ISLAMABAD: Ninety-nine members of the Nat­ional Assembly, or 30 per cent of the House, atte­n­ded all 15 sittings of the 28th session, while six MNAs, or 2pc, did not atte­­nd any sitting, revealed a Free and Fair Election Net­work (Fafen) report rele­ased for the budget session.

The 15-sitting session from June 10 to 24 had 333 members, with three general seats vacant. Overall, 234 MNAs, or 70pc, skipped at least one sitting, the report stated.

The 13th sitting, which saw voting on demands for grants and consideration of a standing committee report on the budget for FY27, recorded the highest attendance of 75pc, with 300 MNAs present.

According to Fafen, 191 members were present between eight and 14 sittings, while as many as 37 members attended betwe­­en one and seven sittings.

PM Shehbaz attended six sittings during the session, while Leader of the Oppo­sition Mehmood Achakzai attended 12.

Among cabinet memb­e­­rs from the NA, six federal ministers and three ministers of state attended all sittings.

Published in Dawn, July 3rd, 2026