ISLAMABAD: The first session of the new National Assembly could be convenedon August 11 and the election of the new prime minister could take place onAugust 14.

August 11 has historic significance for Pakistan since Father of the NationQuid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah delivered his historic address in the firstconstituent assembly on the same day in 1947.

Parliamentary sources told that the sitting of the new National Assembly isbound to be convened within 21 days of the day of polls.

The outgoing Speaker of National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, will chairthe first meeting of the National Assembly where the new members of thehouse will take the oath of membership according to the Constitution.

Caretaker Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk will summon the National Assembly andfor the purpose, he will consign summary to President Mamnoon Hussain.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is bound to notify new members ofthe National and Provincial Assemblies within 14 days of their election.

The independent members would be asked to take a decision about joining oftheir party within three days of their notification as member so that theywould be counted as part of their party for the election of lady seats andseats for non-Muslims in accordance o the constitution.

The sources stated that the first day of the session of the NationalAssembly would be devoted for the oath of members while after a gap of aday, the election of new Speaker of the House who would subsequentlycustodian of the House would be elected.

The process would be completed by the incumbent Speaker. Newly-electedSpeaker will supervise the election of the Deputy Speaker. On the followingday, the election of the prime minister will take place.

For this purpose, any member of the House could propose anothermember/leader of the party to be a candidate for the office.

In case of more than two candidates of the slot of the Prime Minister, thecandidate who will win the majority of the total strength of the House willbe declared as Prime Minister.

In case none of the candidates fail to obtain majority the exercise will berepeated and on the basis of present and polling, the winner will bedeclared as Prime Minister of the country, the sources added.

The similar exercise will be followed in the case of provincial assemblies.In case Ayaz Sadiq refuses to chair the first session the President willdesignate the senior most parliamentarian to chair the inaugural session.