The 21st session of the 11th parliament is going to commence on Thursday (5 January). President Abdul Hamid on Monday convened this winter session of the 11th parliament.
According to a release issued by the parliament secretariat, the first session of 2023 will begin at 4:00pm on January 5, 2023,
The president convened the first session of 2023, exercising the power bestowed upon Him as per the Clause (1) of the Article 72 of the constitution.
The President has to address the first parliament session in a new year, according to Article 73(2) of the Constitution. Later, there will be a discussion over a thanksgiving motion on the President’s speech in the parliament during the session.
Earlier, the 20th session of the current parliament was prorogued on November 6 only after six sittings. So, the House is going into the session after a recess of 59 days.