ISLAMABAD, December 21, 2012: The 10th and the last sitting of the 48th session of the National Assembly was marked by low members’ attendance as the Prime Minister,  Leader of the Opposition,  Speaker,  Deputy Speaker along with the parliamentary leaders of MQM, MMAP, ANP, PMLF and BNPA did not attend the sitting. Fourteen percent members […]

ISLAMABAD, December 20, 2012: The National Assembly, which met for four hours, unanimously passed the Investigation for Fair Trial Bill 2012 in the ninth sitting of the 48th session. The Standing Committee on Law and Justice presented its report on the bill which was passed after incorporating 31 of the 33 amendments proposed by the […]

ISLAMABAD, December 19, 2012: Starting 33 minutes late, the 8th sitting of the ongoing National Assembly session continued to witness the low attendance of members as only 42 members (13% of the total membership) were present at the outset whereas 52 (16%) were there when the sitting was adjourned. The Prime Minister, the Leader of […]

ISLAMABAD, December 18, 2012: The 7th sitting of the ongoing National Assembly session was marked by low attendance of members. Only 30 legislators were present at the start of the sitting while 81 were there when the sitting was adjourned. Additionally, the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition, and the parliamentary heads of MQM, […]

ISLAMABAD, December 17, 2012: Starting 35 minutes late, the 6th sitting of the ongoing National Assembly session did not discuss the motion on law and order in the country. The sitting was also marked by low attendance as only 41 legislators were present at the start of the sitting while 77 were there at the […]

ISLAMABAD, December 14, 2012: Starting 30 minutes late, the 5th sitting of National Assembly’s 48th session which met for an hour and 30 minutes on Friday witnessed low attendance of members.  Thirty-one (9%) members were present at the start while 80 (23%) were there when the sitting was adjourned. The Prime Minister and Leader of […]

ISLAMABAD, December 13, 2012: The National Assembly, which met for an hour and 48 minutes during the fourth sitting of the 48th session, presented a Standing Committee report on the Constitution (Twenty-first Amendment) Bill 2012 in the House. However, the Gwadar Port Authority Bill 2012 was not taken up by the House. The Speaker, the […]

ISLAMABAD, December 12, 2012: Starting an hour and 16 minutes late, the third sitting of the 48th session unanimously passed the Pakistan Coinage (Amendment) Bill, 2011. Another Bill – the Foreign Exchange Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2012 – was introduced and a Standing Committee report on the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan Bill 2007 – was […]

ISLAMABAD, December 11, 2012: The 2nd NA sitting left 76% of the agenda unaddressed listed on the Orders of the Day. Like previous Private Members’ Days, the agenda for the sitting was set ambitiously which cannot be taken up during a span of a single sitting. The House did not take up five private bills; […]

ISLAMABAD, December 10, 2012: Starting 45 minutes late, the first sitting of the 48 session witnessed low attendance as only 13% of the total membership -341– was present at the outset while 13% were there at the adjournment. The House passed the Maritime Security Agency (Amendment) Bill and adopted a Resolution declaring Malala Yousaf Zai […]