Abdul Khaliq Achakzai and Ghazala Gola Elected Speaker & Deputy Speaker of Balochistan Assembly

Tahir Shah Kakar announced the unopposed election of both candidates.

Quetta: Abdul Khaliq Achakzai has been elected as the Speaker and Ghazala Gola as the Deputy Speaker of the Balochistan Assembly. Abdul Khaliq Achakzai, the candidate of the Muslim League (N), was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Balochistan Assembly, while Ghazala Gola of the PPP was also elected unopposed as the Deputy Speaker. The Secretary of the Balochistan Assembly, Tahir Shah Kakar, announced the unopposed election of both candidates. The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Balochistan Assembly will take their oaths of office today. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and the party President Shehbaz Sharif earlier named Captain (r) Abdul Khaliq Achakzai as PML-N candidate for the Speaker of Balochistan Assembly after consultations with the party leadership. Read more: Police arrest protesters ahead of oath-taking ceremony in Sindh Assembly

Babar Salim Swati Elected as Speaker of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly

While Babar Salim Swati, the nominated candidate of Sunni Ittehad Council, has been elected as the Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. According to details, Babar Salim Swati, the nominated candidate of Sunni Ittehad Council, secured 89 votes, while his opponent Ehsanullah received 17 votes, making a total of 106 votes polled. All votes were found to be valid and accurate.