Following the nullification of its previous intra-party election, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) encountered significant challenges and was instructed to select new office-bearers. Once again, the party founded by Imran Khan has appointed Barrister Gohar Ali Khan for the chairman’s position.

“In the wake of the withdrawal phase for candidates/panels, only one candidate/panel remains,” stated the PTI in a late Thursday announcement. Omar Ayub Khan has been elected uncontested as the central general secretary of the party, according to today’s declaration.

Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Ali Amin Gandapur, and Haleem Adil Sheikh also secured their positions as presidents for Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sindh, respectively, without facing any opposing candidates.

An intra-party poll for the position of Balochistan president will be organized in Quetta by the former ruling party.

“However, the final election outcome will be announced by the Federal Election Commissioner on March 3, 2024, at the conclusion of the electoral process,” the statement added.

The re-run of the intra-party elections came after the Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) decision regarding the party’s internal election, resulting in the loss of its trademark electoral bat symbol.

In November of the preceding year, imprisoned party founder Imran Khan resigned from his position as PTI chief to preempt potential legal repercussions, given his numerous pending cases, ranging from terrorism to money laundering, since his removal from power in April 2022. It was Imran Khan who had nominated Barrister Gohar for the party chief position.