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Speaker NA calls on PM Shehbaz Sharif

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ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Saturday called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

During the meeting, they discussed issues related to legislation and parliamentary affairs, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.

The prime minister appreciated the speaker for conducting the proceedings of the National Assembly smoothly.

On the other hand, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the establishment of a monitoring cell at the Prime Minister House for protection of women and to stop violence against them.

He made the announcement at the event to give away Khatun-e-Pakistan awards to prominent women on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

While giving details of the measures taken for the protection and welfare of women, he also informed about formation of a committee for protection of rights and provision of equal opportunities to women.

The committee will prepare and present a quarterly and bi-annual report on legislative reforms and policy measures to achieve these targets.

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Sardar Ayaz Sadiq elected as Speaker National Assembly

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Sardar Ayaz

ISLAMABAD: Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, the joint candidate of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz(PML-N) and  People People’s Party(PPP), was once again elected Speaker of the National Assembly.

The session for the election of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly is being chaired by outgoing Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf.

After completing the process, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said Sardar Ayaz Sadiq was elected Speaker by getting 199 votes while Malik Muhammad Amir Dogar, candidate of Sunni Ittehad Council, got 91 votes.

Later, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf administered the oath as the 23rd Speaker of the National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq.

After being elected Speaker Ayaz Sadiq went to the seat of Malik Amir Dogar and shook hands with him, Ayaz Sadiq also shook hands with Hamid Raza and Umar Ayub Khan.

After the election of the speaker, there will be voting in the National Assembly for the election of the deputy speaker. For the deputy speaker, the candidates of PML-N and PPP are Ghulam Mustafa Shah, while Junaid Akbar is the candidate from the Sunni Ittehad Council.

Earlier, Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf told the members of the House about the procedure for electing the Speaker, after which Barrister Gohar and Umar Ayub of the Sunni Ittehad Council expressed their views on the point of order and said that until the members of the House the number is not complete how the election can be conducted.

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Speaker, deputy speaker for NA to be elected tomorrow

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Elections

ISLAMABAD: The outgoing Speaker National Assembly, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, announced the schedule for the elections of the speaker and deputy speaker’s slots.

The elections for the posts of speaker and deputy speaker are scheduled to take place on Friday (March 1, 2024).

According to Article 53 of the Constitution of Pakistan, the National Assembly is mandated to elect a Speaker and Deputy Speaker at its first meeting following a general election, with the process taking precedence over any other business.

The voting process will be conducted through a secret ballot, with the candidate receiving the majority of votes being elected as the new speaker of the House.

Subsequently, the new speaker will announce the schedule for the deputy speaker’s election, which will follow the same procedure as the secret ballot. Strict security measures were implemented to ensure the safety of the session, with heavy contingents of police and Rangers deployed outside the Parliament House, and entry for unauthorized individuals onto the premises was prohibited.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), President, Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has nominated Sardar Ayaz Sadiq for the position of Speaker of the National Assembly on behalf of PML-N, and Bilawal Bhutto has nominated Ghulam Mustafa Shah as the candidate for Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly on behalf of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).

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Speaker, Deputy Speakers in Sindh Assembly to be elected on Feb 25

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KARACHI: The elections for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker slots in the Sindh Assembly will be held on February 25 (Tomorrow).

The nomination papers for the posts of Speaker and Deputy Speaker were received on Saturday daytime.

After the scrutiny, the final list of valid nominees will be affixed to the notice board of the assembly.

The voting for the slots will begin at 11 am on Sunday.

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Vote of Confidence: PML-Q, PTI call parliamentary party meetings

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PML-Q PTI meetings

PML-Q, PTI have called separate party meetings Meeting by PML-Q would be led by CM Punjab PTI members will also show confidence in CM Punjab LAHORE: Owing to the political situation in Punjab, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) have called separate parliamentary party meetings. The meeting called by PML-Q would be led … Read more

Iran protests: Students complaints to the paramilitary speaker

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Iran protests

A recent online video purports to show schoolgirls jeering at a member of Iran’s dreaded paramilitary Basij force after nationwide anti-government demonstrations moved to the classroom. When the man was asked to address them, the teenagers waved their headscarves in the air and yelled, “Get lost, Basiji.” The protests started by the death of a … Read more

LHC urged to re-conduct Punjab Assembly Speaker’s election

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Punjab Assembly speaker

PML-N’s Saif-ul-Malook Khokhar challenged the election result He said the printing of serial numbers on ballot papers was illegal PTI’s Sibtain Khan had won the election of Speaker Punjab Assembly LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday heard a petition filed by the PML-N seeking the re-election of the Speaker Punjab Assembly. A bench comprising … Read more

