PTI-Backed Independent Members Shake Up Sindh Assembly Speaker Elections
As per details, the PTI-backed independent candidates jointly announced that they will neither support the MQM-P candidate nor the nominated candidate for the speaker and the deputy speaker of the Sindh Assembly.
Sunni Ittehad Council’s (SIC) PTI-supported nine members and a Jamaat-e-Islami member took oath in the Sindh Assembly earlier today (Sunday).
Murad Ali Shah welcomed the members who took oath today and said, “We hope we all will play a role in the betterment of the province”.
People’s Party’s candidate for the Speaker’s office, Ovais Qadir Shah, also met with the PTI’s independent members and welcomed them into the house. “Hopefully you will sit in a better environment in the house,” he added.
Sindh Assembly has been in session to elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House today.
The People’s Party has nominated Ovais Qadir Shah as its candidate for Speaker and Naveed Anthony as Deputy Speaker for the Sindh Assembly.
The MQM-Pakistan has nominated Advocate Sofia Shah and Advocate Rashid Khan as the party’s candidates for speaker and deputy speaker’s offices of the provincial assembly respectively.
The scrutiny of candidates will be completed by 6:00 pm and the final list of the candidates will be displayed at 7:00 pm this evening.
