ISLAMABAD, March 4, 2014: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly was adjourned soon after the boycott of the opposition during eighth sitting of its ongoing 10^th session on Tuesday, says Free and Fair Election Network in its Daily Factsheet.

Female lawmaker of PPPP walked out of the sitting twice for non-provision of funds to opposition members, and was soon joined by the entire opposition and the session had to be adjourned.

A privilege motion of an independent lawmaker over non-cooperative attitude of Hangu police on the issue of extortion activities in the district was sent to the relevant committee.

Members’ Participation in House Proceedings:

• The KP Assembly met for two hours and 20 minutes.
• The sitting started at 1540 hours against the scheduled time of 1500 hours, witnessing a delay of 40 minutes.
• The House had a prayer break of 45 minutes.
• The Deputy Speaker chaired the entire sitting.
• The Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition did not attend the sitting.
• The parliamentary leaders of PPPP, JUI-F and ANP attended the proceedings.
• Thirty-one members were present at the outset while maximum 62 were there at the adjournment of the sitting.
• Two minority members attended the sitting.
• Six members applied for leave.
  

Representation and Responsiveness:

• The House took up all nine starred questions (requiring oral as well as written replies) on the Orders of the Day. Additionally, members asked three supplementary questions.
• A privilege motion of an independent lawmaker over non-cooperative attitude of Hangu police on the issue of extortion activities in the district was sent to the relevant committee.

Order and Institutionalization:

• Only point of order consumed one minute of the proceedings.
• Female lawmaker of PPPP walked out of the sitting twice for non-provision of funds to opposition. Later, other opposition members expressed solidarity with her and joined the walkout.
• PTI minority member pointed out the quorum. The Chair ordered for the bells to be rung for two minutes and the proceedings resumed when the quorum was found complete.

Transparency:

• ‘Orders of the Day’ was available to the legislators, observers and others.
• Information on members’ attendance was not available to observers and the public.

The Daily Factsheet is based on direct observation of KP Assembly proceedings conducted by PAIMAN, a member organization of FAFEN