ISLAMABAD: Deputy Speaker National Assembly Murtaza Javeed Abbasi on Monday adjourned the House proceeding due to lack of quorum. “The House is adjourned to meet again on Tuesday at 10:30 am,” he said after the member-count and earlier suspension of the NA proceeding due to lack of quorum pointed out by MNA Shireen Mazari.
Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq initially suspended the proceedings, but after the secretariat staff confirmed that a quorum was not present, Deputy Speaker National Assembly adjourned the sitting until Tuesday morning without taking up any agenda item. Under the rules, the house can still carry out the proceedings even without a quorum, if not pointed out by any member.
The rule is often used by the opposition parties as a mark of protest on any issue and to embarrass the government, as it is the primary responsibility of the ruling party to ensure a quorum during a regular session of parliament.
Monday agenda included questions hour, calling attention notice, Matters other than points of order and legislative business.
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