Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani of PPP has taken oath as the Chairman of Senate.

Presiding Officer Ishaq Dar administered him the oath.

Earlier, Presiding Officer Ishaq Dar announced Yusuf Raza Gilani’s election to the office unopposed as no other candidate filed nomination papers.

Taking the chair, Chairman Senate Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani expressed his gratitude to the PPP and the allied parties for reposing confidence in him. He said he will be the chairman of the whole house and his ambition is to build bridges, enable dialogue and provide a space for meaningful and robust discussion. He said that he will not compromise on the dignity of the house.

The Chairman Senate however regretted that there certain elements who seek to incite divide and hatred. He said the PPP has always preferred the politics of reconciliation and the welfare of the people.

Later, Saidal Khan Nasar took oath as the Deputy Chairman Senate, who was also elected unopposed as no other candidate submitted nomination papers.

Chairman Senate Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani administered him the oath.

Leader of the House Ishaq Dar and JUI (F) leader Atta-ur-Rehman felicitated Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on his election as the Chairman Senate.

The house offered fateha for those martyred in recent acts of terrorism.

The house has now been prorogued.