PPP’s Mustafa Shah elected NA Deputy Speaker

Pakistan Mar, 1 2024

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples’ Party candidate Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah elected as Deputy Speaker of National Assembly with 197 votes. Shah’s opponent, PTI-backed candidate Junaid Akbar, got 92 votes. Result was announced by National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. Later, Ayaz Sadiq administered oath to Ghulam Mustafa Shah.

Results of election held on basis of secret ballot were announced by outgoing speaker, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf. According to results, Ayaz Sadiq polled 199 votes while his rival PTI-SIC nominee Aamir Dogar got 91 votes. Total 291 votes were polled and one was rejected. After election, Ayaz Sadiq went to Aamir Dogar and shook hands with him. He shook hands with Hamid Raza and Omar Ayub Khan.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 02 2024

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