ISLAMABAD, June 24, 2013: Forty-five members took part in general discussion on the annual budget before it was concluded by the Finance Minister in fifth sitting of the Punjab Assembly’s second session on Monday. The House also adopted a resolution to condemn the killing of tourists in Nanga Parbat, Gilgit-Baltistan. Thirty-eight members of PMLN, four […]

ISLAMABAD, June 22, 2013: Fifty-eight members took part in general discussion on budget in the fourth sitting of the Punjab Assembly’s second session on Saturday, reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its daily factsheet based on the direct observation of the proceedings. The sitting lasted six hours and 25 minutes. Most of […]

ISLAMABAD, June 21, 2013: Twenty-one members took part in the general discussion on budget during the third sitting of the second session on Friday. Starting 35 minutes behind schedule, the sitting met for three hours. A PPPP MPA opened the second day of debate on the provincial budget speaking for ten minutes. Twelve PMLN legislators […]

ISLAMABAD, June 20, 2013: The Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly opened the debate on budget in the second sitting of its second session on Thursday. Overall 30 members – 20 PMLN, seven PTI, two PML and a single member of PMLZ – expressed views on the budget. The Chief Minister did not […]

ISLAMABAD, June 17, 2013: The newly-elected provincial government presented its first budget in the Punjab Assembly as two-third (67%) of the Members attended the first sitting, reports Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its daily factsheet based on direct observation of the parliamentary proceedings. The Provincial Minister for Finance presented the budget during the […]

ISLAMABAD, February 26, 2013:  The Punjab Assembly’s 45th session was prorogued aftre the first sitting, leaving most of the agenda unaddressed. The question hour was the only agenda item taken up during the sitting as a representative of the Department of Higher Education responded to one of two questions brought on the floor. The assembly […]

ISLAMABAD, January 21, 2013: The Punjab Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution supporting continuity of democracy and strengthening of democratic institutions in the first and the only sitting of the 44th session on Monday. The resolution was moved by a PPPP legislator. The sitting was marked by low attendance as only 41 members were present at […]

ISLAMABAD, January 07, 2013: Five bills were passed in the last sitting of the 43rd session of Punjab Assembly, which met for three hours and 45 minutes on Monday. Only 38 members were present at the start and 70 at the time of adjournment of the 14th sitting. The Defence Housing Authority Rawalpindi Bill 2013, […]

ISLAMABAD, January 04, 2013: Starting 52 minutes late, the 13th sitting of the ongoing 43rd session of the Punjab Assembly was marked by low attendance and key-members’ absence. Only eight members were present at the outset while 12 were there at the time of adjournment. A maximum of 35 members were present at one point […]

ISLAMABAD, January 03, 2013: Starting two hours and 45 minutes late, the 12 sitting of the ongoing 43rd session of the Punjab Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution calling upon the federal government as well as the elections commission of Pakistan to ensure that the general elections are held on time. Another resolution condemning Imran Khan’s […]