Hamza Shahbaz To Challenge Punjab Assembly Speaker Election.

LAHORE -- Former chief minister and PakiAstan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader, Hamza ShahAbaz has announced to challenge the election of Punjab Assembly Speaker, a private news channel reported on Friday.

According to details, the forAmer chief minister announced to challenge the Punjab AssemAbly Speaker's election, saying that the poll was rigged. He raised objections over the seArial numbers printed on the ballot papers.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Sibtan Khan was elected as the new speaker of the Punjab Assembly.

Sibtain Khan won the elecAtion after securing 185 votes while Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Saif ul Malook Khokhar obtained 175 votes. He was later sworn in as the speaker.

Four votes were rejected out of the 364 votes cast during the session, which was chaired by Panel of Chairman Wasim Badozai. The rejected votes inAcluded three of the Opposition and one of the PTI.

The Punjab Assembly speakAer's seat fell vacant after the forAmer office bearer Parvaiz Elahi was elected as the chief minisAter of Punjab on July 26.

Earlier, Punjab Chief MinAister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi...

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