{
  "id": 5256890,
  "title": "Only 20% MNAs attend all sittings of assembly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/only-20-mnas-attend-all-sittings-of-assembly",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T18:47:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2627163/only-20-mnas-attend-all-sittings-of-assembly"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Only 20% of members of the National Assembly attended all eight sittings of the assembly's 29th session, according to a report by the Free and Fair Election Network. Only 65 out of the 332 members, or 20%, were present for every session held from August 17 to August 28. In contrast, 37 members, or 11%, did not attend any of the sittings. The fourth sitting saw the highest attendance, with 247 MNAs, or 74% of the current membership, in attendance. The fifth sitting had the lowest turnout, with only 179 MNAs, or 54%, present. A total of 267 MNAs, or 80%, missed at least one sitting during the session. Among cabinet members in the National Assembly, one federal minister attended all eight sittings, while three ministers - two federal ministers and one minister of state - did not attend any sittings. The prime minister attended just one sitting, while the leader of the opposition was present in seven of the eight sessions. The report noted that out of the 26 federal ministers scheduled to respond to questions, only 12 were present when their turn came.",
  "summary": "37 lawmakers skip entire National Assembly session",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}