Overview
- The National Assembly Secretariat says no proposal will be entertained until the Speaker announces the date, time, and venue for submissions on the House floor in line with Rule 39(2).
- A Supreme Court order dated October 29 set aside a prior adjournment and directed the Peshawar High Court to decide petitions linked to Omar Ayub Khan’s disqualification, which remains sub judice.
- Officials cite the pending court review as the reason the appointment process cannot proceed until there is legal clarity and the Speaker’s formal declaration.
- Opposition Chief Whip Malik Muhammad Amir Dogar submitted Mehmood Khan Achakzai’s nomination with 72 signatures about a month ago, but the filing has not been processed.
- The Election Commission has slated by-elections for November 23 in 13 constituencies, including Omar Ayub’s, as the opposition leader’s seat in the Assembly remains vacant for nearly three months.