Truemors
As expected the new dictator of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari has chosen Yosaf Raza Gillani to head the new government to be formed very soon. President Pervez Musharraf will administer oath to the new prime minister on March 25. The decision taken by Asif Ali Zardari has shattered the party of Benazir Bhutto, who gave her life while fighting for democracy. A senior leader and second to Benazir Bhutto Makhdum Amin Fahim was ignored in the whole process. There are indications that he may not support the PPP candidate for the post as he has been claiming that he was the president of Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarins that won the election.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Saturday named Yousuf Raza Gillani as its nominee for Prime Minister.
Co-Chairman of PPP Asif Ali Zardari announced the name of Yousuf Raza Gillani as the PM candidate in a statement read out by the spokesman of PPP Farhatullah Babar.
The name of the candidate for the prime ministerial job was finalized by the Pakistan People’s Party after due consultations with the democratic parties and coalition partners, said the statement.
Asif Ali Zardari thanked Makhdoom Yousuf Raza Gillani for assuming the great responsibility of becoming the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and wished him success in discharging his duties with responsiblity.
Country’s new prime minister will take oath of his office Tuesday morning - March 25 - at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, under the 1973 Constitution.
The President has already summoned the National Assembly to meet on Monday at 1600 hrs to elect the new leader of the house.
The session has been summoned for ascertainment of the member who commands the confidence of the majority of members of National Assembly, under Article 91 (2A) of the Constitution.
The Speaker National Assembly will intimate the President in writing the result and a notification will be published in the Gazette.
The protocol wing of the Presidency is finalising the lists of invitees who will attend the ceremony.
These will include the four governors, President, PM of Azad Jammu Kashmir, the Chief Justice, Attorney General, the services chiefs, leaders of political parties, ambassadors, senior officials and notables.
The oath taking ceremony will begin with the recitation from the Holy Quran and the new Prime Minister will be invited to take oath of office as provided in the Third Schedule, under the 1973 Constitution.
President Musharraf will administer oath to the new Prime Minister, who, under the constitution has to obtain a vote of confidence from the National Assembly within a period of 60 days.
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