NA Secretariat seeks details on Omar Ayub

Ex-opposition leader’s case details sought in fourth letter

ISLAMABAD:

The National Assembly Secretariat on Monday wrote a fourth formal letter to the opposition’s chief whip, Amir Dogar, seeking a written response detailing court cases pending against former opposition leader Omar Ayub, as the process to appoint a new Leader of the Opposition remains unresolved.

The move comes against the backdrop of a prolonged vacancy in the post following Omar Ayub’s disqualification by the Election Commission of Pakistan. NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has maintained that the matter of nominating a new opposition leader is “sub judice”.

According to a statement issued by the NA Secretariat spokesperson, earlier letters on the same matter were dispatched on November 19, December 5 and December 19, 2025.

“However, no response has so far been received by the National Assembly Secretariat,” it said.

The statement stressed that the requested information was a constitutional necessity.

“The provision of this information is essential to fulfil the constitutional requirements for the appointment of the Leader of the Opposition.”

It further noted that the NA Secretariat itself had been named a party in certain pending legal proceedings.

“The [National Assembly] Secretariat has been made a party in certain subjudice cases involving the former Leader of the Opposition, making it necessary to obtain the current status of the cases,” the statement said.

The Secretariat said the opposition chief whip had again been asked to submit the relevant details.

“In the letter, the Chief Whip of the Opposition has been requested to provide the requisite information regarding the current status of court cases pending against Omar Ayub, so that the process for the appointment of the Leader of the Opposition may be completed.”