The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday held its intra-party elections on the instructions of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and elected Barrister Gohar Ali Khan as the party's new chairman. The new party chairman was elected unopposed. Barrister Gohar emerged as the sole candidate for the chairman's election as no other leader came forward to file papers for the slot within the specified deadline. عمران خان چیئرمین تھے عمران خان چیئرمین ہیں اور انشاءاللہ عمران خان تاحیات چیئرمین رہیں گے - @BarristerGohar #اب_صرف_عمران_خان pic.twitter.com/06LPCS4rfW — PTI (@PTIofficial) December 2, 2023 The chief election commissioner of intra-party elections, Niaziullah Niazi, announced the results from a polling station in Peshawar. He said all candidates were elected unanimously in the intra-party polls. Senior PTI leader Omar Ayub was elected as the new general secretary while Ali Amin Gandapur was elected as the party's provincial president in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) 1. Heartiest congratulations to Barrister Gohar Ali Khan sahib to be elected as Chairman Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf and all other colleagues who have been elected today. 2. This is a testament of his unflinching loyalty and dedication to Prime Minister Imran Khan sahib and PTI.… — Omar Ayub Khan (@OmarAyubKhan) December 2, 2023 Haleem Adil Sheikh was elected as PTI Sindh's president while Dr Yasmin Rashid was picked as the president of Punjab, with Ali Asghar was elected as the provincial general secretary. Taimur Saleem Jhagra was elected as PTI's senior vice president, and Atif Khan is the newly elected president of the Peshawar Region. On November 23, the ECP nullified PTI's intra-party elections conducted in June of the previous year, deeming them "highly objectionable". Read: PTI gears up for intra-party polls sans Imran Earlier, PTI officially announced that Imran Khan would refrain from contesting the intra-party polls due to legal constraints, with Gohar set to stand in his place as a provisional measure. The ECP's directive to hold intra-party elections within 20 days to retain the bat as the party's symbol prompted PTI's expeditious preparations. In an official statement, a PTI spokesperson lauded Imran Khan's role in championing democratic values within the party, emphasising PTI's concerted efforts in holding genuine intra-party elections. The spokesperson highlighted last year's elections conducted in adherence to the law. Despite alleged illegitimate pressure from the ECP, the spokesperson reaffirmed PTI's commitment to legal compliance by proceeding with the intra-party elections. ‘Minus-Imran formula to fall flat’ The PTI spokesperson further alleged that the elements who want to sideline PTI chief Imran Khan from the politics and electoral process “through conspiracy and oppression have once again sent their touts and agents into the field against intra-party elections”. He expressed resolve against efforts aiming to exclude Imran from the political landscape. He asserted that these conspiracies are going to fail like before and PTI will move towards its destination within the framework of constitution, law and democratic values. Undeterred by alleged conspiracies, the party reaffirmed its commitment to constitutional and democratic values. The PTI spokesperson's statement underscored the party's commitment to fostering democracy and adherence to the rule of law through the intra-party elections, which he claimed sets it apart from traditional political parties dominating the nation's political landscape for decades.
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