New Pakistani Parliament Convenes Amidst Tensions and Uncertainty Over Leadership Positions
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302 newly elected members of the 16th National Assembly were sworn in, out of 336 total seats. Some key politicians present included Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif, Asif Zardari, and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.
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The session was marked by sloganeering between PML-N and PTI lawmakers. PTI protested over reserved seats not yet being allocated.
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Elections for Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and Prime Minister will be held over the next few days. Shehbaz Sharif is the joint opposition candidate for PM.
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The multi-party opposition alliance now holds a majority of seats. Maulana Fazlur Rehman's party role is still unclear.
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The session went ahead after the NA Secretariat summoned it following the President initially refusing to do so over concerns regarding allocating reserved seats.