ISLAMABAD: A meeting of PTI’s parliamentary party on Monday expressed the hope that the meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi will resolve issues faced by the province.

It urged the federal government to immediately release all outstanding dues to KP, particularly under NFC, to resolve problems being faced by the people of the province.

The meeting emphasised that the federation must fulfil its constitutional responsibilities in this regard.

The meeting was attended by the KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, Amir Dogar, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Asad Qaiser, Junaid Akbar and others. The meeting discussed country’s overall political, security, and provincial situation.

The participants of the meeting condemned recent terrorist attacks in Balochistan and extended heartfelt condolences to families of martyrs and expressed solidarity with them.

Urges Centre to immediately release Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s outstanding dues

The participants of the meeting expressed serious concern over reports regarding the health of former prime minister Imran Khan, which caused widespread anxiety among the people across the country.

The meeting demanded that Mr Khan be given immediate and unhindered access to his personal physicians and meetings with him be restored without delay.

The meeting endorsed decisions of KP Jirga and called upon all relevant institutions to play an active role in establishing sustainable peace in tribal districts and ensuring effective resolution of public issues.

To ensure the effectiveness of the shutter-down and wheel-jam strike scheduled for February 8, the meeting decided to further intensify the street movement.

The participants of the meeting reiterated that the public mandate was stolen on February 8, and that people across the country will close their businesses and record their protest against the injustice.

They condemned the arrests of party workers and raids on their homes in Sindh and Punjab.

It was stated that such tactics were blatant violation of democracy, the Constitution, and fundamental human rights, and were unacceptable.

Published in Dawn, February 3rd, 2026