Daily Times

The inaugural session of the new Punjab Assembly was summoned on August 15 after the provincial governor approved a summary forwarded by the Law Ministry.

In the session, the MPAs-elect will take oath after which the process of electing the speaker, deputy speaker and chief minister will begin.

Meanwhile, Balochistan Governor Mohammad Khan Achakzai summoned the new Balochistan Assembly’s session on August 13 according to a statement released by the Balochistan Secretariat on Saturday.

Caretaker Balochistan Chief Minister Alauddin Marri had forwarded a summary after the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) requested the governor to convene the session for formation of the new provincial government.

Jam Kamal, the BAP president and nominated chief minister of the province on Thursday claimed he enjoyed the support of 49 elected members and requested the governor to call the assembly session.

The newly elected members will take the oath at 11am and voting for the speaker and deputy speaker will take place in the evening.

On Friday, Sindh’s interim chief minister also approved a summary and sent it to the caretaker Governor of Sindh, Agha Siraj Durrani, summoning the Sindh Assembly session on August 13.

Published in Daily Times, August 12^th 2018.