ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly passed 24 bills, including 17 government bills and seven private members’ bills, during its 30th session held from Oct 13 to Oct 30, 2026.

According to the National Assembly Secretariat, of the 17 government bills passed, seven were transmitted to the Senate while 10 were sent to the president for assent. Of the seven private members’ bills, five were sent to the Senate and two to the president.

In addition, 16 bills, including nine government and seven private members’ bills, were introduced during the session. A motion for constituting the Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms was also adopted unanimously.

The secretariat said Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq had convened several meetings of a Select Committee to examine reservations raised by coalition parties and the opposition on various bills. It said consultations in the committee helped build consensus on most issues and paved the way for passage of the legislation.

Representatives of parliamentary parties, officials of relevant ministries and officers of the National Assembly Secretariat participated in the deliberations.

The secretariat also said that, on the Speaker’s directions, ministers and parliamentary secretaries were required to be present during question hour, while senior officials of concerned ministries were asked to remain present in the galleries during question hour and calling attention notices to facilitate timely responses to members’ queries.

The speaker also provided all parliamentary parties opportunities to express their views and to raise matters through points of order, the Secretariat added.

Published in Dawn, November 6th, 2026