ISLAMABAD, May 9, 2019: The National Assembly, on Thursday, deferred the passage of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at increasing the representation of newly merged tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in National and Provincial Assemblies, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in the Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during 12th sitting…
ISLAMABAD, May 8, 2019: The National Assembly took up almost two third agenda on Wednesday and referred six bills to the relevant committees for further deliberations, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in the Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during 11th sitting of the ninth session: Members’ Participation The House met…
ISLAMABAD, May 6, 2019: The National Assembly was adjourned on Monday without addressing three quarters of its regular business due to protest by the opposition parties against increase in petroleum prices, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in the Daily Factsheet Following are key observations of the proceedings during tenth sitting of the ninth session:…
ISLAMABAD, May 3, 2019: The National Assembly took up only half of its scheduled business on Friday leaving a discussion on the energy situation unaddressed for seventh time during the session, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during ninth sitting of the ongoing (ninth)…
ISLAMABAD, May 2, 2019: The government introduced seven legislative proposals in the National Assembly on Thursday while the House proceedings remained suspended for 28 minutes due to ministerial absence, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during eighth sitting of the ninth session: Members’…
ISLAMABAD, April 30, 2019: The National Assembly witnessed introduction of eleven private members’ bill including the Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill on Tuesday and referred all of them to the relevant Standing Committees for further consideration, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during seventh sitting of the…
ISLAMABAD, April 29, 2019: The absence of the ministers during Question Hour on Monday led to the suspension of the House proceedings for ten minutes, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during sixth sitting of the ninth session: Members’ Participation The House met…
ISLAMABAD, April 26, 2019: The National Assembly did not take up the resolution on Friday seeking extension of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) Ordinance, 2019 for a further period of 120 days, observes Free and Fair Election (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during fifth sitting of…
ISLAMABAD, April 25, 2019: The National Assembly passed the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2019 on Thursday while leaving two thirds agenda unaddressed, observes Free and Fair Election (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during fourth sitting of the ninth session: Members’ Participation The House met for an hour and 29…
ISLAMABAD, April 24, 2019: The National Assembly held first reading of a government-sponsored bill aimed at curbing criminal activities against children and referred it to the Standing Committee on Human Rights for a thorough review, observes Free and Fair Election (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet on Wednesday. Following are key observations of the proceedings during…