Leader of the Opposition (Pakistan)
The Leader of the Opposition (Urdu: قائد حزب اختلاف), is the people's elected politician who, by law, is the leader of the Official Opposition in Pakistan. The Leader of the Opposition also leads the Official Opposition to the National Assembly of Pakistan, the lower house of Parliament of Pakistan. The Leader of the Opposition is normally the leader of the largest party not within the government which is usually the second largest political party in the National Assembly. In established democracies he or she is normally viewed as an alternative Prime Minister. There is also a Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, who is elected / nominated separately by the opposition members of the Senate of Pakistan. The current Leader of the Opposition is Shehbaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) following the 2018 Pakistani general election in which Imran Khan was successful in forming a coalition government.
| Leader of the Opposition of Pakistan | |
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 Shahbaz Sharif since 20 August 2018 | |
| Style | The Honorable (formal) Leader of the Opposition (spoken) |
| Member of | National Assembly of Pakistan |
| Reports to | Parliament of Pakistan |
| Term length | While leader of the largest political party not in government |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Pakistan |
| Formation | 7 July 1955, 63 years ago |
| First holder | Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy |
National Assembly
A list of the leaders of the Opposition before and according to the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan;
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