Raja Parvaiz Ashraf elected new Pak National Assembly Speaker
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (Right) took oath as Speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly
Pakistan's National Assembly on Saturday elected Raja ParvaizAshraf as Speaker of the House.
Ashraf was elected unopposed and was administered the oath of office as he vowed to uphold Parliamentary democracy.
Earlier, Asad Qaiser had resigned during the no-confidence vote against Imran Khan's government last week.
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Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri resigned just hours ahead of the National Assembly session. The Pakistan Parliament last week had elected Shehbaz Sharif as the new prime minister as 176 lawmakers voted in favour of the no-confidence motion against Imran's government.
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In a message on Twitter, Suri said: We will never compromise on Pakistan's sovereignty and integrity," adding,"We will go to any length to protect Pakistan."
Meanwhile, reports said Deputy Speaker of Punjab Assembly Dost Muhammad Mazari was slapped by PTI members. Mazari was escorted out of the Assemblyby officials. The Punjab Assembly session has convened to elect the new Punjab chief minister.
The assembly session was delayed after chaosinside the House amid confrontation between PTI and PML-N lawmakers.
(With inputs from Agencies)