ISLAMABAD, May 20, 2016: The National Assembly addressed its entire agenda except a Calling Attention Notice on Friday during tenth and last sitting of its 32^nd session, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN).

The session was prorogued on conclusion of its business.

Following are some key observations of the House proceeding:

Members’ Participation in House Proceedings

• The National Assembly met for two hours and 33 minutes.
• The sitting started at 1036 hours against the scheduled time 1030 hours.
• The Deputy Speaker presided over the entire sitting as the Speaker was not present.
• The Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition did not attend the sitting.
• Twelve Federal Ministers attended the sitting.
• 36 MNAs (10%) were present at outset and 18 (5%) at adjournment of the sitting.
• The parliamentary leaders of PML-F, PkMAP, PML-Z and APML attended the sitting.
• Seven minority members were present.

Output

• Moved by the Parliamentary Secretary for Interior and Narcotics Control, the House passed the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015.
• A member of the Standing Committee on Ports and Shipping presented the periodical report of the Committee for the period from July, 2015 to December, 2015.

Representation and Responsiveness              

• Eleven out of 32 Starred Questions appearing on the agenda were taken up and responded to by the relevant ministers. The lawmakers also asked 22 supplementary questions.
• The government replied to a Calling Attention Notice (CAN) regarding lack of facilities for disabled students in Federal Universities while another CAN was not taken up.

Order and Institutionalization

• The lawmakers spoke on 19 Points of Order consuming 52 minutes of the proceeding.
• A PTI lawmaker pointed out the quorum at 1210 hours but it was found complete on counting.

Transparency

• ‘Orders of the Day’ was available to the legislators, observers and public.

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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.