PTI MPA Haji Fazal Elahi confirms group of 40 dissident lawmakers in KP Assembly

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA Haji Fazal Elahi has confirmed the existence of a group of 35 to 40 dissident lawmakers within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, accusing the party leadership of failing to remain committed to the agenda of PTI founder Imran Khan.

Speaking to ARY News, Fazal Elahi claimed that the group of lawmakers was united on a single agenda: securing the release of the party founder.

“I swear that our leaders are not sincere to the PTI founder,” he claimed.

Elahi said the group comprises between 35 and 40 MPAs who are “on the same page”. He criticized the functioning of the CM Sohail Afridi-led provincial government, saying lawmakers expected a system in which ministers’ directives were respected by the bureaucracy.

He called for a nationwide PTI convention involving lawmakers and senators, where participants would pledge their commitment to the party founder’s cause.

Elahi revealed that the dissident group MPAs have informed CM Afridi that they would attend the budget session only after a party convention is held and a date for it is announced.

He warned that the group’s support would be crucial for the passage of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa budget.

“We are more than 35 members. Even if 25 MPAs do not support the budget, it will not be passed,” he said, adding that the situation should not be pushed to a point where the budget fails and the government faces instability.

Elahi also claimed that Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan had advised lawmakers not to approve the budget. He criticized what he described as symbolic protest plans and called for more effective political action.

Questioning official claims regarding attendance at a recent parliamentary party meeting, he said only 52 MPAs attended, while around 40 remained absent.

He also criticized the provincial government’s performance and alleged that some officials were engaged in undisclosed meetings with the federal government.

Earlier, a consultative meeting of dissenting PTI members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly was held in Peshawar, ARY News reported on Monday.

According to sources, the dissident lawmakers agreed to name their faction the “Founder PTI Movement Consultative Committee.”

During the meeting, members reportedly voiced concerns over the provincial government’s continued engagements with opposition parties and questioned whether such interactions were in line with the directives and broader vision of the PTI founder.

The participants also sought greater transparency regarding these contacts, asking why party workers and elected representatives were not being formally informed about such meetings.

PTI dissident MPAs hold consultative meeting in Peshawar over party disputes