ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s first session after the general elections is expected to be held on Feb 29.
According to sources, the new assembly’s session must be held within 21 days after general elections are conducted under Article 19 of the Constitution.
The newly elected members of the assembly will take the oath in the inaugural session. Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf will preside over the inaugural session and newly-elected members will take the oath from him for the National Assembly.
The members will be notified within 14 days after the elections, and the 60 and 10 seats reserved for women and minorities, respectively, will be granted afterwards.
The notification is expected to be released on Feb 21 or 22 for the session. Independent candidates are obliged to join any party within three days after the release of the notification.
