The 10th Balochistan Assembly witnessed a prolific first parliamentary year with the passage of 21 treasury-backed bills, including landmark legislation on domestic violence, education and rehabilitation of victims of terrorism. The House adopted 59 resolutions mostly seeking improved governance and economic development in the province. Impressively, 97 percent of the legislators participated in the House […]

Amid political instability, constitutional crisis, and sectarian killings leading to imposition of the Governor’s Rule, the Balochistan Assembly met for only 23 sittings in the fifth parliamentary year. This led to the provincial legislature ignoring its core responsibilities of legislation and oversight, as it also faced a leadership crisis. Apart from passing nine bills, the provincial legislature […]

This report deals with the duration of Balochistan Assembly sessions held between October 17, 2011 to April 5, 2012, the attendance of members, and maintenance of quorum [at least 1/4th (16 members) of the total membership]. FAFEN monitors observed that the quorum, which was noticeably lacking, was not pointed out. It is possible that legislators deliberately refrained from pointing out […]