Raja Pervaiz Ashraf sworn in as Speaker of the NA.
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, the leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), was chosen speaker of the National Assembly without opposition. Ayaz Sadiq, the panel’s chair, administered the oath to the newly elected speaker.
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf thanked PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for nominating him after taking the oath.
He referred to his election as a watershed moment in history.
The newly elected speaker stated that his top priority would be to remain loyal to the House of Representatives.
