Posted 2/16/2024, 5:03:36 AM
Khan Names Jailed Ally as PM Nominee In Bid to Retain Power
- Imran Khan, former PM of Pakistan, names Omar Ayub Khan as his nominee for PM while in prison
- Omar Ayub Khan is currently wanted by police on criminal charges but can still run
- Ayub Khan will face off against Shehbaz Sharif, brother of Khan's rival Nawaz Sharif
- If elected, Ayub Khan said his priority is freeing political prisoners
- Independent candidates backed by Khan's party won the most seats but not enough to form government