In a first, PTI to elect new chairman as Imran Khan pulls out of race

 PTI Senior VP Sher Afzal Marwat affirms Imran Khan won't participate in intra-party political race

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

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ISLAMABAD: In a somewhat astounding turn of events, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Director Imran Khan won't challenge the intra-party races for the top post — finishing his residency at the critical situation since the party's development over twenty years back.

Conversing with Geo News, PTI Senior VP Sher Afzal Marwat affirmed that Imran — the main top state leader to be removed by means of the no-certainty movement in April last year — wouldn't participate in the intra-party surveys.

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The PTI's Center Board on Monday gave formal endorsement to hold the intra-party surveys inside the time period of 20 days given by the Political Race Commission of Pakistan (ECP). On the off chance that the party doesn't follow the orders, it will lose its bat image.

Albeit the races are set to be held, there is no affirmation about the top opening, Lawyer Gohar Khan let Geo News know that the choice would be made on Friday — three days from now.

The explanation for Imran's nonparticipation is that he has been precluded as a parliamentarian for a very long time in the Toshakhana case since he was viewed as engaged with "degenerate practices by concealing the advantages he gathered from the public exchequer wilfully and purposefully".

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PTI representative Shoaib Shaheen likewise let Geo News know that the party hasn't arrived at a choice about who ought to supplant Imran as the director and that a name was supposed to be settled after a party designation meets the ex-chief detained in Adiala prison.

In the interim, sources uncovered to Geo News that the PTI boss wouldn't fight the appointment of the party administrator and another person from the party would be designated for the top space.

They added that Imran had conveyed a message to the party's center panel from jail in such manner.

According to the sources, the intra-party races will be held for posts of party director, bad habit administrator, and other hierarchical positions.

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The insiders likewise said the PTI boss would himself support all choices connected with the party's hierarchical issues including giving the go-head to the name of another administrator and circulation of party tickets.

ECP decision

Last week, the ECP decided that the PTI intra-party surveys were not straightforward, requesting the previous decision party to hold new races assuming it wishes to hold its "bat" image.

The PTI was by the commission to hold new races in no less than 20 days in a held decision declared on November 23.

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In the decision, the ECP expressed that the PTI neglected to hold free and fair intra-party races, it were offensive and disputable to add that the surveys.

"PTI's intra-party races can't be acknowledged," expressed the decision, guiding it to hold surveys and present the record in seven days or less.

"In the event that PTI neglects to hold races in no less than 20 days, it should confront serious outcomes. In the event of inability to hold [intra-party] decisions, the [PTI] won't be qualified to get a political race image," said the decision.

The ECP had given notification to the PTI for not holding intra-party surveys on August 2 and held its decision regarding this situation on September 13.