Imran attends fewer NA sittings than Sharif

[Loralai]

ISLAMABAD:Right after taking the oath of office in August 2018, Prime Minister Imran Khan had promised to empower parliament and to attend the National Assembly sittings at least twice a month to answer lawmakers’ questions.

However, a comparison of the data of the first two-and-a-half-years rule of PM Imran with his predecessor Nawaz Sharif shows that Imran attended fewer sittings than Sharif.

According to the Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen), between August 13, 2018 and February 4, 2021, the National Assembly held 28 sessions that comprised 198 sittings.

Imran attended only 21 of these 198 sittings with an average attendance of 10.6%.

However, from June 1, 2013 to December 18, 2015, former PM Sharif attended 37 out of 240 sittings with an average attendance of 15.4%.
In a written response, Fafen revealed that PM Imran attended 15 out of 91 sittings of the National Assembly in the first parliamentary year, 5 out of 86 sittings in the second parliamentary year and one out of 21 sittings in the third parliamentary year.

Political experts believe that while parliamentary attendance is not the focus of public debate very often, the presence of MNAs is central to assembly’s functioning and PM Imran’s scant attendance not only goes against his commitment but makes it the case that he is not leading from the front.
Fafen — a non-governmental organization which provides parliamentary, governance, political and elections oversight – further revealed that Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif — who belongs to the PML-N – attended 52 out of 198 sittings in the same period.
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari attended 64 sittings out of 198 sittings while JUI-F’s parliamentary leader Maulana Asad Mehmood attended 112 out of 195 sittings.

PTI’s MNA from DG Khan, Amjad Farooq Khan Khosa, remained the most punctual among the lawmakers as he attended 188 sittings out of 190 — as of October 29, 2020. PMLN’s Begum Tahira Bukhari and PTI’s Uzma Riaz attended 186 each while PTI’s Lal Chand appeared 166 times till Oct 2020.
The data further revealed that PPP’s MNA Makhdoom Jamil Zaman from Matiari attended only 10 sittings out of the 190, averaging 5%.

PML-N’s Ehsan-ul-Haq Bajwa from Bahawalnagar and PTI’s MNA from Layyah Abdul Majeed Khan Niazi appeared in the NA 20 times; averaging 11%.
Among female MNAs, Ghulam Bibi Bharwana from Jhang attended 56 sittings, Federal Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination Dr Fehmida Mirza from Badin attended 85 sittings while Federal Minister for Defence Production Zubaida Jalal from Kech attended 89 sittings out of 190.

Source - Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2284246/1

Very embarrassing. Can anyone explain why IK thinks this is acceptable?

 

[Bewal Express]

Source - Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2284246/1

Very embarrassing. Can anyone explain why IK thinks this is acceptable?

Yes, they bark like dogs at him. Have you seen their behaviour when he is there.

 

[proud_pakistani]

When Imran goes to NA it's only mudslinging at him. When do they ever talk about something useful. Couldn't care less if he goes there or not.

 

[last_knight]

He needs to attend more. Although opposition creates chaos when IK attends session, even then he should attend more than current 10%.

 

[observer1]

NA needs a massive and desperate revamp. It's a mess and sad reflection of Pakistan.

 

[topspin]

IK skipping NA meetings just like how he used to skip certain games during his playing career because he couldn't handle the heat.

Nothing about IK surprises me anymore.

 

[saeedhk]

‘I would go the parliament every week to answer questions,’ Imran Khan.

 

[Bewal Express]

IK skipping NA meetings just like how he used to skip certain games during his playing career because he couldn't handle the heat.

Nothing about IK surprises me anymore.

And today the call it managing the work load. For some of you guys intelligence is not something that you can claim as your greater asset.

 

[Bewal Express]

‘I would go the parliament every week to answer questions,’ Imran Khan.

And what questions have they asked besides barking at him. They use those poor women that come on women's quota to literally bark at him.

 

[Bewal Express]

He needs to attend more. Although opposition creates chaos when IK attends session, even then he should attend more than current 10%.

The opposition have made it clear that they won't let the NA work.

 

[topspin]

And today the call it managing the work load. For some of you guys intelligence is not something that you can claim as your greater asset.

Bhai rather than resorting to insults you need to be more objective in your thinking. The problem with you PTI cult followers is that you lot have become an obnoxious bunch.

Maybe my greatest asset isn't my intelligence but it certainly isn't Imran Khan worship.

