Zardari wants new setup, Khoso wants to complete term

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While President Asif Ali Zardari wants the new government to assume its responsibilities as soon as possible, caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso wants to complete the constitutional term of the interim setup, Pakistan Today has learnt.

Although the constitution provides a window of 21 days after the election date to summon the session of the new National Assembly, the caretaker government could call a session of the Lower House immediately if it desires.

To summon a session of the House, the prime minister will move a summary to the president. According to Article 224 (1) of the constitution, the ECP is bound to announce election results not later than 14 days of the holding of election.

Article 91 (2) says: “The National Assembly shall meet on the twenty-first day following the day on which a general election to the assembly is held, unless sooner summoned by the president.”

Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Ahmar Bilal Sufi said the caretaker government was waiting for the finalisation of election results which will be done in the next couple of days.

He said there would not be any delay because the caretaker government was aware of the constitutional requirement.

Senator Mushahidullah Khan, information secretary of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, said his party would definitely like early convening of the NA session so the new government could be formed without delay.

He said the National Assembly would have to adopt the federal budget by June 30 which also required early convening of its session.