{
  "id": 3253206,
  "title": "Ayaz Sadiq says there is 'realisation' in govt about NA's lack of quorum, hopeful situation will improve",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ayaz-sadiq-says-there-is-realisation-in-govt-about-nas-lack-of-quorum-3253206",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T11:19:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2025209/ayaz-sadiq-says-there-is-realisation-in-govt-about-nas-lack-of-quorum-hopeful-situation-will-improve"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq expressed optimism about the National Assembly's (NA) improvement in quorum attendance. He noted that there was a growing realization among treasury members about the issue and that the government acknowledged it. The lack of quorum has been a contentious issue between the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) due to elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). PPP's Sharmila Farooqui had publicly stated that no PPP presence meant no quorum. However, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari had warned that the party would no longer cooperate on quorum and legislation until concerns over the AJK elections were addressed. Sadiq reported that the Prime Minister had taken notice of the matter, and ministers would ensure quorum. He expressed confidence that more lawmakers would attend proceedings, hoping for further improvement in the next session. Sadiq emphasized that maintaining quorum was the responsibility of both the government and opposition. He urged lawmakers to utilize Parliament to address their constituents' concerns instead of abandoning it, which would be detrimental to all. When questioned about potential no-confidence motions against him in response to a similar claim about Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Sadiq affirmed the opposition's constitutional right to move such motions and stated that he would facilitate it if required. He also expressed gratitude for the opposition's invitations to talks, noting that PM Shehbaz had extended these invitations multiple times and his team had made efforts to engage with them.",
  "summary": "National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday said there was “realisation” among the treasury members about the lack of quorum in the House and he was hopeful that the situation would improve. Lately, NA proceedings have been marred by a lack of attendance amid a rift between the ruling PML-N and its main ally in the Centre, the PPP, mainly over the recent elections in Azad Jammu and…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Ayaz Sadiq says there is 'realisation' in govt about NA's lack of quorum, hopeful situation will improve",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ayaz-sadiq-says-there-is-realisation-in-govt-about-nas-lack-of-quorum",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:19:34.000Z"
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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."
}