 

[Bewal Express]

Bhai rather than resorting to insults you need to be more objective in your thinking. The problem with you PTI cult followers is that you lot have become an obnoxious bunch.

Maybe my greatest asset isn't my intelligence but it certainly isn't Imran Khan worship.

Bhai lies can't be left unchallenged either. If you make a statement then you need to back it up. So how many series did he miss and how old was he when he missed them.

 

[aqeelPK]

NA needs a massive and desperate revamp. It's a mess and sad reflection of Pakistan.

NA & Senate have always been in mess. The problem is that SC & the "institute" have also fallen into similar mess & became political playing field in recent years.

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

Is there a law saying that the Prime Minister has to attend a certain percentage of NA sittings?

Neither Nawaz or IK attended the NA that much. Surely 15% is not better than 10%.

Their is no reason for him to attend when the opposition will make it into a circus.

 

[aqeelPK]

Though I thought IK was a brave man & had strong nerves but if IK is really not attending coz of fear of getting bullied by the opposition, then he should go to the court & report them for harassment & bullying him.

 

[Mamoon]

Though I thought IK was a brave man & had strong nerves but if IK is really not attending coz of fear of getting bullied by the opposition, then he should go to the court & report them for harassment & bullying him.

Imran can abuse and criticize others. It is his democratic right.

But if others do the same, it is called barking like dogs, and he is going to chicken out from attending NA sessions.

 

[Mamoon]

Is there a law saying that the Prime Minister has to attend a certain percentage of NA sittings?

Neither Nawaz or IK attended the NA that much. Surely 15% is not better than 10%.

Their is no reason for him to attend when the opposition will make it into a circus.

Does his own promise of attending NA sessions not count? I know he has zero credibility and he never acts on what he promises, but maybe once in a while, it won’t hurt if lives up to what he promised.

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

Does his own promise of attending NA sessions not count? I know he has zero credibility and he never acts on what he promises, but maybe once in a while, it won’t hurt if lives up to what he promised.

Whats one more u-turn? Not a big difference between 100 u-turns and 101 u-turns. His supporters dont really care, and for the people who dont support him, not taking a u-turn on this issue wont make them like Imran Khan anymore.

So why bother go to the NA?

 

[Mamoon]

Whats one more u-turn? Not a big difference between 100 u-turns and 101 u-turns. His supporters dont really care, and for the people who dont support him, not taking a u-turn on this issue wont make them like Imran Khan anymore.

So why bother go to the NA?

I agree. He can walk his supporters to Hell if he wants. They are enslaved by their devotion towards him.

But the last few years have badly exposed his character and his reality. He scammed the nation with his false dawns and rhetoric.

He has proved to be yet another populist political leader and not the savior that he and his supporters promised to be.

 

[Bewal Express]

I agree. He can walk his supporters to Hell if he wants. They are enslaved by their devotion towards him.

But the last few years have badly exposed his character and his reality. He scammed the nation with his false dawns and rhetoric.

He has proved to be yet another populist political leader and not the savior that he and his supporters promised to be.

You are a guy that supports corrupt thugs. You avoid any thread that calls out the crooks. You have been caught lying on numerous occasions( remember saplings) ,you have started threads and then when you have been called out, you have run. You don't have a leg to stand on to call anyone on anything. Everyone on here even makes fun of you, as you run from thread to thread when I reply to your lies. If you ant some respect back clean your niyaat.
Everything IK has said about crooks has always turn out to be true. All the way back in 2011 he said AZ and NS would join hands and despite Maryams saying IK-AZ bhai bhai before the 2018 elections, we knew what would happen and that's exactly what happened.

 

[Bewal Express]

Does his own promise of attending NA sessions not count? I know he has zero credibility and he never acts on what he promises, but maybe once in a while, it won’t hurt if lives up to what he promised.

It would count if your dogs stopped barking. Why don't you call them out for making it clear that they won't let the NA work. And we know the reason for the chekein, drop our cases.
As he has dealt with Qabza mafia in Punjab, recovering over 200bn in occupied state land, the same people are barking at him in Parliament. IK has taken on the mafia, and IA he will win and if he doesn't PK loses.

 

[saeedhk]

And what questions have they asked besides barking at him. They use those poor women that come on women's quota to literally bark at him.

Didn’t PTI used to do the same? And, he is the PM and he should be coming to the NA. I remember he said he would answer public’s questions every week too and talk about issues in the NA.

 

[Mamoon]

Didn’t PTI used to do the same? And, he is the PM and he should be coming to the NA. I remember he said he would answer public’s questions every week too and talk about issues in the NA.

