President to address joint sitting on April 16

37 newly elected lawmakers will be sworn in


Waqas Ahmed April 05, 2024
President Asif Ali Zardari addressing Pakistan Day Military Parade at Shakarparian Parade ground in Islamabad. PHOTO: RP

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ISLAMABAD:

The Senate session is scheduled for April 8, while the joint session of parliament will convene on April 16. The inaugural session of the National Assembly's new parliamentary term will take place on April 18.

The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has completed the necessary arrangements for these sessions and has forwarded the summary for the upcoming Senate session to President Asif Ali Zardari.

During the upcoming Senate session, the 37 newly elected lawmakers will be sworn in, and the house will also elect its chairman and deputy chairman.

President Zardari will address the joint session of parliament on April 16. Subsequently, the first session of the new parliamentary year will commence on April 18.

The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs will soon send summaries for both the joint parliamentary session and the new National Assembly session to the president.

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