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Opposition names Mahmood Khan Achakzai as Leader of Opposition

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ISLAMABAD: The opposition in the National Assembly has officially nominated Mahmood Khan Achakzai as the opposition leader.

The application was submitted by the opposition to the office of the Secretary National Assembly Mushtaq, which was presented by Chief Whip Aamir Dogar, Asad Qaiser, and other leaders.

The application has the signatures of 74 opposition members of the assembly, who unanimously expressed confidence in Mahmood Khan Achakzai.

According to sources, three PTI members could not sign the application as they were abroad.

Earlier, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had nominated Mahmood Khan Achakzai for the position of opposition leader.

According to party sources, the founder of PTI informed those who came to meet him at Adiala Jail about the opposition leader.

It should be noted that the opposition leader in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub, was removed from his post.

The National Assembly Secretariat had issued a notification regarding the vacancy of the position of opposition leader.

In this regard, in an exclusive interview with a private TV, Omar Ayub said that I bring the facts of corruption to the fore, which is why these people are after me.

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