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Ali Gohar Khan to contest for PTI chairman slot
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- Web Desk
- Nov 29, 2023
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice-President Sher Afzal Marwat confirmed that Barrister Ali Gohar Khan would be the candidate for the chairmanship of the party.
A Khan for a Khan: Barrister Ali Gohar becomes new chairman of PTI
This announcement followed Imran Khan’s decision not to retain the top post due to legal obstacles, as the party heads towards internal polls.
Marwat conveyed this information during a conversation with a private news channel, while Imran Khan remained incarcerated in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail, entangled in legal battles.
Despite earlier statements from party leaders confirming Imran’s non-participation in the intra-party elections, the final candidate was expected to be revealed later.
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This development signals the end of Imran Khan’s tenure at the key position since the party’s formation over two decades ago.
The PTI’s Core Committee, on Monday, formally approved conducting intra-party polls within the 20-day timeframe mandated by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Failure to comply with the orders would result in the loss of the party’s bat symbol.
Imran Khan’s decision not to participate stems from his disqualification as a parliamentarian for five years in the Toshakhana case.
He was found to be involved in “corrupt practices by hiding the benefits he accrued from the national exchequer wilfully and intentionally.”
Contrary to Marwat and other leaders’ announcements, the PTI issued a statement on X strongly refuting “speculations” about the election of a new party chairman.
The statement clarified that ongoing discussions were addressing all important issues related to the intra-party elections.
Who is Gohar Khan?
According to the PTI leader’s website, he is an advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and appears in all high courts as well.
He is a law graduate from Wolverhampton University, UK with LLM from Washington School of Law, USA. Gohar has been in active law practice with more than 50 reported judgments to his credit on subjects ranging from taxation, commercial, corporate, arbitration, banking, election, etc.
The PTI leader has civil and criminal trials experience, and even has the honour to appear before the Supreme Judicial Council, Field General Court Martial, and its Court of Appeal.
His clients include public and private companies and important persons, including Imran.
Gohar was a member of the Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarian and contested elections for the National Assembly in 2008, however, he lost. He then joined the PTI in July 2022.
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