Budget Passed after 34-hour Debate 471 Cut Motions Introduced, All Rejected ISLAMABAD, June 24, 2011: As many as 41% of the Members of the National Assembly (139 out of 341) actively took part in the discussions and on-floor debate on the Federal Budget for the fiscal year 2011-12 during the 31st Session of the National […]

5 Bills including the Acid Control and Acid Crime Prevention Bill Passed More than one thirds of session time consumed by Points of Order ISLAMABAD, May 15, 2011: Almost 60% of the Members of the National Assembly participated in the proceedings of the 30th session of the National Assembly, which was marked by unfinished agenda, […]

64% agenda items remained unaddressed Points of Order consume more than one-third of session time Unfinished agenda, low attendance of Members, persistent lack of quorum and Points of Order interrupting the itemized proceedings marked the Twenty-Eighth session of the National Assembly that ended here on February 4, 2011, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) […]

Points of Order Consume 40% of Session Time 165 Members Actively Participate in Session ISLAMABAD, January 9, 2011: The National Assembly left more than two thirds (69%) of the items listed on the agenda, unaddressed, primarily due to the excessive use of Points of Orders, which consumed 40% of the total Session time during 27th […]

Almost 40% MNAs participated in the 26th Session of the Lower House that left 71% of the agenda items listed on the Orders of the Day unaddressed primarily due to excessive time consumed by Points of Order during the 26th Session of the 13th National Assembly that concluded on November 12, 2010. A total of […]

ISLAMABAD, September 6, 2010: As many as 36 MNAs participated in the debate on the devastation caused by the recent floods, during the 24th session of the National Assembly prorogued Saturday, says Free and Fair Election Network in its Session Report on the 24th Session of the National Assembly. The dedicated session to discuss the flood […]

ISLAMABAD, July 6, 2010: Only about one-third of the Members of the National Assembly (114 out of 340) took part in discussion and debate on the Federal Budget during the 23rd Session of the National Assembly, held June 3-30, 2010, according to a new report by the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), and many […]

ISLAMABAD, April 10, 2010: Only 23 MNAs participated in the debate on the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Bill, 2010 during the 21st session of the National Assembly that prorogued on April 9, 2010, says Free and fair Election Network in its Report on the 21st Session of the National Assembly. The Lower House that lasted four […]

ISLAMABAD, April 2, 2010: Marked by unfinished agenda, low-attendance, lackluster interest, persistent lack of quorum and a lot a debate on Points of Order with none requiring Speaker’s ruling, the 20th Session of the National Assembly concluded here on April 2, 2010 with historic 18th Amendment Bill being introduced to the Lower House of Parliament […]