Free and Fair Election Network

30% of National Assembly members (99 MNAs) attended all 15 sittings of the 28th budget session from June 10 to 24, while 2% (6 MNAs) skipped all sittings. The session saw 70% of MNAs skipping at least one sitting, with the highest attendance (75%) during the 13th sitting on budget-related votes. Female lawmakers recorded higher attendance than male colleagues.

Fafen calls for legal and institutional reforms to strengthen Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's underutilized Right to Information Act, citing weak enforcement, structural gaps, and vulnerabilities to disinformation. The policy brief highlights issues like incomplete proactive disclosure by public bodies and the Information Commission's lack of autonomy.

Pakistan’s parliament is criticized for low attendance and rubber-stamping government actions, with reports showing only 20% of members attending all sittings in May. Constitutional amendments, including the 26th and 27th, were passed with minimal debate and transparency, undermining judicial independence and parliamentary authority.