LHC moved against Speaker Punjab Assembly’s election

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Speaker Punjab Assembly

LAHORE: The PML-N has challenged the election of Speaker Punjab Assembly in the Lahore High Court, alleging that the polls were not held through secret ballot. PTI’s Sibtain Khan won the contest for the Punjab Assembly speaker against PML-N candidate Saif-ul-Malook Khokhar who has challenged the results through his lawyer Malik Mansoor Awan. The petition … Read more

Punjab Assembly to elect new Speaker today

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punjab assembly speaker

Punjab Assembly will elect new Speaker PTI, PML-Q has nominated Sibtain Khan for the post The opposition has picked Saif-ul-Malook Khokhar The seat fell vacant after Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was elected CM LAHORE: The election for the Punjab Assembly Speaker will be held today (Friday) in the provincial assembly for the coveted slot. The PTI … Read more

Sibtain Khan to become Speaker Punjab Assembly

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sibtain khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insad (PTI) leader Sibtain Khan will be the next Speaker of the Punjab Assembly, Bol News reported. The seat was vacant after PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi become the chief minister of the province. The approval was made after a meeting between Pervaiz Elahi and PTI chairman Imran Khan. Sibtain Khan was previously … Read more

EVM to be Presented in National Assembly Tomorrow

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Legislation on EVM challenged in Islamabad High Court

AN Electronic Voting machine (EVM) will be presented in the National Assembly (NA) prior to the session on Monday. Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz has invited the NA members to observe the operations of EVM and provide their valuable remarks about it. In a statement issued on Saturday, Senator Faraz said that … Read more

Twitter Spaces Adds Co-Host Option to Help Moderate and Manage Rooms

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Twitter Spaces Adds Co-Host Option to Help Moderate and Manage Rooms

Twitter Spaces update allows the hosts to add up to two co-hosts for its social audio rooms, making it easier for the host to manage and moderate conversations. Once a user is made co-host, he will have all the privileges similar to the main host: they can speak, invite other members of the room to … Read more

Pakistan’s parliamentary delegation off to Baku to attend moot

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Asad Qaiser NA speaker

ISLAMABAD: A 14-member delegation led by National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser left for Baku to attend the first trilateral meeting of the parliamentary leaders of the three countries, Pakistan, Azerbaijan and Turkey, while promoting regional cooperation and connectivity. The parliamentary delegation went to Baku on the invitation of the Mili Majlis of Azerbaijan Speaker … Read more

Shehbaz Sharif Wants The NA Speaker To Issue A Production Order For Khursheed Shah

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Shehbaz Sharif Wants The Na Speaker To Issue A Production Order For Khursheed Shah

Shahbaz Sharif, the leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Opposition leader, has urged the National assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser to issue a production order for PPP leader Khursheed Shah. Shahbaz raised this matter in an open letter to the NA speaker. Shahbaz Sharif has urged the NA speaker to issue production orders for … Read more

Prime Minister Imran Called In The Parliamentary Party Meeting of PTI

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Prime Minister Imran Called In The Parliamentary Party Meeting of PTI

Prime Minister Imran Khan has called a joint parliamentary party meeting of PTI today (Thursday). The joint parliamentary meeting will be held at the Parliament House. The agenda of the meeting will be to discuss the current political situation in the country. Discussions will be held on the recent National Assembly (NA) incident during the … Read more

Chairman Senate telephones Speaker Grand National Assembly of Turkey

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Chairman Senate telephones Speaker Grand National Assembly of Turkey

Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjarani has said that Pakistan attaches great importance to relations with Turkey while Pakistan wants peace in the region. According to details, Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjarani and Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Mustafa Sentop had a telephone conversation in which it was agreed to intensify efforts for … Read more

The world’s first offline translator Airbud released

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The world's first offline translator Airbud released

The world’s first offline translator has been created with headphones that can now translate well into many languages while offline. The Airbud translator is called Time Kettle Two, which has been under research since 2017. Now it can translate from English to Chinese, Japanese, French and Korean without any internet connection. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”whatsapp-steps-to-download-animated-stickers-on-iphone-android”] Similarly, … Read more

PMLN to resign from Standing Committees

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punjab assembly

Pakistan Muslim League (N) decided to resign from standing committee of Punjab Assembly. According to the details PMLN has decided to resign from all the standing committees of Punjab Assembly. Sources said that the resignation will be submitted to the speaker Punjab Assembly on tomorrow. According to the sources PMLN will also resign from the … Read more

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