Pakistan: Imran Khan picks Omar Ayub as PM nominee - BBC News

Omar Ayub will face off against the nominee of Khan's rivals, who have joined forces.

9 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Omar Ayub Khan said his first priority. if elected, is to free Pakistan's political prisonersBy Kelly NgBBC NewsJailed cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has named a man in hiding as his pick for Pakistan's prime minister.

Omar Ayub Khan will run against the candidate of Imran Khan's rivals.

Mr Ayub, one of the former prime minister's party leaders, is currently wanted by police on criminal charges. That does not bar him from running.

However, despite Mr Khan's independents unexpectedly winning the most seats in last week's election, they do not have enough to form a government.

Currently, the two main rivals appear on course to take control, after they formed a coalition - Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's Pakistan People's Party (PPP).

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