Will continue to work for assembly's sanctity, says Khurshid Shah
Shah stated that his party will fully play the role of the opposition.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Khurshid Shah on Wednesday congratulated Asad Qaiser over his victory as the new speaker of National Assembly (NA).
Addressing the session after speaker and deputy speaker elections, Khurshid Shah said that this parliament is sovereign and we will continue to work for its sanctity at any cost.
He further stated that his party will fully play the role of the opposition but will not create any hurdle in the legislation aimed at the welfare of people and national interests.
Earlier today, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) Asad Qaiser sworn in as the 21st Speaker for the National Assembly amid opposition‘s protest.
Qaiser bagged 176 votes while PPP’s Syed Khurshid Shah received 146 in the secret balloting process. A total of 330 votes were cast among which eight were rejected.
Outgoing speaker Ayaz Sadiq administered oath to new speaker who will supervise the election of the deputy speaker for the Lower House of Parliament.
PTI enjoys support of its allies including Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P), Balochistan National Party-Mengal, Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), Awami Muslim League (AML), Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) and Jamhoori Watan Party.
After allotment of reserved seats for women and minorities by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), PTI’s tally in NA stands at 151. Adding seats of MQM-P, GDA, AML, BAP and BNP-M, the tally soars to 175. Two independent candidates have also assured PTI of their support.
