Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan was re-elected unopposed on Wednesday as the President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insafi (PTI) After his opponents turned to his side.
Khan, 69, was elected during the party’s National Conference meeting. Islamabad, Senior office bearers were elected after the instructions of the Election Commission. Pakistan (ECP) to hold inter-party elections by June 13.
Apart from Khan, Umar Sarfaraz Cheema and Naik Muhammad were the other two contenders running for the top post of Speaker. However, both opted to withdraw in favor of the former prime minister, which allowed him to become the president of the party.
Among others, former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was re-elected as the party’s vice-president, while former planning minister Asad Umar was re-elected as general secretary.
After the elections, Khan addressed party workers and leaders at the party’s National Council meeting, where he sharply criticized the government, alleging that the incumbent ruler “would not do anything without the approval of the United States”.
“They fear that if the US is dissatisfied with them, they will suffer the same damage as the Russian oligarchs,” he said, and alleged that his rivals have deposited billions of dollars in foreign bank accounts.
He also asked for a date within a few days for the “biggest protest” in Pakistan’s history. “We have to go full throttle in our campaign for true independence in the next phase. I will give a date in the next few days,” he said.
He called upon party workers to be prepared for protest, which he called “jihad for the country”.
Khan also criticized the current government for raising petroleum prices and asked the government why it did not approach Russia to sign an agreement to supply cheap oil. He said that his government has negotiated a cheap oil deal.
Khan, who was ousted from power via a no-confidence motion in April, claims the no-confidence motion against him was the result of a “foreign conspiracy” because of his independent foreign policy and money was being sent from abroad. power to him. He has named the US behind the conspiracy, a charge Washington has denied.
Khan, 69, was elected during the party’s National Conference meeting. Islamabad, Senior office bearers were elected after the instructions of the Election Commission. Pakistan (ECP) to hold inter-party elections by June 13.
Apart from Khan, Umar Sarfaraz Cheema and Naik Muhammad were the other two contenders running for the top post of Speaker. However, both opted to withdraw in favor of the former prime minister, which allowed him to become the president of the party.
Among others, former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was re-elected as the party’s vice-president, while former planning minister Asad Umar was re-elected as general secretary.
After the elections, Khan addressed party workers and leaders at the party’s National Council meeting, where he sharply criticized the government, alleging that the incumbent ruler “would not do anything without the approval of the United States”.
“They fear that if the US is dissatisfied with them, they will suffer the same damage as the Russian oligarchs,” he said, and alleged that his rivals have deposited billions of dollars in foreign bank accounts.
He also asked for a date within a few days for the “biggest protest” in Pakistan’s history. “We have to go full throttle in our campaign for true independence in the next phase. I will give a date in the next few days,” he said.
He called upon party workers to be prepared for protest, which he called “jihad for the country”.
Khan also criticized the current government for raising petroleum prices and asked the government why it did not approach Russia to sign an agreement to supply cheap oil. He said that his government has negotiated a cheap oil deal.
Khan, who was ousted from power via a no-confidence motion in April, claims the no-confidence motion against him was the result of a “foreign conspiracy” because of his independent foreign policy and money was being sent from abroad. power to him. He has named the US behind the conspiracy, a charge Washington has denied.