The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has released its report on the attendance of lawmakers during the 19th session of the National Assembly, revealing that 25% of lawmakers did not attend a single sitting of the session, which spanned three sittings from September 1 to September 5, 2025.

However, the report said 111 members (34%) were present in all sittings.

According to the report, the second sitting recorded the highest attendance with 200 members present, while the third sitting saw the lowest participation with only 159 members in attendance.

FAFEN stated that 216 members were absent from at least one sitting, out of which only 50 had sought formal leave, whereas 166 members remained absent without permission.

The report noted that the prime minister did not attend any sitting, and the position of the opposition leader remained vacant throughout the session.

Among the cabinet members, four federal ministers and one minister of state attended all sittings, while 10 federal ministers and five ministers of state did not attend any sitting.

Attendance was particularly low during discussions on the flood situation.

The report highlighted that female lawmakers showed better attendance than their male counterparts — 35 women attended all sittings, while 12 did not attend any.

In comparison, 70 male members failed to attend a single sitting.

Region-wise, all members from Islamabad attended more than half of the sittings.

From the provinces, 30 members from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 56 from Punjab, nine from Balochistan, and 14 from Sindh attended all sittings.

Party-wise, members of the Sunni Ittehad Council, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) were among those who attended more than one sitting.

The sole members of the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) and National Party maintained full attendance, while the lone member of the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) did not attend any sitting.

FAFEN termed the absence of ministers as a “serious question mark” on their sense of national responsibility.