Pervez Elahi resigns as opposition leader

Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has resigned from his position,The PML-Q leader faxed his resignation to the Acting President and Speaker National Assembly, Dr. Fehmida Mirza. After Elahi’s resignation, Chaudhry Nisar of PML-N, whose name has been in talks for the position, is likely to be nominated as the NA leader of the opposition.

Muslim League-N has already submitted papers in the National Assembly nominating Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan for NA leader of the opposition.