The nation is abuzz with anticipation as the date for the swearing-in of the new Prime Minister approaches. The ceremony, set to take place at the President’s House, is scheduled for either February 29 or March 1, 2024.
Before the main event, the newly elected members of the National Assembly will select the leader of the House. This crucial decision will be made through a ‘show of hands’ on either February 28 or February 29.
The ceremony will be graced by a host of dignitaries. Among them will be Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, and Joint Chief of Staff Committee Chairman General Sahir Shamshad Mirza. The military will be represented by Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Baber. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, along with his cabinet members and foreign envoys, will also be present.
The event will also see the attendance of high-ranking civil and military officials, Supreme Court and high court judges, federal secretaries, the attorney general, the auditor general, chief ministers of Punjab and Sindh, provincial governors, and other dignitaries.
Following the oath-taking, the Prime Minister will request the President to administer the oath to the MNAs who will become ministers in the first phase. This marks the beginning of a new chapter in the nation’s governance, one filled with hope and expectations.
