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Zardari Summons National Assembly to Convene Monday at 5 p.m.

A 4 p.m. leaders’ meeting led by the Speaker will set procedures for an extended agenda.

Overview

  • President Asif Ali Zardari invoked Article 54(1) of the Constitution to call the 20th session.
  • The sitting will open at 5:00 p.m. Monday in Parliament House, Islamabad.
  • Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has set a 4:00 p.m. meeting of parliamentary leaders to finalize procedural strategy.
  • Parliamentary leaders have been formally notified and are expected to participate in the pre-session huddle.
  • Officials say lawmakers will take up urgent public-facing issues, with a broader agenda than the brief September 1–5 session.