ISLAMABAD, March 12, 2018: The Senate elected its Chairman and Deputy Chairman as 52 senators took oath during the first sitting of the 275th session on Monday, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). The sitting started 13 minutes behind the schedule with 83 members present at the start and 37 at the time of […]

ISLAMABAD, March 9, 2018: The Senate completed its 15th Parliamentary Year on Friday, after completing the fifth sitting and prorogation of the 274th session announced by the Chairman, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. The Upper House held 97 sittings during 14 sessions (261st – 274th) while eight sittings of […]

ISLAMABAD, March 8, 2018: The Senate took up most of its agenda on Thursday except a Calling Attention Notice (CAN) due to absence of its mover, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during the fourth sitting of 274th session: Members’ Participation The Senate met for […]

 ISLAMABAD, March 7, 2018: The Senate on Wednesday transacted its entire business and passed a bill for the protection of rights of transgender persons, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during the third sitting of 274th session:  Members’ Participation The Senate met for three […]

ISLAMABAD, March 6, 2018: The Senate on Tuesday took up the entire agenda appearing on Orders of the Day while five outgoing Senators made farewell speeches, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during the second sitting of 274th session:  Members’ Participation The Senate met for two […]

ISLAMABAD, March 5, 2018: The Senate on Monday adopted four resolutions and passed one private member’s bill, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during the first sitting of 274th session:  Members’ Participation The Senate met for two hours and 29 minutes. The sitting […]

ISLAMABAD, February 23, 2018: The Senate on Friday passed one government bill and deferred most of the questions due to absence of relevant minister and movers, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during the tenth (last) sitting of 273rd session:  Members’ Participation The […]

ISLAMABAD, February 22, 2018: The Senate on Thursday took up the entire agenda appearing on the Orders of the Day and discussed political situation in the country, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during the ninth sitting of 273rd session:  Members’ Participation The Senate met […]

ISLAMABAD, February 21, 2018: The Senate on Wednesday transacted most of its agenda and took up two Calling Attention Notices (CANs), observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. PML-N Senator Nisar Muhammad announced to resign from the House.  Following are key observations of the proceedings during the eighth sitting of 273rd […]

 ISLAMABAD, February 20, 2018: The Senate held discussion on an adjournment motion regarding Pakistan’s greenhouse emissions and its effects on the environment, observes the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its daily Factsheet on Tuesday. Following are key observations of the proceedings during seventh sitting of 273rd session: Members’ Participation The Senate met for three hours and […]