The only questions he answered were scripted phone calls that were first screened. He already knew what he was going to be asked when he talked to the callers.

He doesn’t have the courage of answering impromptu questions on live tv because he knows he will only get criticism for his flop performance and will be asked questions that he won’t be able to answer.

 

[saeedhk]

The only questions he answered were scripted phone calls that were first screened. He already knew what he was going to be asked when he talked to the callers.

He doesn’t have the courage of answering impromptu questions on live tv because he knows he will only get criticism for his flop performance and will be asked questions that he won’t be able to answer.

The whole Call Your PM episode was really a big drama!You could tell from the type of questions he was asked that it was all preplanned and scripted. Why would anybody ask the PM when he would get a COVID-19 jab? Majority of our countrymen do not believe in this virus and they are more concerned with the ever-rising inflation and other livelihood issues.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

He thinks he is the monarch and not answerable to anyone

 

[Bewal Express]

The only questions he answered were scripted phone calls that were first screened. He already knew what he was going to be asked when he talked to the callers.

He doesn’t have the courage of answering impromptu questions on live tv because he knows he will only get criticism for his flop performance and will be asked questions that he won’t be able to answer.

You can talk crap all day but IK has done interviews with all journalists from all parties. Look at Billo and Maryam, they can't take a single question from a journalist before vetting and that vetting is done aa the "press conference" is going on..

 

[Bewal Express]

Didn’t PTI used to do the same? And, he is the PM and he should be coming to the NA. I remember he said he would answer public’s questions every week too and talk about issues in the NA.

Stop your kuttay barking. The kuttay have made it clear they won't let parliament work. Why are they barking?

 

[Bewal Express]

He thinks he is the monarch and not answerable to anyone

How many interviews has he done.

 

[saeedhk]

Stop your kuttay barking. The kuttay have made it clear they won't let parliament work. Why are they barking?

That is no excuse. The PTI is getting a taste of its own medicine. I remember the PTI’s unruly behaviour in the NA from 2013 to 2018. Wasn’t IK a brave and macho person? What happened now?

 

[Bewal Express]

That is no excuse. The PTI is getting a taste of its own medicine. I remember the PTI’s unruly behaviour in the NA from 2013 to 2018. Wasn’t IK a brave and macho person? What happened now?

So you want him to sit their while the kuttay bark. The PTI behaviour was never ever this bad. Each speech from the opposition is begging about their own cases, isn't that what the courts are for.

 

[King-Misbah]

Good stuff from PM Imran Khan, he is using his time more efficiently to clear the mess caused by incompetent and corrupt former rulers.

 

[saeedhk]

So you want him to sit their while the kuttay bark. The PTI behaviour was never ever this bad. Each speech from the opposition is begging about their own cases, isn't that what the courts are for.

He has a duty to the nation. If he couldn’t handle such behaviour, he should never have run for election.

 

[King-Misbah]

He has a duty to the nation. If he couldn’t handle such behaviour, he should never have run for election.

Duty to waste time in NA? Or listen to fazool people in NA? He has more important things to do.

 

[King-Misbah]

What’s wrong? If Mr Imran Niazi Khan is scared of such trivial matters, will he be able to take strong decision? No wonder his whole term has been about flip-flopping on issues and being bullied into accepting demands of the right-wing.

What is the relevance of using Niazi? Is that meant to be a subtle dig?

 

[Bewal Express]

What’s wrong? If Mr Imran Niazi Khan is scared of such trivial matters, will he be able to take strong decision? No wonder his whole term has been about flip-flopping on issues and being bullied into accepting demands of the right-wing.

You think he doesn't have anything better to do than watch some dogs bark at him. The NA is there to hold him accountable, it was never intended to allow open barking. If you can get these dogs to shut then criticise him.

 

[Bewal Express]

What is the relevance of using Niazi? Is that meant to be a subtle dig?

Noora media cells use it, and Srivastava groups follow them, so there is your link.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

How many interviews has he done.

He is answerable to people and thereby people's representatives

 

[saeedhk]

You think he doesn't have anything better to do than watch some dogs bark at him. The NA is there to hold him accountable, it was never intended to allow open barking. If you can get these dogs to shut then criticise him.

Well, you prove my point that IK is a pretty timid person who lacks any sort of conviction.

