Pakistan Faces Deadline for New Parliament to Convene After Election
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The first session of Pakistan's newly elected parliament must constitutionally meet by February 29, 21 days after the February 8 election.
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PML-N senior leader Ishaq Dar said the parliament would meet on February 29 to fulfill the constitutional requirement.
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There are concerns President Alvi, aligned with PTI, may not approve summoning the session over technicalities about allocated seats.
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If Alvi does not summon the session, the National Assembly speaker can do so under the Constitution.
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The caretaker government says convening parliament within 21 days of the election is mandatory under the Constitution.