ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Pervaiz Khattak haswithdrawn from the race of Chief Minister KP slot.
He has recommended Mahmood Khan and Shah Farman for the next KhyberPakhtunkhwa Chief Minister to the party leadership.
The former KP chief minister withdrew his name for the post.
According to media reports, Atif Khan and Taimoor Saleem Jhagra are alsobeing considered for the top provincial post by the party chairman.
Speaking to the media, Khattak said that Imran Khan will take the finaldecision on nominating the next KP chief minister, adding that he wouldalso accept any decision with regards to himself taken by the party chief.
According to the results shared by the Election Commission of Pakistan,Imran Khan-led PTI is leading in the KP Assembly after securing 65 seatsout of a total of 99. On the other hand, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal secured 10seats, Awami National Party secured six seats, independents and PML-Nsecured five seats each, Pakistan Peoples’ Party Parliamentarians securedfour seats.