He departed for Dera Ismail Khan from Peshawar after the emotional scenes witnessed at CM’s house, when staff and officials greeted him, shook hands with warm wishes and prayers.

The spokesperson added that the send-off reflected the deep respect and affection the staff held for the Chief Minister.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan had given a nod to his replacement as the chief minister of the province on Wednesday.

According to a decision, Sohail Afridi has been nominated as the new chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The decision came in the aftermath of wrangling among PTI’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter.