NA-123 By-Election Observation Low Turnout, Heavy Police and Fraudulent Voting Observed

ISLAMABAD, March 10, 2010: Low turnout, extremely heavy presence of police and paramilitary forces, campaigning and canvassing by supporters of contesting candidates around polling stations, campaign materials inside and within 100 yards of most polling stations of particularly the PML-N candidate and significantly high incidences of observed fraudulent voting marked the by-election for the NA-123 constituency of the National Assembly [Lahore-VI], reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Preliminary Report of NA-123 By-Election Observation.

 

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48% MNAs did not participate in 29th NA Session

ISLAMABAD, March 09, 2010: Almost 52% MNAs participated in the 29th Session of the Lower House that left more than half (55%) of the agenda items listed on the Orders of the Day unaddressed, primarily due to excessive use of Points of Order and debate on Adjournment Motions says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Report based on direct observation of the 29th Session of the 13th National Assembly that concluded on March 04, 2011.

 

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Women MNAs Outperform Male Counterparts in National Assembly

ISLAMABAD: Women members have been more active, assertive and effective voices of citizens than their male counterparts in the National Assembly that is set to complete its Second Parliamentary Year this month, says a Performance Analysis of Women Members of the National Assembly released by the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) to mark International…

 

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17% MNAs present at the outset of the 14th Sitting

February 25, 2010: Attendance remained low at the 14th sitting of the 19th Session. A total of 56 members were present at the outset of the sitting. The Quorum was lacking through the sitting, but was not pointed out by any of the legislators, reports the Free and Fair Election Network [FAFEN] in its Daily Factsheet on the National Assembly Proceedings.

 

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Police presence, weak Election Day administration mark NA-55 by-election

ISLAMABAD, February 24, 2010: By-election for the fifty-fifth constituency of the National Assembly [Rawalpindi-VI] was characterized by relatively low turnout, heavy presence of security forces, including intelligence officials, at times interfering with the electoral process, election officials failing to enforce electoral regulations and significant

 

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13th sitting of 19th NA session started 53 minutes late

Construction of water reservoirs by India remains to be a major matter of concern for the legislators during the low attendance 13th sitting of the 19th session. The House debated the issue for an hour and 30 minutes. A total of 58 members were present at the outset, while only 45 members were present at…

 

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Only 19 MNAs present at the outset of the 12th sitting of NA

Sitting No. 12 of Session No. 19 of the National Assembly held on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Attendance remains to be an important matter of concern during the 12th sitting as well with only 19 legislators present at the start. The sitting started 25 minutes late and most of the agenda on the Orders of…

 

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Low attendance marks 11th sitting of 19th NA session

Sitting No. 11 of Session No. 19 of the National Assembly held on Monday, February 22, 2010 The eleventh sitting of Nineteenth Session was marked by the low attendance of MNAs. 35 members were present when the sitting started while there were 40 members in the House when the sitting ended. With the exception of…

 

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Less than 30% MNAs present at 10th Sitting of the 19th Session

Sitting No. 10 of Session No. 19 of the National Assembly held on Friday, February 19, 2010 The tenth sitting of Nineteenth Session of the National Assembly that started at 1042 Hours with only 47 members present lasted for only for an hour and 48 minutes, reports the Free and Fair Election Network [FAFEN] in…

 

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Low Attendance sitting met for more than three and half hours

The Ninth Sitting of Nineteenth Session of the National Assembly met for 3 Hours and 39 minutes. Although the Quorum was visibly lacking at various stages of the sitting, the lack of quorum was not pointed out by any of the legislators. A total of 62 representatives were present at the outset of the sitting and ended with only 53 members present, reports the Free and Fair Election Network.

 

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