ISLAMABAD, June 30, 2013: More than 70% of the legislators took part in the budget debate in the Sindh Assembly as quorum was maintained throughout the nine sittings of the session, says the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its preliminary report. The Sindh Assembly’s budget session was prorogued on June 29. A total…
ISLAMABAD, June 29, 2013: Amid the opposition’s protest and walkout, the Sindh Assembly passed the finance bill 2013 during the ninth sitting of its third session which was prorogued on Saturday. The sitting was delayed by an hour and 38 minutes. As the Chief Minister moved the motion for the passage of the finance bill,…
ISLAMABAD, June 28, 2013: Winding up general discussion on the annual budget, the Leader of the Opposition and the Chief Minister shared their views for 55 and 86 minutes respectively in the eighth sitting of the Sindh Assembly’s third session. The Opposition moved 1024 Cut Motions of which seven were withdrawn while the rest were…
ISLAMABAD, June 27, 2013: Thirty members – 21 of PPPP, three each of PMLN and MQM, two of PMLF and one of PTI – took part in general discussion on the budgetary proposals on Thursday, reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its daily factsheet based on the direct observation of the assembly…
ISLAMABAD, June 26, 2013: As many as 35 MPAs discussed the annual budget for six hours and 29 minutes in the sixth sitting of the Sindh Assembly’s third session on Wednesday. The long-stretched sitting, which met for eight hours and 10, was started with the delay of an hour and 44 minutes. Twenty members of…
ISLAMABAD, June 25, 2013: Fifteen members took part in general discussion on budget in fifth sitting of the Sindh Assembly’s ongoing third session on Tuesday, reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its daily factsheet based on the direct observation of assembly proceedings. The sitting lasted four hours and 20 minutes. Seven members…
ISLAMABAD, June 24, 2013: Twenty-one members took part in general discussion on budget during the fourth sitting of the Sindh Assembly’s ongoing third session on Monday. The House also adopted three resolutions – two unanimously and one with a majority vote. Starting two hours late, the sitting lasted six hours. As many as 85 members…
ISLAMABAD, June 22, 2013: Starting 38 minutes late, the Sindh Assembly suspended regular agenda of the third sitting to offer Fateha and condolences on the death of a member. Eleven members expressed their views and strongly condemned the assassination. The sitting lasted 50 minutes before it was adjourned till 0930 hours on Monday, June 24,…
ISLAMABAD, June 20, 2013: Starting two hours late, the Sindh Assembly opened debate on the budget in the second sitting of the third session on Thursday. The sitting lasted three hours before it was adjourned to meet again on Saturday, June 22. Seventeen MPAs – eight PPPP, seven MQM, and one member each of PMLF…
ISLAMABAD, June 17, 2013: The Chief Minister of Sindh presented the provincial budget 2013-14 in the first sitting of the third session on Monday. Starting 60 minutes late, the sitting witnessed relatively better attendance of members. The budget speech attracted 65% of the total membership in