Imran Khan Directs Removal of Junaid Akbar from Public Accounts Committee Chairmanship

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former premier Imran Khan has directed the removal of Junaid Akbar from the position of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman, citing party sources. According to Aleema Khan, Imran Khan's sister, the directive was communicated to party chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, instructing Junaid Akbar to step down from the PAC role and focus on party responsibilities as President of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Sources suggest Omar Ayub is being considered as the likely replacement for the key post. Junaid Akbar has agreed to comply with Imran Khan's instructions, but the party has deemed the matter internal, with Secretary General Salman Akram Raja choosing not to comment.

Key Takeaways:

  • Imran Khan has directed the removal of Junaid Akbar from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman position, citing party sources.
  • The directive was communicated by Aleema Khan, Imran Khan's sister, to party chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Secretary General Salman Akram Raja.
  • Junaid Akbar has accepted the PTI founder's instructions and agreed to step down from the PAC chairmanship.
  • Omar Ayub is being considered as the likely replacement for the key post.
  • The party has deemed the matter internal and Secretary General Salman Akram Raja has chosen not to comment.
  • PTI leader Azam Swati met Imran Khan in Adiala Jail and conveyed mixed feedback about Junaid Akbar's performance.

Statistics:

  • 30 years' worth of Toshakhana records were ordered to be presented before the PAC by Junaid Akbar on February 21, 2025.
  • Junaid Akbar had instructed that gifts stored in Toshakhana are a public trust, and their details should be made fully public.
  • PTI leader Azam Swati met Imran Khan in Adiala Jail on April 1, 2025, and conveyed mixed feedback about Junaid Akbar's performance.
  • All appointments made by Junaid Akbar were reportedly cancelled by Imran Khan at the meeting with Azam Swati.

Sources:

  • "PTI's Aleema Khan directs removal of Junaid Akbar as Public Accounts Committee Chairman" (Party sources).
  • "Junaid Akbar to comply with Imran Khan's instructions, likely to step down as PAC Chairman" ( Junaid Akbar's statement).
  • "PTI considering replacing Junaid Akbar as Public Accounts Committee Chairman with Omar Ayub" (Party sources).
  • "Azam Swati meets Imran Khan in Adiala Jail, conveys mixed feedback about Junaid Akbar's performance" (PTI leader Azam Swati's statement).
  • "Junaid Akbar orders presentation of Toshakhana records before Public Accounts Committee" (Junaid Akbar's statement).
  • "PTI leader Azam Swati meets Imran Khan in Adiala Jail, reports mixed feedback about Junaid Akbar's performance" (PTI leader Azam Swati's statement).