ISLAMABAD: Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, PML-N’s top leader Senator Ishaq Dar said that President Alvi is “again” trying to violate the constitution. “The Constitution is clear: the session of the National Assembly should be convened within 21 days of the election.
The president could have convened a meeting for February 26, 27 and 28.” Dar, a former finance minister, criticized the president’s caveat that the house was not completed, adding that the speaker only had to administer the oath to the members present at the meeting.
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“The president has said he wants reserved seats, but delaying the session is against the constitution. It is not a good precedent to play with the constitution.” PML-N Senator Ishaq Dar said during a press conference in Islamabad that the Balochistan Assembly meeting has been convened tomorrow (Wednesday).
In this meeting, he said, PPP and PML-N will jointly elect a chairman and vice-chairman. “PPP and PML-N form a coalition government in Balochistan. But we also want JUI-F to join hands with us not only in Balochistan but also at the Centre. The PML-N leader added that both parties will also elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly as per their agreement.
