PTI Members Name List: The Complete Guide
Every key name in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf — the founder, the chairman, the secretary general, the 23-member political committee and the senior leaders — verified for 2026.
Last updated: 11 October 2026
Quick answer: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was founded by Imran Khan on 25 April 1996. With the founder incarcerated at Adiala Jail since 2023, the party is led by chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and secretary general Salman Akram Raja — though the chairmanship itself is disputed inside the party. In December 2025 the PTI reconstituted a 23-member political committee as its apex decision-making body, including Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz, Asad Qaiser, Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s colleagues and KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi.
At a glance
PTI in Numbers
From a one-man party in 1996 to Pakistan’s largest opposition force — the milestones.
Founded by Imran Khan
First formed federal government
Backed independents won most NA seats
Members, apex political committee
Who runs the party
The Top Leadership
The offices at the top of the PTI — and who holds them in 2026.
| Office | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | Imran Khan | Founded the PTI on 25 April 1996; Prime Minister 2018–22; incarcerated at Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi, since 2023. All major party decisions are still taken in his name. |
| Chairman | Barrister Gohar Ali Khan | In the chair since the party’s December 2023 intra-party polls. His position is disputed: secretary general Salman Akram Raja has said publicly that only Imran Khan is the party’s chairman. |
| Secretary General | Salman Akram Raja | The party’s most visible spokesman; signs official notifications alongside the additional secretary general. |
| Additional Secretary General | Firdous Shamim Naqvi | Co-signatory of the December 2025 political committee notification. |
| Information Secretary | Sheikh Waqas Akram | Handles the party’s media and communications. |
Apex decision-making body
The 23-Member Political Committee
Reconstituted in December 2025 on Imran Khan’s instructions, this committee is now the PTI’s top forum for all decisions — downsized from around 40 members and including representatives of the allied Tehreek Tahaffuz Aiyeen-e-Pakistan.
Gohar Ali Khan
Chairman
Salman Akram Raja
Secretary General
Firdous Shamim Naqvi
Additional Secretary General
Sheikh Waqas Akram
Information Secretary
Sohail Afridi
Chief Minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Omar Ayub Khan
Senior leader; former Secretary General
Shibli Faraz
Senior leader; former federal minister
Asad Qaiser
Former Speaker, National Assembly
Moeen Qureshi
Senior leader
Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar
Parliamentary leader
Aliya Hamza
Senior woman leader
Junaid Akbar
Senior leader
Haleem Adil Sheikh
Sindh leader
Amir Dogar
Senior leader
Kanwal Shauzab
Woman leader
Lal Chand Malhi
Minority representative
Fawzia Arshad
Woman leader
Sardar Qayyum Niazi
AJK leader
Khalid Khursheed
Gilgit-Baltistan leader
Dawood Kakar
Balochistan representative
Sajjad Burki
Overseas/organiser
Allama Raja Nasir Abbas
Allied leader (MWM)
Mahmood Khan Achakzai
Allied leader (PkMAP)
Experience and profile
Senior Leaders & Former Ministers
Beyond the committee, these are the names that carry the PTI’s institutional memory — former ministers, speakers and chief ministers.
| Name | Known for |
|---|---|
| Shah Mehmood Qureshi | Vice Chairman of the PTI; Foreign Minister 2008–11 and 2018–22. Incarcerated in the cipher case. |
| Parvez Elahi | President of the PTI; former Chief Minister of Punjab and former Deputy Prime Minister. Incarcerated. |
| Asad Qaiser | Speaker of the National Assembly 2018–22; central PTI decision-maker from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. |
| Omar Ayub Khan | Former federal minister and former PTI Secretary General; among the party’s most prominent parliamentarians. |
| Shibli Faraz | Former federal information minister and Leader of the House in the Senate for the PTI. |
| Ali Amin Gandapur | Former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2024–25); a central figure in the party’s street movement. |
| Raoof Hasan | Veteran party organiser and former information secretary. |
| Murad Saeed | Former federal minister; resigned his Senate seat in February 2026 in protest, calling for collective resignations. |
Women’s wing
Women in PTI’s Leadership
Women hold reserved seats and organisational roles across the party’s parliamentary and street presence.
Aliya Hamza
Member of the apex political committee; among the party’s most visible women parliamentarians.
Kanwal Shauzab
Political committee member; former federal parliamentary secretary.
Fawzia Arshad
Political committee member and senator.
Zartaj Gul
Former federal minister for climate change; prominent PTI voice from South Punjab.
Andleeb Abbas
Former parliamentary secretary for foreign affairs; party spokesperson on diplomatic issues.
Shireen Mazari
Former federal human rights minister; one of the PTI’s founding ideologues (currently distanced from active politics).
How it works
How the Party Is Organised
The chain of command, from the founder to the grassroots.
The founder
Imran Khan remains the final authority; major decisions — including the December 2025 committee — are taken on his instructions from Adiala Jail.
Chairman & Secretary General
Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Salman Akram Raja run day-to-day affairs, sign notifications and represent the party in negotiations — amid their public disagreement over who is chairman.
The political committee
The 23-member apex body frames policy for the party’s parliamentary groups in the National Assembly, Senate and provincial assemblies, including Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir.
Provinces & wings
Provincial chapters (notably Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the PTI’s only provincial government), plus the women’s wing, youth wing (ISF) and overseas chapters that run the party’s formidable social media operation.
Questions, answered
Frequently Asked Questions
What people actually ask about the PTI’s leadership.
Who is the chairman of PTI in 2026?
Who is the secretary general of PTI?
When was PTI founded?
Who are the senior leaders of PTI?
What is the PTI political committee?
Where is Imran Khan now?
See the full name lists
The complete PTI members list for 2026 and a deep dive into the party’s leadership structure.
Party positions change frequently. This guide reflects the PTI’s publicly announced leadership as of 11 October 2026, drawn from party notifications and reporting by Pakistan’s major news outlets.