PILDAT releases analysis of National Assembly’s performance

ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (APP): As the 15th National Assembly concluded its 4th parliamentary year, the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development And Transparency (PILDAT) on Monday released analysis of its performance based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
The 15th National Assembly during its fourth year passed 55 laws as compared to 60 bills in the third year. Some 32 government bills were introduced in the fourth year against 31 bills in the last year.
However, the 15th National Assembly has passed 155 bills in its first four years as compared to 125 by the 14th National Assembly during the same period. The 15th National Assembly has, therefore, approved 24% more laws than the previous assembly in four years.
A slight decrease is seen in the number of ordinances laid by the government in the National Assembly during its fourth year compared to the third year. Sixteen (16) ordinances were laid in the assembly in the fourth year against twenty (20) during the third year which is a decrease of about 20%. The 15th National Assembly met for 87 days in the fourth parliamentary year. The assembly has, thus, met for 10% more days than it was convened during its third year, which were 79 sittings.
During the fourth year, Member of the National Assembly, Imran Khan, attended only one NA sitting (1.14%) while he held the office of prime minister. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, MNA, who took oath as prime minister on April 11, 2022, attended eight sittings as PM.