An absent parliament
At a moment when Pakistan is grappling with economic recovery and political polarisation, the nation's elected representatives appear disturbingly detached from their most basic responsibility of showing up. The latest attendance report by Fafen on the 23rd session of the National Assembly has revealed that out of 332 MNAs, a staggering 276 missed at least one sitting between January 12 and 22. Only 56 members - a mere 17% - attended all sittings.
Chronic absenteeism hollowing out this process makes........
