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Pakistan Senate Adjourns Indefinitely After Quorum Failure

Officials cited a religious group’s road blockade in Islamabad as a key reason for delayed arrivals.

Overview

  • The sitting, chaired by Senator Manzoor Ahmed Kakar, had been convened to prioritize discussion of the ongoing flood crisis.
  • Senator Saifullah Abro’s quorum objection triggered a headcount and five-minute bells, but attendance still fell short.
  • Pakistan Peoples Party senators were absent for a second consecutive day, intensifying the quorum shortfall.
  • Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said traffic disruptions from a religious group’s activity in the capital hindered lawmakers’ access.
  • PPP Senator Saleem Mandviwala arrived later, yet the house lacked the required numbers and no new sitting date was announced.