ISLAMABAD, March 7, 2020: Women parliamentarians continued to be proactive and assertive in their legislative, representative and oversight functions during the past year. Despite being only one-fifth of the current parliament, women sponsored more than one-third of the business, effectively raising citizens' voices and public interest issues, reveals a report released by the Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability- Free and Fair Election Network (TDEA-FAFEN) on the eve of International Women’s Day.
78% of Senate time consumed in debates
ISLAMABAD, November 15, 2019: The House of Federation discussed unabated lockdown in Srinagar and various national issues...
ISLAMABAD, September 4, 2019: The Senate addressed 85 percent of its scheduled business during its 293rd session that continued between August 29, 2019, and September 3, 2019, observes Free and Fair Election Network in its session report.
Treasury, Opposition Come Close to Blows
Govt Couldn’t Conclude Debate on Finance Bill
ISLAMABAD: The non-traditional conclusion of the budget debate by the treasury...
69 Lawmakers Participate in the Proceedings
ISLAMABAD, May 15, 2019: The Senate addressed 93 percent of its agenda during 288th session with 67 percent lawmakers...
House Transacts 78 Percent Business, Passes 20 Government and Six Private Members’ Bills
ISLAMABAD, March 15, 2019: With the post-election change in its leadership and...
ISLAMABAD, March 8, 2019: Women parliamentarians maintained a track record of consistently surpassing reasonable performance expectations during the year 2018-2019 by making remarkable contributions...
83% Agenda Addressed during 286th Session
One Private Member’s Bill and Five Resolutions Passed
Female Lawmakers Surpass Male Counterparts in Discussing Budget
ISLAMABAD, February 3, 2019: The Senate addressed...
ISLAMABAD, October 10, 2018: The Upper House of Parliament addressed almost three quarters of its scheduled business during its 282ndsession and consumed almost 20 percent...
ISLAMABAD, September 5, 2018: The House of Federation did not address 40% of its scheduled business during 281st session. The House witnessed change in its leadership following the formation of PTI-led new government at the federal level. Senator Shibli Faraz of the ruling party was notified as the Leader of the House while Senator Raja Zafar-ul-Haq of PML-N became the Leader of the Opposition.
The House considered 35 (59%) of 59 agenda items appearing on Orders of the Day set for six-sitting session. Of the remaining agenda, 23 items were never taken up while one was dropped due to absence of the concerned lawmaker. Most of the left-over agenda belonged to private lawmakers set for consideration on private members’ day (Monday). Read More >>
