Quorum Issue Persists In National Assembly

The quorum issue persisted in National Assembly on Wednesday which was adjourned after leaving most of the agenda unaddressed

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Sep, 2021 ) :The quorum issue persisted in National Assembly on Wednesday which was adjourned after leaving most of the agenda unaddressed.

Out of the four sittings of the ongoing 36th Session, it was the second sitting which faced quorum issued and was adjourned. The 3rd sitting on September 21, 2021 also faced quorum issue but it was adjourned by the Chair without counting.

The proceedings of the House started on Wednesday with Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar in Chair. As per rules of procedure and conduct of business in National Assembly, the question hour was being observed during the first hour of the sitting when a PML-N lawmaker Murtaza Javed Abbassi pointed out the quorum. The Chair directed for counting and announced to adjourn the House due to lack of quorum.

The next sitting would be held on September 24, 2021 (Friday) at 1100 hours.

The House did not take up five government bills including the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2019; the Higher education Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021; the Higher Education Commission (Second Amendment) Bill, 2021; the Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the Evacuee Trust Properties (Management and Disposal) (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

Two Ordinances including the Federal Government Properties Management Authority Ordinance, 2021 and the Elections (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 were not laid.

The House did not take up two calling attention notices, a motion of thanks to President for his address to Parliament on September 13, 2021, three reports of standing committees and four statutory reports.