Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has concluded a 16-hour protest sit-in after authorities continued to deny him access to meet Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. The demonstration took place at the Gorakhpur checkpoint on Adiala Jail Road in Rawalpindi.
Chief Minister Afridi informed journalists that protesters spent the entire night at the site demanding information about Imran Khan’s wellbeing. “We have not yet been told anything about the condition of the PTI founder,” Afridi stated, emphasizing his commitment to continue protests if necessary.
The provincial leader asserted he would not retreat from demonstrations until meeting with his party leader. “If we have to spend our whole lives here for the PTI founder, we will do so,” he declared.
وزیراعلی سہیل آفریدی کی دھرنا ختم کرنے پر میڈیا گفتگو
میں تمام آئینی اور قانونی راستے اپنا چکا ہوں ایسا کون سے راستہ بچا ہے جس کے بعد میں اپنے لیڈر سے ملاقات کرسکوں
کل عدالتی حکم کے باوجود مجھے نہ دیگر رہنماوں کو بانی سے ملنے دیا گیا
اس سے پہلے بانی کی بہنوں کو ملنے نہیں دیا گیا… pic.twitter.com/quLJW3FnG6
— Ahmed Bhatti (@Rayahmadbhatti) November 28, 2025Afridi confirmed he exhausted all legal avenues to secure a meeting with the imprisoned former prime minister. “I have used every constitutional and legal path. What route is left for me to meet my leader?” he questioned.
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The chief minister revealed that despite obtaining a court order permitting the meeting, neither he nor other PTI leaders received access to Adiala Jail. He contrasted this with previous administrations that allowed larger visitor groups for other political figures.
وزیر اعلیٰ سہیل آفریدی دھرنے سے قافلے کے ہمراہ اسلام آباد ہائیکورٹ روانہ pic.twitter.com/1kxTssdd1i
— Shehr Bano Official (@OfficialShehr) November 28, 2025Following the protest’s conclusion, Afridi traveled to Islamabad to file a petition in the high court seeking meeting permission. He plans to meet with the Islamabad High Court Chief Justice to address the matter personally.
Prominent political figures joined the 16-hour demonstration, including Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas. Achakzai noted the incident demonstrates disregard for democratic norms and constitutional rights.
Afridi warned that if courts cannot enforce their own directives, the country risks descending into “rule of the jungle,” emphasizing the constitutional crisis surrounding the access denial.
