Imran Khan Steps Down as PTI Chief, Names Gohar Khan as Successor After Graft Conviction
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Imran Khan has stepped down as leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party he founded in 1996.
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He has named his close associate and lawyer Gohar Ali Khan as the interim successor to lead PTI.
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This move comes after Imran was convicted in a graft case, making his position as party chief legally questionable.
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The quick appointment is to prevent the election commission from taking steps like cancelling PTI's election symbol.
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Imran still aims to contest the upcoming general elections and sees the interim chief as a temporary arrangement.