QUETTA News = Leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz PML-N Raheela Hameed Khan Durrani on Thursday has taken oath as Balochistan Assembly Speaker while Sanaullah Zehri has been unanimously elected as Chief Minister.
Durrani was elected today as Speaker of Balochistan Assembly without any contest.
Raheela Durrani is the 14th speaker of Balochistan Assembly and the first ever woman speaker of the house. She has been elected unopposed in the assembly as no one came in contest against her.
Raheela Hameed Khan Durrani was born in Quetta. She has done her M.A, L.L.B from University of Balochistan and also completed Certificate in Leadership, Environment and Sustainable Development.She is a practicing Lawyer and social worker by profession. She is currently an active member of Public Safety Commission Balochistan, National Commission on Status of Women (NCSW), and Balochistan Olympic Association.
Speaker Balochistan Assembly post was vacant for the last eight months.
Presiding officer Lyaqat Agha administered the oath following which Speaker Durrani chaired a session. While addressing the participants, she said that Speaker’s post is a big challenge for her. She prioritized shouldering her responsibilities without any bias and above political interests.
Durrani further said that she dedicates her victory to the mothers of the province.
Former Chief Minister Dr Baloch said that he always has abode by democratic values and would continue assistance to counter different challenges. He recommended the people in power in the assembly to take advantage of committees to better run the assembly affairs.
