ISLAMABAD, AUG 01 (DNA) – The session of National Assembly to elect new prime minister after Supreme Court (SC) disqualified Nawaz Sharif in connection with Panama Papers case has begun.

The session was summoned by President Mamnoon Hussain at 3:00 PM to elect the new leader of the house.

The meeting was started with the Quran recitation and Naat.

During the proceeding, Speaker Ayaz Sadiq will read out names of the validly nominated candidates and ask members who wish to vote in favour of their candidates to pass in single file through the designated entrance.

After a member recorded his vote, he would not return to the Chamber till completion of the voting process. When all the members have recorded their votes, bells would be rung for two minutes to allow members to return to the Chamber.