ISLAMABAD:
On Monday, the National Assembly Secretariat wrote a fourth formal letter to main opposition leader Amir Dogar, requesting a written response detailing the pending court cases against former opposition leader Omar Ayub, while the process to appoint a new opposition leader remains unresolved.
The move comes against the backdrop of a prolonged vacancy in the post following the disqualification of Omar Ayub by the Election Commission of Pakistan. National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has maintained that the issue of appointing a new opposition leader is “sub judice”.
According to a statement issued by the NA Secretariat spokesperson, previous letters regarding the same matter were sent on November 19, December 5 and December 19, 2025.
“However, so far the Secretariat of the National Assembly has not received a response,” he said.
The statement stressed that the information requested was a constitutional necessity.
“The provision of this information is essential to meet the constitutional requirements for the appointment of the Leader of the Opposition.”
He also noted that the NA Secretariat itself had been named a party to certain pending legal proceedings.
“He [National Assembly] “The Secretariat has become a party in certain subjudice cases involving the former opposition leader, hence it is necessary to know the current status of the cases,” the statement said.
The Secretariat said the opposition chief had again been asked to submit relevant details.
“In the letter, the opposition chief is requested to provide the required information on the current status of the pending court cases against Omar Ayub, so that the process for the appointment of the opposition leader can be completed.”
