PTI announces first digital intra-party election on June 11
PESHAWAR, 08 June: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Election Commissioner Azam Khan Swati on Thursday announced Intra-party election using modern technology on June 11.
Addressing a press conference here, Azam Swati said that two panels- Insaf Panel led by Imran Khan and Ehtisab Panel led by Naik Mohammad Khan- are going to contest for top slots of the party including party chairman, general secretary, presidents, and regional heads.
He said that 2700,000 voters will exercise their votes on June 11-12. He said that they have adopted modern and foolproof technique of voting through mobile phones. The party members would vote through phone and text messages, added he.
Naik Mohammad Khan, founding members and hails from Malakand Division, will contest against Imran Khan.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Jahangir Khan Tareen would be the candidates of Insaf panel for the slot of vice chairman and secretary general respectively . They have been challenged by Syed Aftab Shah and former state minister Dr Shehzad Waseem of Estisab panel for the same slots. Dr Arif Alvi would vie for the slot of Sindh president from Insaf Panel while he has been challenged by Raja Azhar Khan.