ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly outranked all other provincial assemblies in terms of legislation by passing a total of 188 bills during 2018-23, followed by Punjab (180), Sindh (149) and Balochistan (96).
Balochistan Assembly was the only provincial assembly to complete its five-year term until August 12, 2023, according to a brief comparative analysis of the performance of the four provincial assemblies for the period (2018-2023) compiled by Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT), the official news agency reported.
While the provincial assemblies of Punjab and KP were dissolved prematurely on January 14 and January 18, 2023 respectively, the Sindh Assembly too was dissolved just before the conclusion of its term on August 11, 2023, it added.
In terms of the status of transparency and access to information by four provincial assemblies, KP Assembly outranked all others with a score of 8.5 out of 11, followed by Punjab with a score of 7 out of 11, Balochistan (6.5) and Sindh (5.5).
Out of the four assemblies, only Punjab Assembly provided complete attendance records of members on its website.
Sindh Assembly outranked the other three in terms of sittings held during the five years of its term as it convened 326 sittings with an average of 65 sittings per year, followed by Punjab Assembly (274) with an average of 62 sittings per year, KP Assembly (248 sittings) with an average of 56 sittings per year.
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