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First Pakistani National Assembly session to be held on June 1

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Islamabad, May 27, IRNA -- The first session of the newly elected National Assembly will be held on June 1, where members will also take oath as members of the National Assembly (MNA), local media reported on Monday.

On June 3, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the house are expected to take their oaths. On June 4, nominations for a new prime minister will be accepted by the assembly.

On June 5, the new prime minister will be elected and expected to take an oath accordingly.

Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz has decided to nominate party chief, Nawaz Sharif for the position of prime minister of Pakistan.

PML-N is all set to form its government after winning a majority of NA seats during the general elections on May 11, 2013.

According to the latest figures issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan, the PML-N has secured 144 out of 272 seats following the induction of 18 independent MNAs. Factoring in the 32 reserved seats for women and the five seats for minorities the party is likely to be allotted, the PML-N’s strength in the lower house of Parliament reaches 181 seats. And with the addition of its allies in the Centre, the PML-N government would have 192 seats in National Assembly.

Aside from PML-N, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has also put forth its nomination for the position of prime minister. On Saturday, the party announced that it has nominated Makhdoom Javed Hashmi as its candidate for the slot.

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