ISLAMABAD, June 18, 2013: Eight Senators took part in the debate on budget in the fifth sitting of the 95th session of the Upper House on Tuesday. Meeting 32 minutes behind schedule, the sitting lasted two hours and 36 minutes. Eight Senators – one each of ANP, MQM, PMLF, JUIF, PMLN, PML, PPPP and an Independent Senator – expressed views on budget for two hours and nine minutes.

ISLAMABAD, June 18, 2013: As many as 25 lawmakers took part in the budget debate in the fifth sitting of the ongoing session which met for seven hours and 47 minutes on Tuesday. The 25 members – six each of PPPP and PTI, three each of PMLN and MQM, two JUIF, and one member each of JI, PKMAP, APML, PMLF and an Independent – expressed views on the budget for five hours and 45 minutes.

ISLAMABAD, June 17, 2013: The Chief Minister of Sindh presented the provincial budget 2013-14 in the first sitting of the third session on Monday.  Starting 60 minutes late, the sitting witnessed relatively better attendance of members. The budget speech attracted 65% of the total membership in the House. However, the Leader of the Opposition along with the parliamentary leader PMLN did not attend the sitting.

ISLAMABAD, June 17, 2013: The newly-elected provincial government presented its first budget in the Punjab Assembly as two-third (67%) of the Members attended the first sitting, reports Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its daily factsheet based on direct observation of the parliamentary proceedings. The Provincial Minister for Finance presented the budget during the first sitting of the second session. He spoke for an hour and 20 minutes.

  ISLAMABAD, June 17, 2013: The newly-elected provincial government presented its first budget in the Punjab Assembly as two-third (67%) of the Members attended the first sitting, reports Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its daily factsheet based on direct observation of the parliamentary proceedings. The Provincial Minister for Finance presented the budget during the first sitting of the second session. He spoke for an hour and 20 minutes. The

ISLAMABAD, June 17, 2013: The 4th sitting of the ongoing 96th Senate session witnessed low attendance as Senators continued to debate the Annual Budget Statement. Only six senators were present at the start while 17 were there at the adjournment. Senators showed less interest in the budgetary proposals as only four senators – two PPPP, one PML and an Independent - spoke on the annual budget statement for 60 minutes.

ISLAMABAD, June 17, 2013: The 4th sitting of the ongoing 96th Senate session witnessed low attendance as Senators continued to debate the Annual Budget Statement. Only six senators were present at the start while 17 were there at the adjournment. Senators showed less interest in the budgetary proposals as only four senators – two PPPP, one PML and an Independent - spoke on the annual budget statement for 60 minutes.

 ISLAMABAD, June 17, 2013: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government presented its first annual budget 2013-14 during the first sitting of its second session says Free and Fair Election Network in its daily factsheet based on direct observation. The Provincial Minister for Finance presented the budget. He addressed the house for an hour and 34 minutes. The Chief Minister attended the entire sitting as the Speaker presided over the proceedings. Following

ISLAMABAD, June 17, 2013: The general discussion on the budget continued during the fourth sitting of the second session as 15 members expressed views on the budgetary proposals on Monday.  A total of 98 members were present at the start and 43 at the adjournment of the sitting, which met for six hours and 40 minutes. Fifteen members participated in the budget debate. Five PPPP members addressed the house for 64 minutes, followed by two members each of PTI (47 minutes), JUIF (23 minutes) and PMLN (16 minutes).

A report based on FIRs registered in 101 DPO offices in as many districts in January 2013. ISLAMABAD, 17th June 2013: Seventy five percent more cases of motor vehicle snatching were reported in January as 1,069 FIRs were filed as compared to 609 in December 2012.  Motor vehicle lifting cases also went up 6%- 1,501 cases in January while 1,411 were filed the month before, says a Free and Fair Election (FAFEN) report released on Monday.