After convening the joint session of the parliament, a summary to convene the National Assembly’s (NA) session on March 11 was sent to the President’s House on Wednesday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel basing its story on its sources.
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs sent the summary.
On the first day of the session, Fateha will be offered for the departed soul of Nawab Yousaf Talpur.
The session will continue until March 21.
According to an attendance report released on March 1, about a quarter of the MNAs attended all six sittings of the 13th session of the lower house of parliament from Feb 10-18, while 46 lawmakers of the 342-House did not show up during the entire session.
The report said that 77 MNAs, or 25%, attended all the sittings, whereas 46 MNAs or 15%, did not attend even a single sitting.
As many as 237 MNAs or 75% skipped at least one sitting during the session, 83 MNAs, or 35%, submitted leave applications.
Among the absentees, 154 MNAs, or 65%, skipped the proceedings without any application.
The third sitting witnessed the highest attendance with 205 MNAs, or 65%, present, while the fourth sitting had the lowest attendance, with 142 MNAs, or 45% present.
Reporter: Usman Khan