ISLAMABAD, March 16, 2016: The National Assembly addressed its entire agenda except a motion under Rule 154(7) on Wednesday during third sitting of 30^th session of the National Assembly, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN).

Following are some key observations of the House proceeding:

Members’ Participation in House Proceedings

• The National Assembly met for three hours and five minutes.
• The sitting started at its scheduled time of 1030 hours.
• The Deputy Speaker presided over the entire sitting as the Speaker was not present.
• The Prime Minister did not attend the sitting.
• The Leader of the Opposition attended the sitting for 11 minutes.
• Seven Federal Ministers were present.
• 21 MNAs (6%) were present at outset and 46 (13%) at the adjournment of the sitting.
• The parliamentary leaders of PkMAP, ANP, JI, QWP-S and AMLP were present.
• Ten minority members were present.

Output

• Minister for Climate Change & Human Rights laid before the House the Annual Report of the National Commission on the Status of Women for the year 2014.
• The House unanimously passed the Futures Market Bill, 2016 and the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Bill, 2015.
• Chairman Standing Committee on Law & Justice presented the Periodical Report of the committee.
• The House deferred the motion under Rule 154(7) about referring the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (Conversion) Bill, 2016 to the Senate.

Representation and Responsiveness

• The government orally replied to 11 out of 35 starred questions appearing on the agenda. The lawmakers asked 26 supplementary questions as well.
• The government responded to two Calling Attention Notices regarding delay in the commencement of work on Khanewal-Lodhran Express Way and imposing fine on Pakistani families having Malaysian citizenship.

Order and Institutionalization

• The lawmakers spoke on 25 points of order consuming 56 minutes of the proceeding.

Transparency

• ‘Orders of the Day’ was available to the legislators, observers and public.
• The attendance of lawmakers was not available to observers and media. 

---

This daily factsheet is based on direct observation of the National Assembly proceeding conducted by Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). Errors and omissions are excepted