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MNA attendance remain below 40% at 5th Sitting of the 19th Session

The fifth sitting of Nineteenth Session of the National Assembly that started at 1033 Hours with only 42 members present lasted for a little over two hours, reported the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) reported.

Low Attendance of members in four-hour Fourth Sitting

The fourth sitting of the Nineteenth Session of the National Assembly was marked by low attendance of members with only 42 being present at the end of the sitting that lasted a little over four hours, the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) reported.

Attendance remains low in third sitting of 19th session

The third sitting of the Nineteenth Session of the National Assembly was also marked by the low attendance of the members, though the quorum was not pointed out during the course of sitting, reports the Free and Fair Election Network in its Daily Factsheet on National Assembly Proceedings.

Women disenfranchised in a low turnout election

ISLAMABAD: Thousands of women were disenfranchised as mostly men in PF-75 Lakki Marwat went to the polls on February 10, 2010 which was characterized by low turnout, procedural irregularities, and illegal campaigning and canvassing around polling stations, says preliminary report released by the Free

NA meets for less than three hours

The Second Sitting of Nineteenth Session of the National Assembly met for less than three hours with 31 members present at the outset, reports the Free and Fair Election Network in its Daily Factsheet on National Assembly Proceedings.

First Sitting of 19th Session Marked by low MNA Attendance

The Nineteenth Session of the National Assembly began with a very low attendance of members, though the quorum was not pointed out throughout the First Sitting that was held on Monday, reports the Free and Fair Election Network in its Daily Factsheet on National Assembly Proceedings.

50% legislators participate in 18th National Assembly Session

ISLAMABAD, February 2, 2010: Almost fifty percent legislators participated in the proceedings of the Eighteenth Session of the National Assembly that concluded on January 29,...

PF-83 By-Election FAFEN urges free movement of voters, media and observers on Election Day

ISLAMABAD, January 27, 2010: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) urges the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to take immediate measures to ensure free movement of voters, media and election observers in PF-83 Swat-IV where by-election is due on Thursday, January 28, 2010.

Reforms Needed to Optimize National Assembly Performance

ISLAMABAD, January 4, 2010: Critical regulatory and administrative changes are essential to optimize the performance of the National Assembly through greater investments in broader areas including, but not limited to, record-keeping, public access to assembly records, legislative tracking, monitoring progress against executive assurances to the assembly and orientation of Members in Rules of Business, recommends Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its report appraising the performance of the second year of the 13th National Assembly launched here Tuesday.

FAFEN Launches Countrywide Campaign for Immediate LG Elections

ISLAMABAD, December 2, 2009: People across Pakistan will reinforce their demand for immediate local government elections at Citizens Assemblies being organized by the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in more than 35 districts around the country between December 3 and 20, 2009.

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