Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani appointed PTI-backed Raja Nasir Abbas as opposition leader in the Senate. The Senate Secretariat issued the notification after reviewing Senate rules and laws. The position was vacant following the disqualification of former opposition leader Shibli Faraz. Meanwhile, several senators congratulated Abbas on his appointment in the upper house. According to […]
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Imran Khan demands recognition of Achakzai, Nasir Abbas as opposition leaders
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan has voiced concern over the government’s delay in notifying Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas as leaders of the opposition in the Senate and National Assembly, respectively. In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, Khan urged the government to […]
PTI names Achakzai, Raja Nasir Abbas as Opp leaders in NA, Senate
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has approved the names of Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Nasir Abbas as the new Leaders of the Opposition in the National Assembly and the Senate, respectively, party sources said. According to sources, PTI members of the National Assembly have signed in support of Mahmood Achakzai’s nomination, while Senators have endorsed […]