 

[Bewal Express]

He is answerable to people and thereby people's representatives

And who said he isnt. Tell me what questions hes avoided? Tell me who is asking the questions and what are the questions he has been asked ��

 

[Mamoon]

Even his staunchest political critics used to admit that Imran is a brave man. His views were idealistic but he stood by them.

He had the courage to criticize Pakistani military in the media will living in Pakistan. He called the military a bull in china shop and accused them of extrajudicial killings.

But once he realized that you cannot succeed in pakistan politics without their backing, he took a U-turn and started praising them.

Also, his reluctance to attend NA sessions because he gets criticized and insulted by the opposition shows that he cannot take the heat.

He clearly has no guts. He was happy to give it but when he is given a taste of his own medicine, he runs.

 

[last_knight]

Well, you prove my point that IK is a pretty timid person who lacks any sort of conviction.

No timid person will struggle hard towards his goal for 22 years. Infact it's Parliament who has forever been timid.

Same Parliament couldn't show any sort of conviction when Nawaz Sharif stayed in UK during April-May 2016 ( for surgery of a previously unknown heart problem) and Country was without PM for 50 days.

 

[last_knight]

Even his staunchest political critics used to admit that Imran is a brave man. His views were idealistic but he stood by them.

He had the courage to criticize Pakistani military in the media will living in Pakistan. He called the military a bull in china shop and accused them of extrajudicial killings.

But once he realized that you cannot succeed in pakistan politics without their backing, he took a U-turn and started praising them.

Also, his reluctance to attend NA sessions because he gets criticized and insulted by the opposition shows that he cannot take the heat.

He clearly has no guts. He was happy to give it but when he is given a taste of his own medicine, he runs.

Every PM should have a schedule designed for effective use of time. Attendance in NA sessions should improve but not at the cost of effective time.

 

[saeedhk]

No timid person will struggle hard towards his goal for 22 years. Infact it's Parliament who has forever been timid.

Same Parliament couldn't show any sort of conviction when Nawaz Sharif stayed in UK during April-May 2016 ( for surgery of a previously unknown heart problem) and Country was without PM for 50 days.

Wasn’t IK supposed to be different? Didn’t he promise change? Nobody can doubt his effort, that is for sure. I admire his perseverance and effort. However, IK is a different man since coming to power.

 

[Mamoon]

Let’s be honest - there is no justification/excuse for his lack of attendance and the PTI supporters who are defending him with their lame excuses and straw-clutching know it.

These people will defend anything and everything that Imran does or says.

 

[Mamoon]

Every PM should have a schedule designed for effective use of time. Attendance in NA sessions should improve but not at the cost of effective time.

Attending NA sessions is one of the most important things that a PM has to do and he can organize his schedule around it. Besides, this is not a time-management issue.

 

[King-Misbah]

Let’s be honest - there is no justification/excuse for his lack of attendance and the PTI supporters who are defending him with their lame excuses and straw-clutching know it.

These people will defend anything and everything that Imran does or says.

You can not talk for PTI supporters. Go and support your corrupt and incompetent gang.

 

[Bewal Express]

Let’s be honest - there is no justification/excuse for his lack of attendance and the PTI supporters who are defending him with their lame excuses and straw-clutching know it.

These people will defend anything and everything that Imran does or says.

Can you tell me what is supposed to happen in NA?

 

[last_knight]

Wasn’t IK supposed to be different? Didn’t he promise change? Nobody can doubt his effort, that is for sure. I admire his perseverance and effort. However, IK is a different man since coming to power.

Categorically Social and State infrastructure of preceding generation was forced to grow on illusions. That's what we see in daily life everywhere in Pakistan, things far from reality and essence. This generation is more dynamic and disobedient ( I will call it resilience), which is actually a good thing for a society where illusions have been prevailing for so long. Criticism that we think is directed towards IK is merely a reflection of social shift from illusions towards Dynamic and Disobedient culture. This is not just limited to one person or IK, shift is more widespread. Otherwise PDM rallies and gatherings should have been attended by millions which isn't happening.

Right Time and Pakistan needs an equally resilient leader which I hope IK to be.

 

[saeedhk]

Categorically Social and State infrastructure of preceding generation was forced to grow on illusions. That's what we see in daily life everywhere in Pakistan, things far from reality and essence. This generation is more dynamic and disobedient ( I will call it resilience), which is actually a good thing for a society where illusions have been prevailing for so long. Criticism that we think is directed towards IK is merely a reflection of social shift from illusions towards Dynamic and Disobedient culture. This is not just limited to one person or IK, shift is more widespread. Otherwise PDM rallies and gatherings should have been attended by millions which isn't happening.

