Gohar Ali Khan
Gohar Ali Khan (Urdu: گوہر علی خان; born 15 April 1971) is a Pakistani lawyer and politician who is the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) since 2 December 2023. He is also serving as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024. He previously served as the party's chief election commissioner from 15 July 2023 till 30 November 2023. As an attorney, Khan has aided former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his predecessor as chair of the PTI, in his legal cases.
Gohar Ali Khan | |
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گوہر علی خان | |
| Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | |
| Assumed office 2 December 2023 | |
| Vice Chairman | Shah Mahmood Qureshi |
| Preceded by | Imran Khan |
| Chief Election Commissioner of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | |
| In office 15 July 2023 – 30 November 2023 | |
| Chairman | Imran Khan |
| Vice Chairman | Shah Mahmood Qureshi |
| Succeeded by | Niazullah Niazi |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-10 Buner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Buner District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Political party | PTI (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PPP (2004–2009) |
| Alma mater | University of Wolverhampton (LL.B.) University of Washington School of Law (LL.M.) |
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Prior to joining the PTI in 2022, he was affiliated with the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) for 5 years. He had unsuccessfully contested the 2008 Pakistani general election as a member of the PPP. As an attorney, he notably participated in the Lawyers' Movement in 2007, a popular mass protest movement against the unconstitutional suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
Barrister Gohar is been considered close to Aitzaz Ahsan and to businessman Malik Riaz, having served as his legal adviser.