Today, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly is poised to select a new chief minister, with Ali Amin Gandapur, nominated by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), vying against Dr Ibadullah Khan, the candidate put forth by the PML-N.
Barrister Gohar Ali Khan secured his position as the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) unopposed on Thursday, making him the only individual to be elected to this office twice in the party, following the withdrawal of his rival panel.
The National Assembly is set to choose the new prime minister on March 3, according to the schedule issued by the secretariat of the lower house of parliament.
The inaugural session of the sixteenth National Assembly commenced with a one-hour delay at the Parliament House in Islamabad. Amidst disorder and commotion, the newly elected members of the national legislature took their oaths.
President Arif Alvi has called for a National Assembly session on Thursday, aiming to address the issue of reserved seats.
On Tuesday, Omer Ayub, a prominent leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), declared that Imran Khan, the party’s founder, officially designated Amir Dogar for the pivotal position of National Assembly speaker, while Junaid Khan was chosen for the role of deputy speaker.
Murad Ali Shah, a prominent leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Sindh for the third consecutive term on Tuesday.
JUI-F President Maulana Fazlur Rehman expressed concerns on Tuesday, asserting that the country’s “system would collapse” due to the interference of the establishment, which allegedly desires a government aligned with its preferences.
The newly-elected Punjab Chief Minister, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, is set to establish her cabinet in two phases, with a total of 16 members expected to be included
President Arif Alvi has communicated his refusal to convene the inaugural session of the National Assembly until the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) completes the allocation of reserved seats to all political parties with representation in the lower house.
In a historic moment, Maryam Nawaz, the Senior Vice President of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), was sworn in as the first female chief minister of Pakistan on Monday.
PML-N’s Senior Vice President and Chief Organizer, Maryam Nawaz, achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first woman Chief Minister of Punjab
