{
  "id": 15102931,
  "title": "Tempers cool in NA after heated couple of days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/tempers-cool-in-na-after-heated-couple-of-days",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T23:56:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2037768/tempers-cool-in-na-after-heated-couple-of-days"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, the lower house of the Pakistani parliament, the National Assembly, held subdued proceedings after two days of intense debates on the proclamation of emergency and governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). A mere three federal ministers graced the session, deviating from the usual flurry of speeches from top government and opposition figures.\n\nThe day's proceedings kicked off at 11:35am, more than half an hour past the scheduled time. Around 50 to 60 MNAs, comprising the treasury benches led by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, alongside fewer than 15 opposition members, were present. Notably, Leader of the Opposition Mahmood Achakzai and senior PTI leadership did not attend.\n\nLeadership from both the government and opposition were reportedly absent as the law minister was expected to speak if any opposition member raised the issue of emergency and governor's rule in KP. However, no lawmaker chose to address the matter, leaving the law minister silent.\n\nThe proclamation of emergency in KP, along with the approval of governor's rule, were endorsed by the National Assembly and Senate on Wednesday, and a joint sitting of the two houses on Thursday. These sessions saw a significant turnout of lawmakers. During Question Hour, the decline in tourism in Pakistan took the spotlight. PPP MNA Dr Nafisa Shah questioned the high number of foreign tourists from Afghanistan, despite the country's rich heritage. Her query went unanswered, with Parliamentary Secretary for Inter-Provincial Coordination Kiran Dar and Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah failing to provide a satisfactory response.\n\nThe house was also informed that a significant number of qualified Pakistanis were opting for immigration to foreign countries, a decline that underscored the nation's challenges.",
  "summary": "Tariq Fazal Chaudhry expresses his views during the NA session. —Facebook/NationalAssemblyOfPakistan ISLAMABAD: The lower house of parliament witnessed lacklustre proceedings on Friday, with only three federal ministers in attendance, after two days of bustling National Assembly sessions to approve the proclamation of emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. While it was expected that…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}