The maiden session of the National Assembly has started after a delay of over an hour here on Thursday.
The session has started with recitation from the Holy Quran.
The newly-elected members are set to take oath during the first session of the lower house today.
The house is echoed with the slogans and counter slogans by the members of Sunni Ittehad Council and PML-N and its ally parties. The SIC members raised slogan ‘Qaidi No 804’.
Earlier, hours before the lower house of parliament is set to meet, President Arif Alvi had summoned a National Assembly session.
Earlier this week, the government bypassing President Arif Alvi had convened the inaugural session of the new lower house of parliament on February 29 (today).
The session of the National Assembly had been convened by outgoing Speaker Raja Pervaiz.
The development was made after President Arif Alvi rejected a summary to summon the NA session in which MNAs-elect will take oath.
As per the constitution, the new National Assembly has to be called to session within 21 days of the general elections.
