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Leader of the Opposition (Pakistan)

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Leader of the Opposition of Pakistan
since 2 April 2024
StyleThe Honorable (formal)
Leader of the Opposition (spoken)
Member ofNational Assembly of Pakistan
Reports toParliament of Pakistan
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Pakistan
Formation7 July 1955, 63 years ago
First holderHussain Shaheed Suharwardy

The Leader of the Opposition (Urdu: قائد حزب اختلاف) is the people's elected politician who is, by law, the leader of the Official Opposition in Pakistan. The Leader of the Opposition is the leader of the largest political party in the National Assembly that is not in government. This is usually the leader of the second-largest political party in the National Assembly.

The leader of the opposition is normally viewed as an alternative Prime Minister. There is also a Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, who is elected / nominated separately by the opposition members of the Senate of Pakistan.

List

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A list of the leaders of the Opposition before and according to the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan.[1]

Leaders of the Opposition Portrait Starting term Ending term Political affiliation Political ideology
1 Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy 7 July 1955 11 September 1956 All-Pakistan Awami League Islamic socialism
2 I. I. Chundrigar 16 December 1957 1 October 1958 Muslim League Pakistani nationalism
A Fatima Jinnah 1 January 1960 9 July 1967 Independent Pakistani nationalism
3 Sardar Bahadur Khan 8 June 1962 21 August 1964 Pakistan Muslim League Pakistani nationalism
4 Nurul Amin 12 June 1965 25 March 1969 Pakistan Muslim League Pakistani nationalism
5 Khan Abdul Wali Khan 14 April 1972 17 August 1975 National Awami Party Democratic socialism
6 Mufti Mehmood[1] 17 August 1975 5 July 1977 Pakistan National Alliance Islamism
7 Fakhar Imam 24 March 1985 29 May 1988 Pakistan Muslim League National conservatism
(5) Khan Abdul Wali Khan 2 December 1988 6 August 1990 Awami National Party Democratic socialism
8 Benazir Bhutto 6 November 1990 18 July 1993 Pakistan Peoples Party Democratic socialism
9 Nawaz Sharif 19 October 1993 5 November 1996 Pakistan Muslim League (N) Pakistani conservatism
(8) Benazir Bhutto 17 February 1997 12 October 1999 Pakistan Peoples Party Democratic socialism
10 Fazal-ur-Rehman[2] 25 March 2004 15 November 2007 Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal Religious conservatism
11 Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi[3] 10 April 2008 16 September 2008 Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Conservatism
12 Nisar Ali Khan[4] 17 September 2008 7 June 2013 Pakistan Muslim League (N) Pakistani conservatism
13 Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah[5] 7 June 2013 31 May 2018 Pakistan Peoples Party Democratic socialism
14 Shehbaz Sharif[6] 20 August 2018 10 April 2022 Pakistan Muslim League (N) Pakistani conservatism
15 Raja Riaz[7] 20 May 2022 10 August 2023 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Welfarism
16 Omar Ayub Khan[8] 2 April 2024 Incumbent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Anti-corruption

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Leaders of Opposition". www.na.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  2. ^ "Fazl named leader of opposition: ARD rejects decision". DAWN. 26 May 2004.
  3. ^ "Parvaiz Elahi resigns as opposition leader". DAWN. 14 September 2008.
  4. ^ "Nisar is now Leader of Opposition in NA". DAWN. 18 September 2008.
  5. ^ "PPP's Khursheed Shah declared leader of opposition in NA". DAWN. 7 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Shehbaz Sharif notified as Opposition Leader in NA". The News International. 20 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Raja Riaz appointed opposition leader in NA". The Express Tribune. 20 May 2022.
  8. ^ Sadozai, Irfan; Guramani, Nadir (2 April 2024). "PTI's Omar Ayub made opposition leader in National Assembly". DAWN.