ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has declared Umar Ayub as the Leader of the Opposition.

Umar Ayub, the nominated candidate for the opposition leader, met Speaker Ayaz Sadiq in which Speaker Ayaz Sadiq confirmed Umar Ayub’s request.

After the Speaker declared Umar Ayub Khan the Leader of the Opposition, the phase of appointing the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly was completed.

It may be noted that after the February 8 elections, 86 independent members joined the Sunni Ittehad Council, excluding Barrister Gohar Khan and Umar Ayub.

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Earlier, The Sunni Ittehad Council(SIC) and Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) have decided the opposition leader in the National Assembly.

It has been decided to make Umar Ayub, who is likely to be supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), as the leader of the opposition.

Umar Ayub is also the Central General Secretary of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf.