Aliya Kamran of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (JUIP) ranked first among all 74 female MNAs on FAFEN’s composite performance index for 2025–2026. She attended 79 of 84 sittings (94%), submitted 116 agenda items, achieved an 80% addressed rate on her submissions, and participated in 41 plenary debates during the year.
How this is measured
FAFEN’s composite performance index combines three weighted indicators: attendance rate (30%), per-capita agenda submission (35%), and the Participation Rate Index (35%). The Participation Rate Index (PRI) is calculated as the number of debates a member participated in divided by the number of sittings attended. This weighting reflects the three distinct dimensions of parliamentary engagement — physical presence, legislative initiative, and verbal contribution. All data are sourced from official National Assembly attendance registers, Orders of the Day, and verbatim proceedings records.
Why this matters in parliamentary terms
A composite index is necessary because no single indicator fully captures a member’s legislative contribution. An MNA can attend every sitting and never speak. Another can submit a large volume of agenda but rarely be present. The index measures all three dimensions simultaneously, producing a more complete picture of parliamentary engagement than any single metric can provide.
Source: FAFEN Women Parliamentarians Performance Report 2025–2026, Section 06. Data period: 1 March 2025 – 28 February 2026.
