Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:41:03 +0500 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:41:03 +0500 60 PTI takes back Aslam Iqbal’s name for Punjab CM slot over arrest fears https://english.aaj.tv/news/30352342/pti-takes-back-aslam-iqbals-name-for-punjab-cm-slot-over-arrest-fears <p><strong>The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced to change its nominee for the post of chief minister of Punjab over fears of Mian Aslam Iqbal’s arrest.</strong></p> <p>“The police of the entire province are present around the Assembly to arrest him. In this situation, the party leadership in consultation with Mian Aslam Iqbal has nominated Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan for the election of the chief minister,” a post on the PTI’s X account read.</p> <p>Iqbal had secured a transit bail from the Peshawar High Court to protect himself from arrest.</p> <p>However, the party said that the police were deployed around the Punjab Assembly to arrest the PTI leader.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/3 w-full media--right media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative" src="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/card/30351933" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure></p> <p><a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30352199">Iqbal</a> was among the several PTI leaders who were declared absconders in the May 9 case. An anti-terrorism court in Lahore had labeled 11 PTI candidates as absconders on May 9, 2023.</p> <p>In Friday’s maiden session, 85 members of the PTI who have joined the Sunni Ittehad Council were sworn in.</p> <p>The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has fielded Maryam Nawaz as its candidate for chief minister.</p> The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced to change its nominee for the post of chief minister of Punjab over fears of Mian Aslam Iqbal’s arrest.

“The police of the entire province are present around the Assembly to arrest him. In this situation, the party leadership in consultation with Mian Aslam Iqbal has nominated Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan for the election of the chief minister,” a post on the PTI’s X account read.

Iqbal had secured a transit bail from the Peshawar High Court to protect himself from arrest.

However, the party said that the police were deployed around the Punjab Assembly to arrest the PTI leader.

Iqbal was among the several PTI leaders who were declared absconders in the May 9 case. An anti-terrorism court in Lahore had labeled 11 PTI candidates as absconders on May 9, 2023.

In Friday’s maiden session, 85 members of the PTI who have joined the Sunni Ittehad Council were sworn in.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has fielded Maryam Nawaz as its candidate for chief minister.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/30352342 Sat, 24 Feb 2024 22:34:54 +0500 none@none.com (Web Desk) PTI leader Mian Aslam Iqbal