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March 13, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Senator Muzaffar Hussain Shah was appointed by the president to act as the presiding officer in the election of chairman Senate, but he was originally designated by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs for the slot to conduct the election of chairman on Friday.
The opposition candidate, Yusuf Raza Gilani, wasn’t consulted before the appointment of Senator Shah. The sources of the ministry told The News it was not mandatory on the government to consult the opposition before consigning summary for the appointment of presiding officer for the chairman Senate election. Incidentally, the opposition had reservations about the appointment of Muzaffar Shah who is a stubborn opponent of the PPP right from the beginning.
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