PTI intraparty election: Barrister Gohar, Dr Yasmin elected unopposed

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) elected Barrister Gohar Ali Khan as its new Chairman uncontested during the intraparty election on Thursday. Dr Yasmin Rashi was also elected unopposed as the party’s president for Punjab.

On February 22, the PTI announced its schedule for intraparty elections and party members submitted nomination papers on February 23 and 24.

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Barrister Gohar was directly chosen as PTI Chairman in December 2023 while the party’s founder Imran Khan faced various legal battles. He previously worked for the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) before transitioning to PTI. He became a key member of Imran Khan’s legal team before ascending to party’s chairmanship.

Similarly, Omar Ayub also won uncontested as PTI’s General Secretary. He previously served as a minister under Prime Minister Imran Khan, focusing on economics and energy.

Ali Amin Gandapur was elected uncontested as president of the party’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region.

On a post shared on social media platform X by the party’s official account, he has submitted his nomination papers for position of chief minister for KP.

Meanwhile, Haleem Adil Sheikh was also elected unopposed as PTI’s president for Sindh.

Results of the new leadership line up will be officially announced on Sunday in Quetta, after the election for the president of Balochistan’s post is chosen.

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The PTI held intraparty election in December 2023 after its founder Imran Khan stepped down from party leadership following lengthy legal battles. However, the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) declared the election invalid.

Earlier, the Supreme Court (SC) upheld the ECP’s decision last month that caused the party to lose its electoral symbol right before the general election.

Following the SC’s decision, PTI candidates ran as independents in the February 8 general election.