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Saturday, 2 November, 2002, 16:04 GMT
Pakistan leader names assembly date
![]() Politicians will first have to elect a prime minister
It will meet on 8 November, when it is expected to elect the new prime minister. But parliament will be hung, since none of the groups have been able to demonstrate their ability to form a majority. With the inaugural session of the parliament's lower house, the military ruler, General Pervez Musharraf will cease to be the chief executive and those powers will be transferred to the newly elected prime minister. Opposed to interference After three years of military rule, Pakistan is now seen to be gradually moving towards a democratic system.
They are also opposed to the constitutional amendments announced by President Musharraf, and say that only the elected parliament has the authority to make such changes. Last month's elections have produced a hung parliament and so far the efforts to form a stable coalition have not been successful. But a pro-Musharraf faction of Pakistan Muslim League, the PML(Q), is confident of forming the next government. Perhaps all these issues will dominate the inaugural session of the national assembly, when the elections for the speaker and leader of the house take place. But more importantly, it will determine whether the elected members have accepted the new rules set by President Musharraf for Pakistan's parliamentary democracy, including a permanent role for a military-dominated National Security Council, to monitor the performance of an elected government. |
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