Newly elected members of the Khyber Pakh­tunkhwa and Balochistan assemblies will be sworn in on Wednesday (Feb 28), as the governors of both provinces have requisitioned assembly sessions.

KP Governor Ghulam Ali has summoned the session following advice from the KP caretaker chief minister, Syed Arshad Hussain Shah. On Friday, the provincial law department requested Shah to advise the governor to convene the provincial assembly meeting.

Balochistan Governor Malik Abdul Wali Khan Kakar has summoned the provincial assembly session on Feb 28 at 3pm.

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