ISLAMABAD, October 20, 2020: The Senate sitting was adjourned on Tuesday amid lack of quorum and opposition’s walkout from the proceedings, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). Following are key observations of the proceedings during the third sitting of 304th session: Members’ Participation The Senate met for an hour and 59 minutes. The sitting started […]

ISLAMABAD, October 19, 2020: The Senate left its entire agenda unaddressed on Private Members’ Day and consumed major portion of the proceedings in debate on political issues raised through Points of Order, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet on Monday. Following are key observations of the proceedings during the second sitting […]

Session Prorogued ISLAMABAD, September 18, 2020: The Senate transacted its entire agenda on Friday and consumed 43 percent of the proceedings’ time in debate on matters of public importance, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in the Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during the third sitting of 303rd session: Members’ Participation The […]

ISLAMABAD, September 16, 2020: The Senate transacted its entire agenda on Wednesday and rejected the Anti-Terrorism (Third Amendment) Bill, 2020 with majority vote, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in the Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during the second sitting of 303rd session: Members’ Participation The Senate met for two hours and […]

ISLAMABAD, September 15, 2020: The Senate referred two FATF-related bills to the relevant committees and debated the motorway gang-rape incident, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in the Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during the first sitting of 303rd session: Members’ Participation The Senate met for eight hours and 25 minutes. […]

Session Prorogued ISLAMABAD, August 26, 2020: The Senate took up its entire agenda on Wednesday and consumed major part of the proceedings in points of public importance, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in the Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during the eighth sitting of 302nd session: Members’ Participation The Senate […]

ISLAMABAD, August 25, 2020: The Senate transacted its entire agenda on Tuesday and rejected two government bills which were passed by the National Assembly yesterday, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during the seventh sitting of 302nd session:   Members’ Participation The Senate met for […]

ISLAMABAD, August 24, 2020: The Senate adopted three resolutions and passed as many private members’ bills on Monday, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during the sixth sitting of 302nd session:   Members’ Participation The Senate met for an hour and 55 minutes. The sitting […]

ISLAMABAD, August 21, 2020: The Senate adopted a condolence resolution on the sad demise of chief of National Party Senator Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo, who breathed his last yesterday, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in Daily Factsheet on Friday. Following are key observations of the proceedings during the fifth sitting of 302nd session:  Members’ Participation […]

ISLAMABAD, August 18, 2020: The Senate passed two more bills on Tuesday related to Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and adopted a resolution to express sorrow on demise of former Senator Muhammad Afzal Lone, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during the third […]