{
  "id": 3174662,
  "title": "Govt fails to maintain quorum as PPP stays away from National Assembly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/govt-fails-to-maintain-quorum-as-ppp-stays-away-from-national-assembly-3174662",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T02:39:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2025121/govt-fails-to-maintain-quorum-as-ppp-stays-away-from-national-assembly"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Islamabad witnessed an embarrassing moment for the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) on Monday when the National Assembly session was adjourned due to lack of quorum. The absence of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) amidst their allies' presence led to the adjournment, with only 20 to 25 PML-N members remaining in the 336-member house. The PPP had declared they would no longer cooperate with the PML-N on quorum and legislation until their grievances over the allegedly rigged Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections were addressed. Despite some 35 minutes of headcount attempts, the session was suspended for the second time due to lack of quorum, with Deputy Speaker Ghulam Mustafa Shah adjourning the sitting till the following day.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: The ruling PML-N on Monday suffered an embarrassing setback in the National Assembly as the lower house was adjourned within minutes for lack of quorum after its estranged ally, the PPP, stayed away from the proceedings over the alleged rigging in the recently-held Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections. The government failed to muster the required number of 84 lawmakers in the…",
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        "title": "Govt fails to maintain quorum as PPP stays away from National Assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/govt-fails-to-maintain-quorum-as-ppp-stays-away-from-national-assembly",
        "published": "2026-08-25T02:39:08.000Z"
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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."
}