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- February 23, 2024
- Kainat Shakeel
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On Friday, during the 42nd session of the Punjab Assembly (PA), at the assembly chambers here, Speaker Muhammad Sibtain Khan swore in the newly elected members. The 315 members of the provincial assembly (MPAs) were congratulated by the speaker, who presided over the meeting and administered the oath. To fulfill the expectations of the general public, he expressed the hope that they would carry out their obligations.
The PA session began earlier than expected, at two hours after its 10 am start time. Under the Chair’s instructions, Punjab Assembly Secretary Amer Habib announced the Chairman’s Panel, which consists of MPAs Malik Muhammad Ahmed Khan, Syed Ali Haider Gilani, Saima Kanwal, and Raheela Naeem. The election calendar for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker PA positions was also declared by the Secretary.
As per the agenda, nomination papers for the positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, which is today. At 5.10 p.m., the nomination papers for the Speaker will be scrutinized, and at 5.20 p.m., those for the Deputy Speaker. On February 24, 2024 (a Saturday), the assembly chambers will have a secret ballot election to choose the Speaker and Deputy Speaker. While the newly elected Speaker of the House will preside over the election of the Deputy Speaker, Speaker PA Muhammad Sibtain Khan will chair the election of the current Speaker PA.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif, a vice president and chief organizer, has been nominated by the PML-N to be the chief minister of Punjab. Following her swearing-in as MPA Punjab Assembly, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Chief Minister-designate for Punjab, has resigned from her seat in the National Assembly (NA 119).