Right Time and Pakistan needs an equally resilient leader which I hope IK to be.

Sorry. It is pretty difficult to comprehend your post.

 

[King-Misbah]

Categorically Social and State infrastructure of preceding generation was forced to grow on illusions. That's what we see in daily life everywhere in Pakistan, things far from reality and essence. This generation is more dynamic and disobedient ( I will call it resilience), which is actually a good thing for a society where illusions have been prevailing for so long. Criticism that we think is directed towards IK is merely a reflection of social shift from illusions towards Dynamic and Disobedient culture. This is not just limited to one person or IK, shift is more widespread. Otherwise PDM rallies and gatherings should have been attended by millions which isn't happening.

Right Time and Pakistan needs an equally resilient leader which I hope IK to be.

Can you please translate this for the noora brigade on this group

 

[Mamoon]

Can you tell me what is supposed to happen in NA?

What is supposed to happen? A forum where healthy discussion takes places, both the opposition and government present their arguments in a civilized manner.

Unfortunately, that doesn’t happen in Pakistan or in most countries because of political point-scoring.

These days, it is at its lowest ebb because Imran Khan and his gang of hooligans created a toxic culture of hate, abusive language and accusations.

He spread poison in our society over the years and the opposition parties have also learned to stoop to his and his party’s level.

But Imran does not have the guts to taste his own medicine, be a man and face the same hate, abuses and accusations that he used to throw at the government when he was in the opposition.

As I said, Imran is happy to give it but cannot take it. That is why he has chickened out from attending NA sessions.

 

[last_knight]

Sorry. It is pretty difficult to comprehend your post.

IK is being criticized, sometimes rightly, but PDM still failing to attract crowds. How will we explain this?

 

[saeedhk]

IK is being criticized, sometimes rightly, but PDM still failing to attract crowds. How will we explain this?

There is no link or relevance between the two. On this thread, we are discussing Imran’s failure to attend the NA.

 

[Bewal Express]

What is supposed to happen? A forum where healthy discussion takes places, both the opposition and government present their arguments in a civilized manner.

Unfortunately, that doesn’t happen in Pakistan or in most countries because of political point-scoring.

These days, it is at its lowest ebb because Imran Khan and his gang of hooligans created a toxic culture of hate, abusive language and accusations.

He spread poison in our society over the years and the opposition parties have also learned to stoop to his and his party’s level.

But Imran does not have the guts to taste his own medicine, be a man and face the same hate, abuses and accusations that he used to throw at the government when he was in the opposition.

As I said, Imran is happy to give it but cannot take it. That is why he has chickened out from attending NA sessions.

Interesting that you blame IK for the rona dona of a corrupt opposition. Its not IKs fault that the opposition filed cases against each other, the only difference under IK they have been taken seriously. Only a total buffoon doesn't understand that they are pleading for the cases to be dropped. These crooks never cared a jot for PK and their pathetic behaviour is for all to see. Kaptaan said he would make them cry and he has.
Aa you also know IK has been right on every single major issue, hence losers like you desperately avoid threads to avoid humiliation. And when I say on every single major issue, i mean every single major issue. Kaptaan told us back in 2011 that the crooks would come together to fight him and what is the PDM? It's not Imran Zardari bhai bhai, its NS Zardari bhai.
Your the loser who has more angst than the crooks

 

[Bewal Express]

IK is being criticized, sometimes rightly, but PDM still failing to attract crowds. How will we explain this?

No support. They have to pay the poor to attend or pay Fazlu to borrow Madrassah kids

 

[last_knight]

Can you please translate this for the noora brigade on this group

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] is good enough to have noticed it but he thinks IK is the phenomenon behind this emerging resilience, where as I think its more widespread and not just limited to one country.

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

What is the relevance of using Niazi? Is that meant to be a subtle dig?

Yes. Trying to link Imran Khan to General Niazi who signed the surrender documents in 71.

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

There is no link or relevance between the two. On this thread, we are discussing Imran’s failure to attend the NA.

Why did PML N and PPP pass a bill when they had power saying the PM had to attend the NA a certain amount of time?

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

Every PM should have a schedule designed for effective use of time. Attendance in NA sessions should improve but not at the cost of effective time.

I just saw a interview with IK, where he said he has not taken a day off in the entire 2.5 years he has been PM. No went to London to see his kids.

The opposition should behave themselves when he is there, and then he might attend more often.