--- title: "PTI retains Junaid Akbar as K-P president and assigns roles in his absence" description: "Most outlets reported that the PTI has retained Junaid Akbar as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa president and outlined roles for others in his absence, such as Noorul Haq Qadri and Ali Asghar. The Express Tribune provided the most detailed breakdown of the responsibilities assigned to each individual. Geo News referred to Junaid Akbar as \"missing\" and explicitly ruled out organisational changes, while Hum News English focused on the retention of the existing structure without using the term \"missing.\"" url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/16306-pti-retains-missing-junaid-akbar-as-kp-president-rules-out site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PTI retains Junaid Akbar as K-P president and assigns roles in his absence pakistan · updated 25 Oct 2026, 2:24 AM PKT · 24–25 Oct 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the PTI has retained Junaid Akbar as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa president and outlined roles for others in his absence, such as Noorul Haq Qadri and Ali Asghar. The Express Tribune provided the most detailed breakdown of the responsibilities assigned to each individual. Geo News referred to Junaid Akbar as "missing" and explicitly ruled out organisational changes, while Hum News English focused on the retention of the existing structure without using the term "missing." ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Business Recorder** — [Akbar retained as PTI KP president](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445834/akbar-retained-as-pti-kp-president) · 25 Oct 2026, 2:24 AM PKT > 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 a... - **Dawn** — ['Missing' Junaid Akbar remains PTI's KP president; Senator Noorul Haq Qadri to assume duties in his absence](https://www.dawn.com/news/2039512/missing-junaid-akbar-remains-ptis-kp-president-senator-noorul-haq-qadri-to-assume-duties-in-his-absence) · 24 Oct 2026, 9:58 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > The PTI on Saturday clarified that MNA Junaid Akbar remains the president of the party’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter, but Senator Noorul Haq Qadri will preside over the meetings in the former’s absence. The whereabouts of Akbar remain unknown after he, along with Sohail Afridi and others, was taken into preventative custody following the Centre’s imposition of governor’s rule and emergency in KP... - **Geo News** — [PTI retains 'missing' Junaid Akbar as KP president, rules out organisational changes](https://www.geo.tv/latest/688129-pti-retains-junaid-akbar-as-kp-president-amid-public-spat-over-leadership) · 24 Oct 2026, 8:33 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > PTI KP President and MNA Junaid Akbar speaks during a National Assembly session on April 3, 2026. — Facebook/NationalAssemblyOfPakistanQadri to preside over meetings in Junaid’s absence: notification.Raja questions narrative about 68 KP lawmakers’ leadership... - **Hum News English** — [Junaid Akbar to remain PTI’s KP president as party retains existing structure](https://humenglish.com/latest/junaid-akbar-to-remain-ptis-kp-president-as-party-retains-existing-structure/) · 24 Oct 2026, 7:20 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has retained its existing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa organisational structure, with Junaid Akbar Khan continuing as provincial president, as the party navigates the political changes following the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in the province. In September, as PTI prepared for its planned march towards Islamabad, Akbar warned the government agains... - **The Express Tribune** — [PTI retains Junaid Akbar as K-P president, grants authority to Noorul Haq Qadri in his absence](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2636690/pti-retains-junaid-akbar-as-k-p-president-grants-authority-to-noorul-haq-qadri-in-his-absence) · 24 Oct 2026, 1:18 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Party chairman Barrister Gohar grants Ali Asghar responsibilities in the absence of both ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Senior PTI leaders held at undisclosed location](https://harzaviya.com/stories/14326-sohail-afridi-senior-pti-leaders-held-together) · 14 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 72% related 5 articles from 5 outlets, 24–25 Oct 2026. 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