ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Omar Ayub has been appointed as the opposition leader in the National Assembly, NA Secretariat issued a notification in this regard.
Speaker of the National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq in a notification declared MNA Omar Ayub as the opposition leader in the Lower House of the Parliament on Tuesday.
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The nominated candidate for the opposition leader Omar Ayub called on the National Assembly speaker wherein Ayaz Sadiq apprised Omar Ayub that a notification would be issued.
“In pursuance of rule 39 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007, Honourable Speaker has been pleased to declare Mr. Omer Ayub Khan, MNA as Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly with effect from April 02, 2024,” the notification reads.
The appointment of the Leader of the Opposition and the Parliamentary Leader in the National Assembly was delayed due to disagreements within the opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).