A leaked audio message shared in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) parliamentary party WhatsApp group has sparked a fresh dispute between former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur and his successor, Sohail Afridi.
In the leaked audio, Gandapur calls Afridi “Made in China” and challenges him to explain who brought him to the chief minister’s office and how he secured the position.
“Who brought you in, and how did they bring you in?” Gandapur says in the message, warning that if he made his records public, those concerned would be left unable to show their faces.
The exchange follows remarks attributed to Afridi describing a long march held on November 26, 2025, during Gandapur’s tenure as chief minister as a “fixed match”. The comments angered the former chief minister, prompting his sharp response.
Addressing Afridi in the leaked message, Gandapur says the plan from you had been to launch an assault on November 26, 2025, but it did not take place because Afridi had been “managed” and had reached a deal.
In the leaked audio, Gandapur is heard accusing CM Sohail Afridi of failing to carry out the planned assault on November 26, 2025, and also leaving Bushra Bibi alone during the protest against the Pushtun traditions. He claims that Sohail Afridi had been ‘managed’ through a deal.
Gandapur further accuses Afridi of having played a role in stopping relatives’ and party leaders’ meetings with PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi in Adiala jail.
The former chief minister said he also has detailed records of various matters and warns that making them public would expose those involved. “I have records of everything. If I release them, everyone will be exposed and will not be able to show their faces,” he said in the audio.
Gandapur added that he is silent because of his loyalty to PTI founder and former premier Imran Khan and the party. He said the language used against him amounts to a serious allegation that he cannot simply ignore.
He also criticises those he describes as ungrateful, saying he knows what people are capable of and warning them not to go beyond what they can bear.
“There is a limit to ingratitude and hostility,” he says, urging his critics to remain within those limits. He warns that he has detailed records of events and could disclose them if necessary, adding that doing so would expose those involved.
Gandapur goes on to reject the remarks against him, saying he will not tolerate what he calls abusive and baseless talk. He tells Afridi and his critics to focus on their own responsibilities and demonstrate their performance rather than making accusations.
“Everyone has their own place, and I know what each person is capable of,” he says in the message, adding that he is aware of ingratitude among some people.
