ISLAMABAD, July 30: President Mamnoon Hussain has summoned the National Assembly session on Tuesday at 3:00 pm to elect new leader of the house. The President has summoned the National Assembly session in exercise of powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 54 of the Constitution, said a press release of the National Assembly secretariat.
Meanwhile, the National Assembly Secretariat has announced schedule for election of new Prime Minister.
According to the schedule, the nomination papers were required to be obtained from the office of the Secretary National Assembly on July 30. While, the nomination papers will be received till 2 pm on July 31, following which Speaker National Assembly would make scrutiny of the papers at 3 pm on the same day.
Election for the prime minister will be held on August 1 (Tuesday), for which President Mamnoon Hussain has already summoned the National Assembly session at 3 pm. After the election, the new prime minister will take oath of his office. The President will administer the oath. After taking oath, the new Prime Minister will constitute the federal cabinet.-DNA
