ISLAMABAD:

In a sweeping leadership shakeup, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was dealt a fresh blow on Friday as opposition leaders in both the National Assembly and Senate — Omar Ayub Khan and Shibli Faraz — were de-notified following their disqualification by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

The dual removals, rooted in convictions tied to the May 9 riots, come as the party's leadership bench continues to grow thinner and internal recalibrations pick up pace, with senior stalwart Sher Afzal Marwat tipped for a potential return.

The National Assembly Secretariat, in a notification dated August 7, confirmed Ayub's removal.

"Consequent upon disqualification and de-notification of Leader of the Opposition Omar Ayub Khan from being a member of the National Assembly (NA-18 Haripur

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