Polling for the election of Speaker National Assembly is underway in the National Assembly hall in Islamabad.

Outgoing Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf is chairing the session.

Sardar Ayaz Sadiq of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Malik Muhammad Amir Dogar of Sunni Ittehad Council are vying for the office of the Speaker.

After the election of the Speaker, election will be held for the office of Deputy Speaker.

For the slot of the Deputy Speaker, the contest is between Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah of Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians and Junaid Akbar of the Sunni Ittehad Council.

Amongst the prominent figures who have cast their votes include Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif, Asif Ali Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Omar Ayub.

Counting of ballots cast for the election of Speaker National Assembly is now underway at the parliament house in Islamabad.

The counting is taking place in the presence of polling agents of the contesting candidates.

Sardar Ayaz Sadiq of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Malik Muhammad Amir Dogar of Sunni Ittehad Council are vying for the office of the speaker.

Meanwhile, two newly elected members of the national assembly, who could not take oath yesterday, took oath of office today.

Outgoing Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf administered the oath.