Leader of the Opposition (Pakistan)
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The Leader of the Opposition (Urdu: حزب اختاف), is the people's elected politician who, by law, is the leader of the Official Opposition in Pakistan. The current and incumbent Leader of the Opposition is Nisar Ali Khan of Pakistan Muslim League (Navaz)— a conservative political party. The Leader of the Opposition also leads the Official Opposition to National Assembly of Pakistan, a lower house of Pakistan Parliament.[1] 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. He or she is normally viewed as an alternative Prime Minister. There is also a Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, who is usually of the same party as the Leader of the Opposition,
A list of the leaders of the Opposition before and according to the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan;
| Numerical list |
Leaders of the Opposition |
Starting term |
Ending term |
Political affiliation |
Political ideology |
| A |
Fatima Jinnah |
January 1st, 1960 |
July 9, 1967 |
Independent |
Islamic, Pakistani nationalism |
| B |
Nurul Amin |
July 9, 1967 |
December 7, 1970 |
Pakistan Muslim League |
Pakistani nationalism |
| 1 |
Khan Abdul Wali Khan |
April 14, 1972 |
August 17, 1975 |
National Awami Party |
Democratic socialism |
| 2 |
Sherbaz Khan Mazari |
August 17, 1975 |
5 July 1977 |
Pakistan National Alliance |
Secularism |
| 3 |
Fakhar Imam |
24 March 1985 |
29 May 1988 |
Pakistan Muslim League |
National conservatism |
| (1) |
Khan Abdul Wali Khan |
2 December 1988 |
6 August 1990 |
National Awami Party |
Democratic socialism |
| 4 |
Benazir Bhutto |
6 November 1990 |
18 April 1993 |
Pakistan Peoples Party |
Democratic socialism |
| 5 |
Nawaz Sharif |
19 October, 1993 |
5 November, 1996 |
Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Conservatism (Western) |
| (4) |
Benazir Bhutto |
6 November 1990 |
18 April 1993 |
Pakistan Peoples Party |
Democratic socialism |
| 6 |
Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman |
20 August 2004 |
25 March 2008 |
United Council of Action (MMA) |
Religious conservativism |
| 7 |
Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi |
25 March 2008 |
17th September, 2008 |
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) |
Conservatism |
| 8 |
Nisar Ali Khan |
17th September, 2007 |
Incumbent |
Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Conservatism (Western) |
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