KARACHI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Muhammad Sohail Afridi departed for Karachi on Wednesday for a brief one-day visit, just days after a weekend trip to the city, according to his social media account. The visit comes amid heightened political activity by his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in Sindh.
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A video shared by Afridi’s official X account showed the chief minister arriving at the airport in KP accompanied by party members, including his aide Shafiullah Jan. During the visit, Afridi is scheduled to pay condolences at the home of PTI worker Bilal Mehsud, who recently passed away in Karachi’s Sohrab Goth area. The post described the visit as an opportunity to “express heartfelt sympathy over the tragic incident.”
وزیراعلیٰ خیبر پختونخوا محمد سہیل آفریدی ایک روزہ مختصر دورے پر کراچی روانہ۔
دورے کے دوران وزیراعلی @SohailAfridiISF کراچی کے علاقے سہراب گوٹھ میں وفات پانے والے کارکن بلال محسود کے گھر جا کر اہل خانہ سے تعزیت کریں گے اور افسوسناک واقعے پر دلی ہمدردی کا اظہار کریں گے۔ pic.twitter.com/GUPOG1ZNbW— Chief Minister KP (@KPChiefMinister) January 15, 2026
Afridi had already visited Karachi over the past weekend, rallying PTI supporters ahead of the party’s upcoming nationwide street movement. During that trip, the Sindh government initially permitted a rally at Bagh-i-Jinnah, but citing delays in receiving the permit, PTI changed the venue to one of the gates of Mazar-i-Quaid. The confusion sparked unrest, leading to police shelling of PTI supporters at the original site.
Addressing crowds during his previous visit, Afridi praised the Sindh public’s warm welcome but criticized the provincial government for allegedly impeding his party’s movement from Hyderabad to Karachi. Analysts say his repeated visits reflect PTI’s determination to consolidate its support base in Sindh ahead of planned political activities.
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The one-day visit on Wednesday is expected to be largely symbolic, focusing on condolences and political messaging, but it underscores Afridi’s continued engagement with party supporters in the province despite tensions with the Sindh government.