Pakistan swore in newly-elected members of the National Assembly on Saturday, marking the first-ever democratic transition of power in the 66-year history of the country.
Speaker of the National Assembly Fehmida Mirza administered the oath to lawmakers in a ceremony broadcast live on television.
The new assembly will have to deal with massive energy shortages, a badly-ailing economy and rampant militant activity by the Taliban and other extremists.
Prime Minister-elect Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N will command 177 of the 342 seats in the assembly, giving it significant leverage to push through his policies.
Speaker of the National Assembly Fehmida Mirza administered the oath to lawmakers in a ceremony broadcast live on television.
The new assembly will have to deal with massive energy shortages, a badly-ailing economy and rampant militant activity by the Taliban and other extremists.
Prime Minister-elect Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N will command 177 of the 342 seats in the assembly, giving it significant leverage to push through his policies.