PTI nominates Omar Ayub as candidate for prime minister’s slot

Former premier Imran Khan on Thursday nominated Omer Ayub as the PTI candidate for prime minister while Mian Aslam Iqbal for the slot of Punjab chief minister.

PTI leader Barrister Gohar Khan revealed on Thursday after he along with other PTI leaders held meetings with the imprisoned party chief at Adiala Jail to discuss the current political scenario.

In a media talk outside Adiala Jail on Thursday, Barrister Gohar said Imran had nominated PTI central general secretary Omar Ayub Khan — who is in hiding after facing over 20 criminal charges following the May 9 riots — as the candidate for prime minister.

Meanwhile, Mian Aslam Iqbal was nominated for the slot of Punjab chief minister and deliberation was underway over the nomination of Salaar Khan Kakar as Balochistan CM. Barrister Gohar said Aqibullah Khan — brother of PTI leader Asad Qaiser — was picked for the position of the speaker of the KP Assembly.

He said the PTI’s nominations for the National Assembly speaker and deputy speaker would be announced in the upcoming days.

Barrister Gohar asserted that the PTI would not engage in power-sharing with the PML-N, PPP and MQM-P. “Imran Khan has clearly said that the politics of PTI is not for power-sharing but for the public,” he said.