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Punjab Assembly Condemns Attack on Christian Community

ISLAMABAD, March 27, 2015: The Punjab Assembly witnessed thin attendance of lawmakers on Friday as the House passed a resolution to condemn the attack on Christians in Lahore earlier this month, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN).

The sitting started two hours and 14 minutes late with 65 legislators (18%) present at the start and 10 (3%) at the time of adjournment. The Leader of the House, the Opposition Leader and the parliamentary leaders of all political parties were absent.

The Punjab Disabled Persons (Employment and Rehabilitation)(Amendment) Ordinance 2015 and the Punjab Overseas Pakistanis Commission (Amendment) Ordinance 2015 were laid during the sitting. In addition, the Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore Bill 2015 was also introduced.

The House initiated the pre-budget discussion which went on for 32 minutes. Four PML-N members including the Provincial Finance Minister shared their views during the discussion. Following are some key observations from the House proceedings:

Members’ Participation in the House Proceedings

Output

Representation and Responsiveness

Order and Institutionalization

Transparency

Correction: An earlier version of this factsheet mistakenly stated that the House witnessed a walkout during the sitting. 

 

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This daily factsheet is based on direct observation of the Punjab Assembly proceedings conducted by PATTAN Development Organization – a member organization of FAFEN. Errors and omissions are excepted.

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