Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2025–present)
After Ali Amin Gandapur resigned on 8 October 2025 as Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Imran Khan's orders, Salman Akram Raja confirmed that Afridi had been named as the next chief minister of the province by Imran Khan. [8] [4]
On 13 October 2025, Afridi was elected as Chief Minister after securing 90 votes in the 145-strong Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while three other candidates of the opposition received none. [9]
A brief political crisis arose due to Governor Faisal Karim Kundi's refusal to accept Gandapur's resignation. The crisis was ended by the Peshawar High Court (PHC), when it ruled that Gandapur's resignation took effect when he tendered it, and was further confirmed through his speech on the floor of the Provincial Assembly. The court also ordered Governor Kundi to administer the oath of office to Afridi on 15 October 2025. The ruling also stated that Babar Saleem Swati, the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly, may administer the oath in case of Kundi fails to do so. [10]
On 15 October 2025, Afridi was administered the oath of office by Governor Kundi at the Governor’s House, thus beginning his tenure as the province's Chief Minister. [11]
After swearing in as the Chief Minister, Afridi took positions critical of the federal government at the center. He opposed military operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. [12] Afridi also criticized the federal government for the resurgence of militancy in the province, blaming it on "flawed policies of the federal government" and delays in releasing war-on-terror funds and constitutional dues. Afridi rejected faulty bulletproof vehicles provided by the Centre, calling them old, substandard, and insulting to the KP police, and ordered their return during his first formal cabinet meeting in Peshawar. [13] [14] [15] Additionally, he sought to meet Imran Khan in Adiala Jail for consultation on formation of cabinet. The prison authorities initially rejected the request. In response, Afridi reportedly moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) just two days after being sworn in. [16] [17] Afridi was prevented from meeting Imran Khan despite an IHC order directing jail authorities to allow such meetings twice a week. His convoy was stopped by the police at the Dahgal checkpoint near the facility. In response, the chief minister staged a brief sit-in outside the jail. [18] [19]
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