ISLAMABAD, February 1, 2017: The National Assembly transacted heavy legislative business in the absence of Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition by passing seven bills and adopting a supplementary resolution on Wednesday, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). Following are key observations of the proceedings during fifth sitting of the 39th session: Members’ Participation The…
ISLAMABAD, January 31, 2017: The National Assembly referred eight Private Members’ Bills to committees while rejecting the motions for leave to introduce seven other bills on Tuesday, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during fourth sitting of the 39th session: Members’ Participation The National Assembly…
ISLAMABAD, January 30, 2017: The National Assembly did not take up its regular agenda except Question Hour and discussed the issue of Privilege Motion against Prime Minister on Monday, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during third sitting of the 39th session: Members’ Participation The…
ISLAMABAD, January 27, 2017: The National Assembly was adjourned on Friday without taking up any agenda, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during second sitting of the 39th session: Members’ Participation The National Assembly met for an hour and 17 minutes; however the proceedings remained…
ISLAMABAD, January 26, 2017: The exchange of barbs and fists between treasury and opposition lawmakers marred proceedings of the first sitting of 39th session of National Assembly on Thursday, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. PTI lawmakers chanted slogans against the ruling party that made the latter angry and resulted into…
ISLAMABAD, December 20, 2016: The National Assembly witnessed presentation of Second Interim Report of Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms on Tuesday, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in Daily Factsheet. The session was prorogued sine die without taking up the Private Members’ business. Following are key observations of the proceedings during fifth and last…
ISLAMABAD, December 19, 2016: The National Assembly did not take up any agenda item on Monday amid protests by opposition and treasury lawmakers, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during fourth sitting of the 38th session: Members’ Participation The National Assembly met for two hours…
ISLAMABAD, December 16, 2016: The National Assembly recalled the incidents of attack on Army Public School, Peshawar, in 2014 and Fall of Dhaka while leaving its scheduled business unaddressed, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in Daily Factsheet on Friday. Following are key observations of the proceedings during third sitting of the 38th session: Members’…
ISLAMABAD, December 15, 2016: The National Assembly left entire agenda unaddressed during the 2nd sitting of its 38th session on Thursday, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). The sitting started two hours and one minute behind the scheduled time with 118 legislators (35%) present at the start and 108 (32%) at the time of…
Prime Minister did not attend proceedings; PTI lawmakers tear apart copies of agenda ISLAMABAD, December 14, 2016: The National Assembly left its entire agenda unaddressed except Question Hour owing to the protest and exchange of hot words between treasury and the opposition lawmakers on Wednesday, says Free and Fair Election Network in its Daily Factsheet. The…