Advertisement
News

PPP’s Awais Qadir Shah Elected 12th Speaker of Sindh Assembly

Advertisement

Awais Qadir Shah, representing the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), has secured victory as the 12th Speaker of the Sindh Assembly.

In the polling for assembly speaker, a total of 147 provincial assembly members cast their votes. Outgoing speaker Agha Siraj Durrani announced the results, with Awais Qadir garnering 111 votes, defeating MQM’s Advocate Sofia Shah, who secured 36 votes.

However, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamat-e-Islami (JI) chose to boycott the polling for the election of speaker and deputy speaker of the Sindh Assembly.

Agha Siraj Durrani, the outgoing speaker, administered the oath to the newly elected speaker, Awais Qadir Shah.

Awais Qadir Shah, who also won on PS-23 Sukkur with 69,266 votes, defeating GDA’s Inayatullah with 21,137 votes, has been declared the winner.

Earlier, Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani oversaw the oath-taking ceremony of elected members of the Sindh Assembly, with PPP holding the largest parliamentary group with 114 seats.

Advertisement
Raheel J.M

Raheel, a Karachi-based reporter, is at the forefront of political journalism, providing insightful coverage that transcends the bustling landscape of Pakistan's political sphere. With an unwavering commitment to delivering accurate and comprehensive news, Raheel's work is marked by a keen understanding of the intricate dynamics shaping the political landscape.

Recent Posts

Govt Renegotiating Power Deals with IPPs: Awais Leghari

Pakistan's government is in talks to renegotiate contracts with independent power producers (IPPs) in a…

8 hours ago

Meta’s Simon Milner speaks to TCM on investing in youth and innovation

Simon Milner, Meta’s Vice President of Public Policy for the Asia Pacific region, joined Talha…

10 hours ago

Women Dominate State Bank’s Currency Design Contest, Winning Top Prizes

Women have emerged as the top winners in the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) competition…

1 day ago

Govt Bans New Recruitments, Overseas Med Treatments, and Vehicle Purchases to Reduce Public Expenditures

The federal government has announced a series of austerity measures, including a ban on new…

1 day ago

Rizwan Likely to Take Over White-Ball Captaincy, Replacing Babar

Pakistan cricket team's wicket-keeper and batsman Mohammad Rizwan has emerged as a strong candidate for…

1 day ago

China’s Hainan Island Faces Worst Typhoon in a Decade, Over 400,000 Evacuated

Wenchang city, located in the northeast of Hainan Island, China, was struck by Typhoon Yagi,…

1 day ago