Newly elected Sindh Assembly Speaker Owais Qadir Shah has affirmed that he will fulfil his duties without any bias, promising that every single person in the house would be given due time to express their views.

“Long live democracy,” he said. “This is a constitutional position […] I will move forward with all the members together,” Shah said and urged all the lawmakers to “begin a fresh start”.

“My only request is that if we follow the rule book, then God willing this house will function in the best way possible,” he added, expressing hopes that the house would meet the expectations of the public.

The speaker also thanked the PPP leadership and the people of Sindh giving his party a “landslide victory” in the province.

Newly elected Sindh Assembly Speaker Owais Qadir Shah gives his maiden speech. — DawnNewsTV
Newly elected Sindh Assembly Speaker Owais Qadir Shah gives his maiden speech. — DawnNewsTV

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