Omar Ayub Khan resigns from Judicial Commission of Pakistan
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub Khan on Tuesday resigned as a member of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan.
Omar Ayub Khan, who is leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, has sent his resignation to the speaker of the National Assembly.
Omar Ayub Khan has nominated PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan as new member of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan.
In his resignation, Omar Ayub said that he could not give time to the Judicial Commission as he was facing multiple cases registered against him by the government.
On Tuesday, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad granted interim bail to Omar Ayub in the cases registered against him in connection with D-Chowk protest. ATC Islamabad Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra heard the cases against Omar Ayub, who appeared in court with his lawyer Babar Awan.
Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra remarked that Omar Ayub was named in case number 540. Once bail is granted, warrants will be cancelled, he said.
The court instructed him to submit surety bonds of Rs5,000 for each case.
The court adjourned the hearing until December 10, approving Omar Ayub's bail application and directing him to cooperate with the investigation.
Later, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq accepted Omar Ayub Khan's resignation from the Judicial Commission of Pakistan and sent Barrister Gohar Ali Khan's name as replacement.
Reporter: Tayyab Saif