NA-Speaker-Result--2--ISLAMABAD

Asad Qaiser, who joined the PTI soon after its formation in 1996, hails from Swabi district. He served as Speaker of the previous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. He won the recent general election from NA-18 Swabi-I and PK-44 Swabi-II constituencies.

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Aug, 2018 ) :Asad Qaiser, who joined the PTI soon after its formation in 1996, hails from Swabi district. He served as Speaker of the previous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. He won the recent general election from NA-18 Swabi-I and PK-44 Swabi-II Constituencies.

In his concluding remarks, the outgoing Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said the 14th National Assembly had performed excellently and hoped that the treasury and opposition benches would continue to work together in the best national interest.

He thanked the members of previous National Assembly for their cooperation and lauded the performance of standing committees. He also thanked the opposition, especially Pakistan Peoples Party, for its in running the affairs of the House.

He appreciated his party (PML-N) and the PPP for supporting his decision for not accepting the resignations of PTI members during the sit-in.

Ayaz Sadiq congratulated the new speaker and assured his full support to him. He also asked the lawmakers to respect the chair of speaker.

The new Speaker Asad Qaiser after taking over the charge thanked the assembly members for electing him with majority vote.

He thanked PTI Chairman Imran Khan for nominating him for the post, besides the allied parties for reposing their trust in him.

"I'm thankful to all members for electing me and empowering democracy. This win is not just of mine, but that of democracy, the Constitution and the parliament," he added.

"We will run the House in consultation with all members, accommodating everyone's opinions," the newly-elected Speaker said.

He urged former president Asif Zardari, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Raja Pervaiz Asharf, Muhammadmian Soomro, Syed Fakhar Imam and Dr Fehmida Mirza, to help running the affairs of the House smoothly.

"We will run the affairs of the House through consultation," he vowed.

Assuring full support to the media, he said the media persons would be provided every facility to help them perform their duties.

Speaking on the occasion, Syed Khursheed Shah congratulated Asad Qaiser for winning the confidence of members. He also lauded the services of former speaker Ayaz Sadiq and urged the PTI to fulfill its promises made during the election campaign.

He assured that the opposition would not create any hurdle in the people-friendly work of the new government. He urged the MNAs to actively participate in the business of the House.

Murtaza Javed Abbasi of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) congratulated the new speaker and assured him of full cooperation for the supremacy of the parliament.

PTI Vice Chairman Shah Memood Qureshi appreciated Asif Ali Zardari for his political wisdom and Khursheed Shah for accepting his defeat in the election for speaker.

He also thanked MQM-P, Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) and other members for supporting the PTI candidate for NA speaker.

Maulana Abdul Waseh, Khalid Maqbool Siddique, Akhter Mengal, Ghous Bakhsh Mehar, Shahzain Bughti and Khalid Hussain Magsi also congratulated Asad Qaiser and assured him of their cooperation.