ISLAMABAD: As many as 74 out of 124 lawmakers (60%) did not participate in the general discussion on budget 2018-19 held during the 7th session of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), observes Free and Fair Election Network in its session report.

ISLAMABAD, May 3, 2019: The Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) addressed 94 percent of its scheduled business during sixth session that comprised 20 sittings held between March 15 and May 2, 2019, observes Free and Fair Election Network in its session report.

ISLAMABAD, October 28, 2017: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly passed nine bills including a private member’s bill and adopted ten resolutions during 26th session, says Free and Fair Election Network in its session report. The session comprised 12 sittings held between September 19, 2017 and October 27, 2017. The House did not take up a majority of the oversight agenda as 15 out of 20 (75%) Call Attention Notices (CANs), 67 out of 140 (48%) Starred Questions and one out of two (50%) Adjournment Motions lapsed without being discussed during the proceedings due to the absence of relevant lawmakers or ministers.

No PTI Female Lawmaker Takes Part in Budget Debate  ISLAMABAD, June 18, 2017:  The lawmakers of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) expressed less interest in discussing various features of the Finance Bill, 2017 during the budget session, as 78 members did not contribute anything to the debate, observes Free and Fair Election Network […]

ISLAMABAD, May 25, 2017: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly took up heavy legislative agenda during 14-sitting session held between April 11, 2017 and May 23, 2017. It passed 17 bills, including four private members’ bills, adopted nine resolutions after suspending rules and referred two bills to the relevant committees for further deliberations.

ISLAMABAD, February 11, 2017: The 22nd Session of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly was prorogued abruptly just after four sittings. The Chair adjourned the third sitting on Jan 27, 2017 for February 20, 2017, but later the sitting was rescheduled for February 6, 2017 and was prorogued sine die the same day. On average, each sitting began 39 minutes late and lasted for an hour and 55 minutes, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in Session Report.

KP Assembly: Rules Suspended Several Times to Adopt Resolutions Less oversight of executive as 33% questions lapsed due to absence of movers Chief Minister attends only two sittings Less Interest of Lawmakers Marks 2nd longest session of KP Assembly ISLAMABAD, January 4, 2017: The provincial lawmakers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly expressed low interest in the […]

KP Assembly suspends rules to accommodate non-agenda items ISLAMABAD, August 18, 2016: The 20th session of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly witnessed low attendance of lawmakers and less interest in submitting agenda items as certain rules were suspended several times to accommodate non-agenda items, especially the resolutions, says a press statement issued by Free and […]