ISLAMABAD – PTI chairman Imran Khan on Saturday has hinted at appointingDr Arif Alvi from Karachi as the new President of Pakistan.
Dr Alvi is old stalwart of PTI and was elected as MNA from Karachi, both in2013 and 2018 General Elections.
Khan also gave approval to a couple of more appointments after a meetingwith his would-be future aides.
Prominent businessmen Aqeel Karim Dhedi and Abdul Razzaq Dawood called onImran Khan. Former Inspector General of Police and ex-tax ombudsman ShoaibSuddle also met the PTI chairman.
According to an official announcement, Mr Dawood will be appointed adviserto the prime minister on economic affairs.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi is likely to be chosen as the minister for foreignaffairs.
It was also decided that Imran Khan will retain his National Assembly seatfrom Mianwali and vacate NA seats he won from Islamabad, Karachi, Lahoreand Bannu.
The PTI will invite Pakistan Muslim League-N president Shahbaz Sharif andPakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to the oath-takingceremony of Imran Khan as prime minister. In this connection, PTI leadersShafqat Mehmood, Asad Qaiser and Fawad Chaudhry will meet opposition partyleaders on Sunday.
“We will also assure them that their grievances regarding alleged riggingin the July 25 general elections will be addressed,” PTI spokesman FawadChaudhry told Dawn.
Media reports said the PTI had decided to appoint Shah Farman as governorof Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.