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PPP secures Sindh Assembly speaker, deputy speaker slots

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After receiving the support of the majority of legislators, Anthony Naveed was appointed deputy speaker of the provincial legislature and  Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MPA Awais Qadir Shah was sworn in  as speaker of the Sindh legislature. With 111 votes, Qadir Shah defeated Sofia Saeed of the Muttahida  Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), who was only able to garner 36 votes. Agha Siraj Durrani, the outgoing speaker, gave new Speaker Qadir  Shah an oath after he was elected. Naveed received 111 votes as opposed to Rashid Khan of the MQM-P, who was only able to obtain 36. Qadir Shah then administered an oath to Naveed, designating him  as deputy speaker. After short delay, the session started, and several provincial  assembly members took an oath of office.

 

 

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