President summons joint sitting of parliament on 18th

ISLAMABAD: The joint session of both the houses of parliament has been rescheduled for April 18 (Thursday) instead of April 16 (Tuesday).

With the reschedule in the dates, the notification to call the joint session of parliament on April 16 stands cancelled.

The president convened the joint session of parliament under Articles 54(1) and 56(3) of the Constitution.

Under Article 56(3) of the Constitution, the president shall address a joint session of parliament at the commencement of the parliamentary year after general elections.

President Asif Ali Zardari will address the joint session of parliament on April 18.