Islamabad, February 21 – Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi's position "was at risk," describing his recently announced 'Release Imran Khan Force' as "unconstitutional and illegal," according to local media.
"The KP chief minister announced the release force to save his job. Except for the federal government, no one has the right to create any force," leading Pakistani media outlet Geo News quoted Asif as saying.
The Defence Minister denied any discussion about transferring the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan abroad or to his residence in Bani Gala, Islamabad.
"Perhaps, approaches were made regarding facilities," he said, stressing that "some try to keep their shop open through such talk".
Asif's remarks followed CM Afridi's announcement of the force aimed at securing the release of the former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran, who had been imprisoned since August 2023.
The announcement came on February 18 after lawmakers from the
