful talks.

Another issue raised during the meeting concerned the chief minister’s decision to travel from Mardan to the Chief Minister’s House. One participant questioned why the chief minister had left Mardan while another reportedly explained that the number of people present was low, which was why he had not remained there.

The committee also discussed Barrister Saif’s role in the party. One member reportedly proposed that he should become active again although no final decision was mentioned in the report.

Sources further said the PTI Core Committee had scheduled another meeting for Sunday night to discuss the party’s future strategy and determine its next course of action.

PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar meanwhile said he had never discussed the party’s internal matters with the media.

The reported discussions point to disagreements within the party over the long march negotiations and organisational planning. However, the claims about individual leaders’ roles are based on unnamed sources and have not been independently verified.