ISLAMABAD, August 16, 2013:  The first sitting of Balochistan Assembly’s fifth session offered condolences and paid tributes to a National Party MPA who died on August 13. Thirty-two MPAs attended the sitting, which met for 23 minutes. After offering Fateha, the members expressed their views about the late MPA, recounting his political and public services. […]

ISLAMABAD, July 29, 2013: The Balochistan Assembly, during the first sitting of its fourth session on Monday, adopted two motions in order to allow the use of the Chamber of the assembly for polling of the election of the President of Pakistan, to be held on 30th July, 2013. The sitting was Chaired by the […]

ISLAMABAD, July 17, 2013: A PMLN lawmaker took oath in the first sitting of the third session of the Balochistan Assembly on Wednesday. The Speaker prorogued the session at the end of the proceedings.  The sitting scheduled at 1800 hours started 10 minutes late and ended at 1909 hours. The Speaker chaired the sitting and […]

ISLAMABAD, June 28, 2013: The Balochistan Assembly’s budget session was prorogued on Friday as the house also passed the Balochistan Services Tribunal Bill 2013. The passed bill seeks amendments in sections of  the Balochistan Service Tribunals Act 1974 and introduces new sections to give the tribunal’s chairman “authority for all the administrative, disciplinary and financial […]

ISLAMABAD, June 27, 2013: The Balochistan Assembly passed the the Balochistan Finance Bill 2013 in the sixth sitting of the second session on Thursday, reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its daily factsheet based on the direct observation of the assembly proceedings. Starting 16 minutes late, the sitting lasted 37 minutes. Earlier […]

ISLAMABAD, June 26, 2013: The general discussion on the annual budget in the Balochistan Assembly concluded on Wednesday, reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its daily factsheet based on the direct observation of the assembly proceedings. Four members took part in the general discussion on the annual budget. Two members each of […]

ISLAMABAD, June 25, 2013: Fourteen members discussed the budgetary proposals for four hours and 36 minutes in the fourth sitting of the Balochistan Assembly’s second session on Tuesday, reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its daily factsheet based on the direct observation of the assembly proceedings. Four each of JUIF and PMAP, […]

ISLAMABAD, June 24, 2013: As many as 15 MPAs took part in general discussion on annual budget for the year 2013-14 in the third session of the Balochistan Assembly’s second session. They shared their views for three hours and 25 minutes. Starting 14 minutes late, the sitting lasted five hours and 12 minutes. Seven members […]

ISLAMABAD, June 23, 2013: The Leader of the Opposition in the Balochistan Assembly opened debate on the annual budget 2013-14 speaking for 53 minutes during the second sitting of the second session on Sunday. The Speaker chaired the entire sitting. Overall, seven MPAs took part in the budget debate including three members of PMLN and […]

ISLAMABAD, June 20, 2013: The Chief Minister of Balochistan presented the budget in the first sitting of the second session on Thursday, reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its daily factsheet based on the direct observation of the proceedings. Fifty-one members were present at the outset while 49 were there at the […]