Pakistan's newly-elected National Assembly begins inaugural session

Islamabad: Pakistan’s newly-elected Parliament on Thursday began its maiden session after President Dr Arif Alvi finally summoned the Assembly following differences with the caretaker government over the issue of former prime minister Imran Khan's party-backed candidates being allotted the reserved seats.

The opening session, headed by outgoing Speaker of the



previous Parliament, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, began after a delay of more than an hour.

Early on Thursday, Alvi approved a move from the caretaker parliamentary affairs ministry to summon the newly-elected National Assembly's first session on February 29, according to a statement posted by the president's X account.