'Political Leadership Not Consulted Over Vacating Key Peshawar Buildings'
Faizan Hashmi | September 25, 2026
The decision to vacate the buildings was taken unilaterally by the police and bureaucracy, while Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, taking notice of the matter, directed Chief Minister Secretariat employees to continue working in their offices, Rizwan Gulzai claimed.
Unilateral Decision Leads to Secrecy
The Civil Secretariat in Peshawar was closed before its scheduled time for unknown reasons, while all employees posted there were immediately sent on leave.
According to sources, a decision was made to vacate key government buildings in Peshawar for security reasons; however, the political leadership was not taken into confidence.
Journalist Rizwan Ghazali revealed in a post on X that the decision to vacate the key buildings was taken unilaterally by the police and bureaucracy. Following this development, the matter came to the notice of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi.
The Chief Minister took notice of the situation and directed employees of the Chief Minister’s Secretariat to continue working in their offices as usual.
Official Silence on Reasons
Meanwhile, officials have yet to formally disclose the reasons for closing the Civil Secretariat ahead of schedule.