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Election Commission Formally Declines to Recognize Gohar as PTI Chairman

The move rests on a court stay over PTI’s disputed intra-party polls, leaving the party without a recognized head.

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Overview

  • An official ECP letter dated November 26 and signed by Additional Director General (Elections) Syed Nadeem Haider informs Barrister Gohar Ali Khan that he is not recognized as PTI’s chairman.
  • The response came to Gohar’s November 13 request seeking acknowledgment of the affiliation of independent senators with PTI, which the commission rejected.
  • The ECP cites a Lahore High Court stay and the pending intra-party election case, stating Gohar lacks locus standi to act as party head or admit senators.
  • Gohar confirmed receiving the letter over the weekend and said he will challenge the decision in court.
  • PTI’s internal election dispute remains entangled with prior Supreme Court rulings, including a January 2024 validation of the ECP’s nullification of party polls and a July 2024 decision restoring PTI’s parliamentary status, with a review petition still pending.