The National Assembly commenced its 24th session on February 2, 2026, which is likely to be the last session of the second parliamentary year ending on February 28, 2026.

The session has been convened after an unusually short break. The previous (23rd) session was prorogued on January 22, 2026, only 11 days ago. Over the past year, the average inter-session break has been 23 days, while the shortest earlier break was 12 days between the 21st and 22nd sessions of the National Assembly.

The first few sittings of the session are likely to skip Question Hour, as questions submitted during the preceding session have yet to complete the mandatory 15-day notice period required under Rule 70 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007.

With the prorogation of the 23rd session, the National Assembly has completed 119 working days out of the constitutionally mandated 130 days for a parliamentary year. A working day includes days on which the Assembly holds its plenary sitting, joint sittings of both Houses of the Parliament, as well as the two-day break between sittings. With the commencement of the 24th session, the Assembly is inching closer towards completing the required 130 working days during its second year.

What is likely on the House agenda?

While parliamentary business remains subject to change at any time, the Assembly’s Order of the Day for the first sitting indicates that the House is likely to take up several government bills, including:

  • Introduction of the Centres of Excellence (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to be moved by the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training;
  • Presentation of the Standing Committee on Human Rights’ report on the Islamabad Capital Territory Senior Citizens Act, 2021;
  • Consideration and passage of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Associated Press of Pakistan Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to be moved by the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting.

The Orders of the Day for the first sitting also include calling attention notices regarding Pakistani students stranded in Afghanistan due to border closures, and the emergence of new polio cases in the country.