ISLAMABAD, January 17, 2014: Starting 37 minutes behind schedule, the 7th sitting of the ongoing Senate session was marked by low attendance of legislators. Only 12 senators were present at the outset while 28 were there at the adjournment. The quorum was visibly lacking at various stages of the proceedings. However, it was not pointed […]

ISLAMABAD, January 15, 2014: The sixth sitting of ongoing Senate session witnessed low attendance of lawmakers amid opposition’s walkout, says Free and Fair Election Network in its Daily Factsheet based on direct observation of the Senate. Eight parliamentarians debated on a motion for an hour sponsored by ANP senator regarding the details of project launched […]

ISLAMABAD, January 13, 2014: The Senate debated yesterday’s terrorist attacks in KP as the House took up more than two-third private members’ agenda on the Orders of the Day of the 5th sitting of the Senate 100th session, says Free and Fair Election Network in its Daily Factsheet based on direct observation of the Senate. […]

ISLAMABAD, January 10, 2014: The Upper House of Parliament unanimously adopted a resolution to condemn the recent terrorist attacks while witnessing the introduction of an ordinance in the absence of parliamentary leaders and ministers during the 4th sitting of 100th session of the Senate, on Friday, says Free and Fair Election Network in its Daily […]

ISLAMABAD, January 8, 2014: Low attendance, particularly of the parliamentary leaders, and ministerial absence was observed, during the 3rd sitting of the Senate’s 100th session, on Wednesday, says Free and Fair Election Network in its Daily Factsheet based on direct observation of the Senate. More than half of the House strength did not attend the […]

ISLAMABAD, January 6, 2014: The Upper House witnessed an introduction of the Constitutional (Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2013, while low attendance was observed during the second sitting of Senate’s 100th session, on Monday, says Free and Fair Election Network in its Daily Factsheet based on direct observation of the House. The private member bill, introduced by […]

ISLAMABAD, January 3, 2014: The Senate debated the current political and security situation in the country as low attendance of lawmakers was observed during the first sitting of its 100th session, on Friday, says Free and Fair Election Network in its Daily Factsheet based on direct observation of the House. Only 13 senators were present […]

ISLAMABAD, December 19, 2013: The 12th sitting of the ongoing Senate’s 99th session unanimously approved an amendment in Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business 2012 on Wednesday, and formed a Functional Committee on Human Rights, says Free and Fair Election Network in its Daily Factsheet based on direct observation. The amendments in Rules 158 […]

ISLAMABAD, December 18, 2013: Starting 40 minutes behind the schedule, the four hours and 40 minutes long 11th sitting of the ongoing Senate session was adjourned soon after the debate on foreign policy concluded, says Free and Fair Election Network in its Daily Factsheet based on direct observation. Five members belonging to different political parties, […]

ISLAMABAD, December 17, 2013: A thinly attended meeting of the Senate continued its debate on a motion regarding the foreign policy during 10th sitting of the 99th session of Upper House, says Free and Fair Election Network in its Daily Factsheet based on direct observation of the Upper House. Five members belonging to PML, PPPP, […]