Provincial Assembly defers 65% questions due to movers’ absence Deputy Speaker office lying vacant since December 2015 Assembly adopts 11 resolutions; No legislative business made part of agenda ISLAMABAD: The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan deferred 65 percent of the Starred Questions due to absence of their movers while it could not bring any legislative business…
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Upper House Transacts Heavy Agenda PM Remains Absent Throughout Session Four Bills Passed, Seven Resolutions Adopted ISLAMABAD, January 20, 2017: The human rights issues echoed in the Senate during 258th session as the lawmakers discussed kidnapping of the bloggers, alleged torture of a 10-year-old child-maid while the House passed a bill to ensure right of vote…
DetailsISLAMABAD, January 20, 2017: The Provincial Assembly of Sindh transacted most of the business appearing on Orders of the Day amid protest by treasury and opposition lawmakers on Friday, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during third sitting of the 29th session: Members’ Participation The…
DetailsISLAMABAD, January 20, 2017: The Senate transacted its entire agenda on Friday during 10th and last sitting of the 258th session, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings: Members’ Participation The Senate met for two hours and 37 minutes. The sitting started two minutes…
DetailsISLAMABAD, January 19, 2017: The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan was prorogued on Thursday after transacting most of the business appearing on ‘Orders of the Day’ including adoption of three resolutions, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). Following are key observations of the proceedings of last (6th) sitting of Assembly’s 36th session: Members’ Participation The Balochistan…
DetailsISLAMABAD, January 19, 2017: The Senate transacted most of its agenda on Thursday, while the proceedings remained suspended for some time due to the absence of State Minister for Interior observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). Following are key observations of the proceedings of 9th sitting of 258th session: Members’ Participation The Senate met…
DetailsISLAMABAD, January 19, 2017: The Provincial Assembly (PA) of Sindh unanimously adopted a resolution to pay tribute to the political leaders, G.M Syed and Fazil Rahu, for their services while it referred the Societies Registration (Sindh Amendment) Bill, 2015 to relevant standing committee on Thursday, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet.…
DetailsISLAMABAD, January 18, 2017: The Senate on Wednesday adopted a resolution with majority vote to disapprove the National Accountability (Amendment) Ordinance 2017, in the absence of Prime Minister, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). Following are key observations of the 8th sitting of Senate’s 258th session: Members’ Participation The Senate met for three hours…
DetailsISLAMABAD, January 18, 2017: The Provincial Assembly of Sindh transacted the entire business appearing on Orders of the Day, in the absence of Leader of the House on Wednesday, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during first sitting of the 29th session: Members’ Participation The…
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Draft Bill empowers government to approve election rules instead of Election Commission Draft bill is regressive on issue of access to information; recommends extraordinary punishment for unauthorized use of information; bars access of media, observers and citizens to the scrutiny of candidates during the nomination process Draft bill does not address the issue of political…
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