Overview
- The Assembly was adjourned indefinitely after members could not meet the required quorum in a session convened by the opposition, a collapse that repeated for a second consecutive day.
- Opposition lawmakers had requisitioned the sitting to press a debate on law-and-order issues and matters involving the Dar family but were unable to begin the debate when the House fell short of numbers.
- Deputy Opposition Leader Hafiz Farhat Abbas said it had been agreed that the opposition would speak after question hour and accused treasury members of using quorum calls to block their remarks.
- The chair ordered bells and a headcount, which confirmed the shortfall, and none of the scheduled business—including the Industries question hour, five adjournment motions, and three private-university bills—was taken up.
- Parliamentary practice holds that the members who requisition a session are responsible for ensuring quorum, a point highlighted by multiple reports as the opposition itself pointed out the lack of numbers in its own sitting and raised questions about tactical use of procedure.