QUETTA, Feb 29 (APP):Captain (retd) Abdul
Khaliq Achakzai of Pak
istan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Ghazala Gola of Pak
istan People’s Party (PPP) were sworn in as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Baloch
istan Assembly.
The Baloch
istan Assembly elected Captain (retd) Abdul
Khaliq Achakzai as speaker and MPA Ghazala Gola as deputy speaker unopposed. The newly-elected speaker and deputy speaker took oath during the assembly session at 3:00 pm on Thursday.
Aside from captain (retired) Abdul
Khaliq and Ghazala Gola, no other member has submitted nomination papers.
Ghazala Gola made history by becoming the first woman ever elected Deputy Speaker of the Baloch
istan Assembly.
