Sadia Danish elected GB Assembly's first woman deputy speaker
Pakistan
Sadia Danish elected unopposed
GILGIT BALTISTAN (Web Desk) – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Sadia Danish has been elected Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) deputy speaker, making her the first woman to touch the milestone.
GB Assembly Speaker Advocate Nazir Ahmad administered her the oath. Her nomination papers were submitted by the coalition parties in the Gilgit Baltistan.
Danish was elected unopposed as no other member of the Assembly filed the nomination papers.
Formerly, she served as GB's Minister for Information,Tourism, and Sports and Culture.