Overview
- PTI told the court that Omar Ayub has dropped his challenges to ECP disqualification and to his denotification as National Assembly opposition leader.
- Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said Ayub will not contest upcoming polls and that his wife will run for his Haripur NA-18 seat.
- Shibli Faraz withdrew his petition against removal as Senate opposition leader but is maintaining his appeal against ECP disqualification.
- The Supreme Court issued notice to the Election Commission and fixed Faraz’s disqualification appeal for hearing on Oct. 29, noting by-elections are set for Oct. 30.
- The bench was told neither Ayub nor Faraz has surrendered in the May 9 cases that led to their ATC convictions and ECP disqualifications, and Mahmood Khan Achakzai has been notified as the new NA opposition leader.