PML-N’s Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan elected Speaker of Punjab Assembly

PML-N's Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan was elected Speaker of the Punjab Assembly after securing 224 votes, defeating Sunni Ittehad Council candidate Ahmad Khan Bachar.

By TT Staff Reporter

24 February 20241 min read

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A file photo is shown of the newly-elected Speaker for the Punjab Assembly Malik Ahmad Khan at an Assembly session at Lahore on February 24, 2024. — File/Thursday Times

LAHORE (The Thursday Times) — Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan has been elected Speaker of the Punjab Assembly, defeating Sunni Ittehad Council candidate Ahmad Khan Bhachar.

In the election for Speaker of the Punjab Assembly, Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan of the Muslim League (N) received 224 votes, while his opponent, Sunni Ittehad Council candidate Ahmad Khan Bhachar, was defeated.

Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan was elected to the Punjab Assembly for the fourth time in the general elections of 8 February 2024, winning the PP-179 seat in Kasur district.

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