ISLAMABAD: JUI-F’s Zahid Akram Durrani on Thursday was elected the deputy speaker of the National Assembly unopposed as he was the only one to have submitted his nomination papers. He was sworn in by NA Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf, who himself was recently elected unopposed too. Prior...

ISLAMABAD: JUI-F’s Zahid Akram Durrani on Thursday was elected the deputy speaker of the National Assembly unopposed as he was the only one to have submitted his nomination papers. He was sworn in by NA Speaker Raja...

ISLAMABAD: JUI-F’s Zahid Akram Durrani on Thursday was elected the deputy speaker of the National Assembly unopposed as he was the only one to have submitted his nomination papers. He was sworn in by NA Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf, who himself was recently elected unopposed too. Prior to that, the speaker informed the House about Durrani’s appointment to the post, citing that no other candidate had filed their nomination papers for the slot. Speaking in the House after being elected deputy speaker, Durrani vowed to play his role in restoring the sanctity of parliament in accordance with the Constitution, law and traditions. The newly elected deputy speaker expressed his gratitude to his party chief,...

ISLAMABAD: On Friday, President Dr Arif Alvi administered the oath of...