PTI's Atif Khan, Ishtiaq Urmar, Taimur Jhagra shortlisted for KP CM position
ECP received results of 96 out of total 97 seats out of which PTI took 66 seats.
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday has shortlisted names for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief minister post.
According to party sources, names of Atif Khan, Mohammad Ishtiaq Urmar and Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra have been put forward from the party so far, however, final decision will be taken after discussion during meeting at Bani Gala.
It is to be mentioned here that in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, the ECP received results of 96 out of total 97 seats out of which PTI took 66 seats while MMA, ANP, PML-N, and PPP won on 10, 06, 05, and 04 seats respectively.
On the other hand, PTI leaders Aleem Khan, Yasmin Rashid, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Mian Mehmood ur Rashid, Mian Aslam Iqbal and Fawad Chaudhry appeared to be strong candidates for chief minister of Punjab position.
On the other hand, former KPK CM Pervez Khattak has overtly rejected ‘reckless’ news attributed to him that he would quit politics if office of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief minister (CM) was not awarded to him.
Khattak adopted the stance that only Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan would announce the name in this regard. However, he added that name for post of KPK CM has not been finalized thus far.
Dispelling statements attributed to him, the former KPK CM added that rumors of factions within PTI were nothing but fake. “Khan saab [Imran Khan] has not made any decision yet. I will accept whatever decision is announced in this regard. News channels are airing propaganda against me”, added Khattak.
On meeting with KPK’s MPAs-elect, Khattak stated that meeting was called to celebrate landslide victory in general elections. However, Shehram Tarkai and Atif Khan—candidate shortlisted for post of KPK CM—did not attend the meeting.
Rumors have had it that Pervez Khattak was adamant on holding the office of KPK CM. Several private media channels aired that Khattak has conveyed to the party leadership that he will not join the federal cabinet. “The party has a huge mandate in the country just because of my performance in KP,” he added.
