Zartaj Gul becomes parliamentary leader of Sunni Ittehad Council – M Haris

MNA Zartaj Gul has been appointed as the parliamentary leader of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) – a party mainly comprises Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers – in the National Assembly.

The National Assembly Secretariat issued a notification regarding her appointment on Sunday.

The Sunni Ittehad Council submitted Zartaj Gul’s nomination papers to Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on June 21.

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PTI’s founding chairman, Imran Khan, approved Zartaj Gul’s appointment as the parliamentary leader.

Previously, PTI had proposed four names for the position in the National Assembly, including Zartaj Gul, Sahibzada Mehboob Sultan, Zain Qureshi, and Ahmed Chattha. Zartaj Gul was ultimately approved for the role.