Member of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) Omar Ayub Khan is going to become the leader of opposition in Pakistan’s 16th National Assembly. He is backed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Islamabad: Member of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) Omar Ayub Khan, who is backed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)), is likely to become the leader of the opposition in the 16th National Assembly, ARY News reported citing sources. This would be his third term in the opposition if elected as the leader of the opposition. PML-N chief Shehbaz Sharif took oath as the 24th Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Sunday. This is his second consecutive term.
Pakistan Election
Sharif won the prime ministerial election by accumulating 201 votes against his PTI-backed rival Omar Ayub Khan, who managed to secure 92 votes.
The magical mark to secure the prime ministerial chair was 169 votes. Notably, no single party had the majority in the assembly. A coalition including PML-N’s allies, Pakistan’s Peoples Party (PPP), Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P), Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q), Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), and others supported Shehbaz Sharif.
Amid these political manoeuvres, Omar Ayub Khan assumed the position of PTI’s secretary general without any opposition, given the absence of alternative nominations for the role.
This political shuffle marks a crucial moment in Pakistan’s parliamentary landscape, with potential implications for the dynamics and balance of power within the National Assembly, ARY News reported.
(with agency inputs)