The newly elected Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, took oath of office in a ceremony held at the Governor House in Peshawar. Governor Faisal Karim Kundi administered the oath.

The event was attended by Speaker of the KP Assembly Babar Saleem Swati, members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from both the National and Provincial Assemblies, the Inspector General of Police, the Chief Secretary, and other senior officials.

A large number of PTI workers were also present, chanting slogans in support of their leader.

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For the position of Chief Minister, four candidates were in the race; Sohail Afridi from PTI, Sardar Shah Jehan from PML-N, Arbab Zarak from PPP, and Maulana Lutf-ur-Rehman from JUI-F. However, Afridi secured a decisive victory owing to PTI's clear majority in the provincial assembly.

Sohail Afridi has made history as the first Chief Minister from the merged tribal districts. He is the fourth PTI leader and the 30th Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, succeeding Pervez Khattak, Mahmood Khan, and Ali Amin Gandapur.

Following the oath-taking ceremony, party leaders and assembly members congratulated Sohail Afridi on assuming his new responsibilities.

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