PESHAWAR – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday has shortlisted namesfor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab chief ministers post.

In Punjab Dr Yasmin Rashid and in KP Atif Khan have been said to befavourite for the top slots.

According to party sources, names of Atif Khan, Mohammad Ishtiaq Urmar andTaimur Saleem Khan Jhagra have been put forward from the party so far,however, final decision will be taken after discussion during meeting atBani Gala.

It is to be mentioned here that in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, the ECPreceived results of 96 out of total 97 seats out of which PTI took 66 seatswhile MMA, ANP, PML-N, and PPP won on 10, 06, 05, and 04 seats respectively.

On the other hand, PTI leaders Aleem Khan, Yasmin Rashid, Shah MehmoodQureshi, Mian Mehmood ur Rashid, Mian Aslam Iqbal and Fawad Chaudhryappeared to be strong candidates for chief minister of Punjab position.