{
  "id": 16374895,
  "title": "Akbar retained as PTI KP president",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/akbar-retained-as-pti-kp-president",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T21:25:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445834/akbar-retained-as-pti-kp-president"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Islamabad has seen Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) reaffirm Junaid Akbar as its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provincial president despite the federal takeover. The move comes as PTI seeks to maintain its organizational authority amid the emergency and governor's rule which have dismantled the provincial government. PTI maintains Akbar was arrested but has not publicly confirmed his whereabouts. The party has appointed a chain of command, with Senator Noor-ul-Haq Qadri presiding over provincial cabinet meetings and Ali Asghar Khan assuming responsibility if they are unavailable. Asghar has been authorized to convene and chair meetings across various levels of PTI’s provincial organisation.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Refusing to concede ground amid the federal takeover of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s administrative machinery, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday retained Junaid Akbar as its provincial president and put in place a chain of command to keep the party functioning in his absence. The decision underscores PTI’s determination to preserve its organisational authority in the province even as…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "'Missing' Junaid Akbar remains PTI's KP president; Senator Noorul Haq Qadri to assume duties in his absence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/missing-junaid-akbar-remains-ptis-kp-president-senator-noorul-haq",
        "published": "2026-10-24T16:58:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}