NA Leaves 71% Agenda Items Unaddressed During Almost 22-Hour 26th Session

ISLAMABAD -- Almost 40% MNAs participated in the 26th Session of the Lower House that left 71% of the agenda items listed on the Orders of the Day unaddressed primarily due to excessive time consumed by Points of Order, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Preliminary Report based on direct observation of the 26th Session of the 13th National Assembly that concluded on November 12, 2010. A total of 135 Members -- 101 male Members and 34 female Members -- took part in the nine sittings of the session that lasted 21 hours and 47 minutes. In line with the participation trend, male members appeared to be lees active than their female counterparts. Male participation remained 38% of their total membership at 264 and female participation was 45% of their total membership at 76.