The Pakistan Tehreek-Insaaf (PTI) party run by former prime minister Imran Khan has nominated party general secretary Omar Ayub as its candidate for prime minister, another party leader said on Thursday.
Independent candidates backed by jailed former premier Imran Khan have won 92 seats in last week's election, making them the largest group, but they cannot form a government on their own, having run as individuals and not a party.
Talking to newsmen outside Adiala Jail after meeting the incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder, Asad Qaiser said Omar Ayub will be the party’s candidate for the PM slot.
Replying to a question about political contacts for the formation of government in centre, Asad Qaiser said he has been tasked by the party founder for contacts with political parties including, JUI-F, ANP, Aftab Sherpao and others.
The former speaker said the February 8 elections were ‘rigged’ to undermine the mandate of the masses given to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
Omar Ayub, an independent candidate backed by PTI won the election for National Assembly constituency NA-18, Haripur by securing 192,948 votes.
