Imran Khan's party set to form govt in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

May 14, 2013 14:40

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e- Insaf is set to form government in the militancy-hit Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province with the backing of the Jamaat-e-Islami while the PML-N and several smaller parties are expected to form a coalition in the restive Balochistan province.

The Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf emerged the single largest party in Khyber-Pakhtunkwa by bagging 35 of the 99 directly elected seats '" far short of a simple majority.

The Jamaat-e-Islami, which won seven seats, announced last night it would back Imran Khan's party's efforts to from government in the province affected by years of Taliban violence. The Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf named senior leader Pervez Khattak as its choice for the post of Chief Minister of the crucial province.

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