ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned the National Assembly session on Monday evening.

An official notification issued on late Friday night stated, “In exercise of the power conferred by clause 1 of Article 54 of the Constitution of Pakistan, the President has been pleased to summon the National Assembly to meet in the Parliament House on Monday, Jan 13, at 5pm.”

Published in Dawn, January 11th, 2025

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