Jumhooree Party (JP) leader and party's presidential candidate Qasim Ibrahim has appointed his special advisor and former Tourism Minister Ali Waheed as his election agent.

He handed over the letter to Ali Waheed at a small ceremony held at Jumhooree Party headquarters M. Kunooz today, after being appointed as his election agent.

Thanking Qasim for being appointed as the election agent, Ali Waheed said that he took the role as Qasim's election agent considering it a national effort.

He said he would strive to provide the country with the kind of compassionate dynamic governance that the people of the country want.

Ali Waheed is also the former President of JP.