By Raja Aamir Mahmood Bhatti
Islamabad: March 11, 2021 (Diplomatic Star): The Senate will elect its Chairman and Deputy Chairman through secret ballot after oath-taking of 48 newly elected members of Upper House of the Parliament in Islamabad tomorrow.
According to the Senate Secretariat, the session will meet in the morning for oath-taking of the newly elected senators after which the session will be adjourned.
President summons Senate session
President, Dr Arif Alvi has summoned session of the Senate at 10 in the morning at Parliament House in Islamabad tomorrow. At the outset, the Secretary Senate will formally welcome the members-elect and make announcement regarding nomination of the Presiding Officer by the President of Pakistan.
The presiding officer will administer the oath of the members-elect. Later, the new elected senators will sign the roll of the members, after which the presiding officer will announce schedule of the chairman and the deputy chairman of senate.
After the Friday prayer, the session will resume at three p.m. and a second chance will be given to members-elect, if any, to take oath.
Later, the names of candidates for the slot of Chairman Senate will be announced and election for this coveted post be held through secret ballot. On the same day, result of the election for the slot of Chairman Senate will be announced and the successful candidate will take oath of his office and preside over the remaining session.
The new chairman will conduct election for the office of deputy chairman senate and administer oath of the returned candidate. Meanwhile, the President has nominated Senator Sayed Muzafar Hussain Shah as presiding officer of the session.
