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PHC Halts Appointment of New Opposition Leaders in NA, Senate

  • The Peshawar High Court issued a stay order halting the appointments of new opposition leaders in the National Assembly and Senate related to the disqualification of Omar Ayub and Shibli Faraz from their positions.
  • The Election Commission of Pakistan disqualified Ayub and Faraz following their convictions linked to riots on May 9, 2023.
  • The PHC's bench, comprising Justices Arshad Ali and Khurshid Iqbal, directed the ECP to refrain from further actions against Ayub and Faraz and adjourned the hearing until August 15.
  • Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, PTI interim chairman, expressed concern over the treatment of his party amid ongoing legal challenges.
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Dawn broke the news in Pakistan on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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