![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He also said that he accepts the Supreme Court’s decision and asked former speaker Ayaz Sadiq to run the session. “I can no longer remain on the seat of the speaker and I resign,” Qaiser had said. The former speaker said that the then-cabinet had shared the alleged “threat letter” with him and asked the lawmakers to stand for the country’s sovereignty. “I am liable to the Constitution and the most important demand of the oath is to protect the sovereignty and integrity of Pakistan,” he said. The seat fell vacant on April 3 after the resignation of Asad Qaiser who, hours before the Supreme Court’s deadline for the vote of no-confidence motion was to expire, addressed the assembly to announce the decision, reported The Express Tribune. Islamabad, April 16: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has been elected as the new National Assembly Speaker on Saturday, Samaa TV reported.
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