Leadership crisis deepens in PTI 3 KP ministers ousted from cabinet.

Peshawar -- The leadership crisis in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government Sunday deepened with the expulsion of closed aid of Party Chief Imran Khan, Mohammad Atif along with two other colleagues from the provincial cabinet of Mehmood Khan.

Mohammad Atif Khan holding the portfolio of Senior Minister for sports tourism, culture and youth affairs, Sharam Khan Tarakai in charge of the Health Ministry and Information Technology (IT) and Shakeel Ahmed minister for revenue and estate were identified as the Provincial Ministers allegedly for masterminding a forward block or pressure group against the Chief Minister Mehmood Khan.

Though the Provincial Minister for Information Shaukat Yousafzai has vehemently been denying any rift in the PTI ranks in the province, the Sunday's notification proved there existed serious differences among the KP leadership with particular reference to reservations over the policies of CM Mehmood Khan. On the contrary, the disgruntled ministers enjoying support of several MPAs of the KP assembly have allegedly been holding secret meetings to chalk out strategy against Mehmood Khan .

Shaukat Yousafzai Sunday claimed that the leaders expelled from the KP cabinet had opposed the policies set by the government and involved in the grouping for a long time. He added the ministers had been given warnings many times and the matter was also raised before the Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Yousafzai said the government has taken the final decision today after the ministers did not accept to follow the policies. He further said the ministers were only removed from their position so far while the ruling political party will take the next decision regarding their membership later. 'It is the prime responsibility of lawmakers to present among nationals for resolving their issues. We have also removed 20 people in past...