FCC declares plea against KP CM’s appointment infructuous after governor’s rule
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Thursday disposed of a challenge to the appointment of non-functional Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, deeming it infructuous after the imposition of governor’s rule and an emergency in the province. Governor’s rule and emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were imposed on Sunday. The federal government cited the provincial…
The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) in Islamabad has dismissed a challenge to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi's appointment, ruling it as ineffective following the implementation of governor's rule and an emergency in the province. The federal government cited the provincial government's failure to combat terrorism as the reason for imposing these measures.
Afridi, along with some of his cabinet members, remains under preventative custody. The petition, filed by estranged PTI leader Sher Afzal Khan Marwat, sought a declaration that the resignation letters submitted by former KP chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur on October 8 and 11, 2025, were made under unconstitutional pressure from convicted and disqualified PTI founder Imran Khan.
The court, headed by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan, deemed the petition irrelevant in light of the recent events in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Marwat announced his intention to challenge the state of emergency and governor's rule, claiming the PTI patronized terrorism and leaders avoided attending funerals of martyrs due to threats and online abuse.
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