National Assembly Press Releases

ISLAMABAD, March 08, 2013: The 15^th sitting of National Assembly’s 50^th session, which met for an hour and eight minutes, unanimously passed the National Counter Terrorism Authority Bill 2013.

Marking the International Women’s Day, the House also unanimously adopted a resolution to pay tribute to women for

• Overall 372 parliamentary interventions on women rights

ISLAMABAD, March 7, 2013: Women’s inclusion in the political process, preventing anti-women practices, and addressing their vulnerability in conflict-hit areas brought political parties together in the 13th National Assembly, which stood out for pro-women legislation, reflecting some of the promises political parties made in

ISLAMABAD, March 07, 2013: Starting an hour and 30 minutes late, the 14^th sitting of the 50^th session was marked by low attendance. Only 98 members were present at the outset, 112 at the time of adjournment, whereas a maximum of 148 members

ISLAMABAD, March 06, 2013: Starting 35 minutes late, the 13^th sitting of the National Assembly’s session adopted a resolution to demand action against “anchorpersons who are telecasting programmes against parliamentarians…without verification of the facts.”

The sitting which lasted for two hours and 42

ISLAMABAD, March 05, 2013: Starting an hour late, the National Assembly in the 12^th sitting of the 50^th session left most agenda appearing on the Orders of the Day unaddressed as the house discussed the incident of recent bomb blast in Karachi for an hour and

ISLAMABAD, March 04, 2013: Starting 50 minutes late, the National Assembly suspended its regular agenda to offer condolences on the death of an MNA. Fateh was also offered for a deceased former MNA and the victims of bomb blast in Karachi.

The 11^th