{"id":113422,"date":"2025-10-06T21:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T16:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=113422"},"modified":"2025-10-06T21:48:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T16:48:00","slug":"pti-nominates-mehmood-achakzai-raja-nasir-abbas-as-opposition-leaders-in-na-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2025\/113422\/","title":{"rendered":"PTI nominates Mehmood Achakzai, Raja Nasir Abbas as opposition leaders in NA, Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad(National times)- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has nominated the opposition leaders in both the National Assembly and Senate after taking approval from the party founder Imran Khan. According to sources, PTI is set to submit the names for opposition leaders in both houses of the Parliament today. Sources revealed that veteran politician Mehmood Khan Achakzai will be nominated for the position of leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, while Allama Raja Nasir Abbas is the party&#8217;s pick for leader of the opposition in the Senate. The nominations had reportedly faced internal resistance, as differences emerged within the party ranks over both names. Many PTI members had expressed concerns about the proposed candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dunyanews.tv\/en\/Pakistan\/899370-pti-leaders-removed-from-national-assembly-after-ecp-disqualification\">PTI leaders removed from National Assembly after ECP disqualification<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, sources confirmed that the matter was resolved after instructions from PTI\u2019s founding chairman, leading to consensus on both nominations. Party insiders also said that all PTI MNAs and Senators will formally approve the two leaders\u2019 nominations before submission to the relevant offices. Earlier, PTI\u2019s Omar Ayub was removed from his post as leader of the opposition in the National Assembly in August this year.The National Assembly secretariat had declared the position of opposition leader vacant and reclaimed the opposition leader&#8217;s chamber from the PTI leader.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad(National times)- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has nominated the opposition leaders in both the National Assembly and Senate after taking approval from the party founder Imran Khan. According to sources, PTI is set to submit the names for opposition leaders in both houses of the Parliament today. 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