Iran Press/ Asia: Jailed former Pakistani premier Imran Khan's party elected Saturday a new head for the first time since it was established, following the recommendation of the imprisoned politician.
Khan has been in charge of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or PTI since he founded it in 1996.
On Wednesday, the former prime minister — who is currently serving a three-year sentence — named one of his lawyers, Gohar Khan, as a candidate for the party’s top post.
The party's chief election commissioner, Niazullah Niazi, confirmed Saturday that Gohar was elected, after running unopposed, and has replaced Khan in the intra-party polls.
After his election, PTI’s new head told party supporters in the northern city of Peshawar — from where the election results were announced — that he would remain a loyal representative of Imran Khan.
“I will step down once the conviction of Imran Khan is overturned,” he said.
Gohar Khan is a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the country’s top judicial body, according to his website; He graduated from Wolverhampton University in the UK and is currently part of Imran Khan’s legal defense team.
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