ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has hinted at reconciliationtowards PTI in the National Assembly.
PPP leader Khurshid Shah on Wednesday congratulated Asad Qaiser over hisvictory as the new speaker of National Assembly (NA).
Addressing the session after speaker and deputy speaker elections, KhurshidShah said that this parliament is sovereign and we will continue to workfor its sanctity at any cost.
He further stated that his party will fully play the role of the oppositionbut will not create any hurdle in the legislation aimed at the welfare ofpeople and national interests.
Earlier today, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) Asad Qaiser was swornin for the National Assembly amid opposition‘s protest.
Qaiser bagged 176 votes while PPP’s Syed Khurshid Shah received 146 in thesecret balloting process. A total of 330 votes were cast among which eightwere rejected.
Outgoing speaker Ayaz Sadiq administered oath to new speaker who willsupervise the election of the deputy speaker for the Lower House ofParliament.