PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi announced a Rs50 billion development package for Mardan while addressing a large public gathering organized by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The chief minister said the initiative aims to ensure balanced and inclusive development across the province. He added that the large public turnout reflected continued support for the party and its founding chairman, Imran Khan, noting that the daytime gathering demonstrated strong organizational capacity and public engagement.
Outlining the party’s political roadmap, Afridi announced planned visits to Azad Jammu and Kashmir on April 25, coinciding with PTI’s foundation day, and to Lahore on May 1 as part of an ongoing political campaign. He reiterated his commitment to Imran Khan’s leadership and policy direction.
On governance matters, Afridi said a future session of the provincial assembly would be held in an open public setting. He also stated that protest activities would continue until what he described as appropriate medical access is provided to Imran Khan and his spouse, including access to personal physicians and family members.
Addressing economic conditions, the chief minister pointed to slowing GDP growth, rising public debt, and increasing fuel prices, saying these factors have intensified inflationary pressures affecting farmers, labourers, and low-income groups.
A resolution presented by Ali Asghar Khan was also unanimously adopted, calling for economic relief measures, release of political detainees, restoration of the public mandate, and settlement of outstanding financial dues owed to the province.
