ATC issues arrest warrant for opposition leader Omar Ayub

Anti-terrorism court in Sargodha has issued the arrest warrant for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf leader and the Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub.

In this regard, Omar Ayub Khan said, in his statement, that ATC Sargodha has issued his arrest warrant and Islamabad and Mianwali police have raided his house.

The PTI leader further said that the federal and provincial governments and agencies want to arrest him.

Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) key leader Omar Ayub Khan has stepped down as secretary-general of the party.

According to the PTI leader he wanted to focus on his role as Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan.

Taking to X, formerly known as twitter, he said: “I am most grateful to [former] PM Imran Khan sahib for accepting my resignation as Secretary General PTI to focus on my role as Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan.”

Ayub said that he had tendered his resignation on June 22 via letter addressed to PTI founder Imran Khan and party Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan.

He added that “Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Senator Shibli Faraz sahib conveyed my message to [former] PM Imran Khan sahib today during their meeting in Adyala Jail.”

The Opposition Leader in the National Assembly said that changes would be made in the PTI’s organisational structure in the coming days on the directions of the party founder.

He added: “I want to thank all members of the PTI family, Parliamentarians, and Tanzeem Office Holders who have worked tirelessly and braved tremendous hardships for [ex] PM Imran Khan sahib and PTI.”