Omar Ayub Khan is an experienced politician and core member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from Haripur. He is currently the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, against an illegitimate Form 47 government. He is a frontline face in Imran Khan’s fight for justice in Pakistan. He has played a key role in Imran Khan's struggle for rule of law since 2022, as he organized the 2022 Azadi March for freedom and justice in Pakistan and also served as Secretary-General for the party until his resignation. He has been consecutively been serving as a member of the National Assembly since 2002. He is a prominent economist specializing in energy and studied finances and economics from Aitchison College and the George Washington University.
Omar Ayub Khan joined PTI in 2018 and supported the party since then. He was elected a member of parliament, supported the formation of Imran Khan’s government and was appointed as the Federal Minister for Petroleum, Power, and Economic Affairs under Imran Khan’s government. As the minister for Economic Affairs he advocated for Pakistan’s economic recovery through fiscal reforms alongside Imran Khan.
He also oversaw Imran Khan’s energy and power reforms, which resulted in decreased loadshedding and aimed to curb power theft. As an MNA, he supported the PTI in parliament and played a key role in Imran Khan’s government.
Since 2022, he has taken a high leadership role in the PTI and has helped Imran Khan in his fight against injustice, especially in the late 2022 Azadi March against corruption and oppression. He was appointed as Secretary-General of the PTI and was chosen as the candidate for Prime Minister on behalf of Imran Khan in the 2024 Elections, although the results were maligned and rigged.
He was nominated as the 12th Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly by PTI parliamentarians. He was elected as Leader of the Opposition on April 2nd, 2024 and has voiced concerns against corruption and rigging as opposition leader since then. He has held press conferences, delivered powerful speeches in the National Assembly and has fought for justice in Pakistan according to the vision of Imran Khan and PTI.