After a long delay, the National Assembly has finally appointed an opposition leader. NA Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq issued a notification naming Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai as Leader of the Opposition.
Speaker Sadiq called PTI’s Amir Dogar to his chamber to hand over the notification.
Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said there had been a two-day gap between sittings and that attendance was lower than usual, and he suggested postponing Question Hour. Sadiq replied that there would be no Question Hour that day and, since members had worked hard, he would not postpone proceedings.
PTI chief Barrister Gohar said he learned the day before yesterday that a single PTCL meeting pays $8,000. He added that the Speaker had earlier said the notification would be issued on Thursday. The Speaker said he would send the House business to the committees, go to his chamber, and then issue the notification.
Barrister Gohar also remarked that in neighboring India, assembly proceedings last at least six hours. Tariq Fazal again pointed out that attendance in the House was far below normal.
During the session, several bills were presented in the National Assembly, including:
– Pakistan Nursing and Midwifery Council Ordinance
– Railways Transfer (Amendment) Ordinance
– National Tariff Commission (Amendment) Bill
– Export Development Fund (Amendment) Bill
– Export-Import Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill 2026
– Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Amendment Bill
– Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Bill
– Alternative Dispute Resolution (Amendment) Bill
– Islamabad Capital Territory Property and Management Bill
All these bills were presented by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar.