Newly elected speaker Ayaz Sadiq urges govt, opposition to work together

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After taking oath as the National Assembly speaker, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has urged both the government and the opposition to work together for the betterment for the country.

He appreciated his rival Malik Amir Dogar for playing his part in the democratic process. “Amir Dogar sahib, you have always given me respect and called me ‘Ayaz bhai’. God-willingly, I will prove to be an elder brother.”

Sadiq went on to mention PTI-backed MNAs — including Asad Qaiser, Ali Muhammad Khan and Shehryar Afridi — referring to them as “friendly brothers with whom I have a relation other than politics”.

He reiterated that the government and the opposition were like “two wheels of a car” and urged both sides to have differences but “for the betterment of the country” instead of on a personal basis.

He thanked his party supremo Nawaz Sharif, PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and allies from other parties, including Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Aleem Khan, and Khalid Magsi.

 Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. — NA YouTube
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. — NA YouTube

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