President summons NA session on June 1

President Asif Ali Zardari signs summary sent in this regard by Caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khoso.

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday acted on a summary moved by the prime minister and summoned the first session of the National Assembly-elect to meet on Saturday (June 1) in the Parliament House, Islamabad.

Spokesperson Senator Farhatullah Babar said that the president signed the summary sent in this regard by Caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khoso.

The summary, prepared by the ministry of law and parliamentary affairs, was sent to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, and then forwarded to the Presidency.

The first session will be chaired by outgoing speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza, who will administer the oath to the new lawmakers, according to parliamentary sources.

On June 2, nomination papers for the new speaker and deputy speaker will be submitted in the speaker’s chamber, while elections for the two slots will be held on June 3 with the outgoing speaker swearing in her successor.

The day after that, nomination papers for the leader of the house will be submitted, while elections for the next prime minister of the country will be held on June 5.