This isn’t my personal win but that of the democracy: NA Speaker

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Sardar Ayaz Sadiq after getting re-elected as 20th Speaker National Assembly said he will play an active role in cooperation with all the political parties to make the parliament more vibrant.

Addressing the house after taking oath, Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq thanked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his party for reposing confidence in him.

He also thanked the political parties who supported him in the election of the speakership.

Ayaz also thanks the PTI who participated in the process for the strengthening of the system.

He said this is not his personal win but that of the democracy. He said he has no complaints against anybody and he will take along the opposition and treasury benches for the supremacy of law and upholding of democratic traditions.

He said efforts will be made to further strengthen the role of standing committees.

The Speaker said Kashmir cause has been on the agenda of the house and it will be taken forward to highlight the issue at the international level.

Shafqat Mahmoud congratulated Sardar Ayaz Sadiq over his election as the speaker of the lower house.