ISLAMABAD: Ali Amin Gandapur, the chief minister of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said on Wednesday he had stepped down on the instructions of party leader and former prime minister Imran Khan, ending weeks of speculation about a leadership change. The news comes amid mounting criticism of the provincial government’s handling of law and order. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, governed by Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party since 2013, has faced a sharp resurgence of militant activity in recent months, with officials reporting record casualties among security forces.

PTI general secretary Salman Akram Raja nominates Suhail Afridi as new chief minister, condemns soldiers' killing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

ISLAMABAD: Ali Amin Gandapur, the chief minister of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said on Wednesday he had stepped down on the instructions of party leader…