Parliament goes into recess after completing 49.5 per cent of works for first session

Parliament has gone into recess after completing only 49.5 per cent of the work on the agenda for the first session of the year.

Of the 131 tasks in the agenda for the first session of the year, the Parliament completed just 65 tasks.

Parliament administration revealed that out of the 28 bills submitted during the first session, work was completed on eight bills. In addition, 10 resolutions were submitted to the Parliament during the session, of which two were completed.

They had also noted that the government had sought parliamentary approval on eight matters, seven of which were completed. And work was complete on five out of eight submissions by the presidency.

Moreover, during the first sitting th parliament had convened for 35 sittings, with members spending 71 hours and 11 minutes in sittings. They also held 170 committee meetings, totaling 134 hours and 18 minutes.

The second session of the year will begin on May.