Formerly a front-runner for the seat of chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf leader Asad Qaiser has been nominated as the speaker of the provincial assembly by the party.
According to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf officials, party chairman Imran Khan had nominated Asad as the next speaker of the assembly.
PTI is all set to form its provincial government after it has finalised matters with Jamaat-e-Islami and Qaumi Watan Party (QWP).
Parvaiz Khattak, who was earlier a prominent leader of the QWP, has been nominated as the chief minister of the province.
Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate for provincial assembly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa retained the PK-10 seat after a vote recount.
Awami National Party (ANP) candidate Khushdil Khan had pleaded for vote recount on PK-10 after PTI’s Shah Farman’s won the polls.
The returning officer recounted the votes, however, Shah Farman retained a lead with 1,300 ballots.
Later, the Elections Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued a notification of PTI candidate’s win.
