Islamabad: The legislative year 2025 saw the National Assembly adopting 26 resolutions, with a significant focus on expressing solidarity and issuing condemnations on various national and international issues. A majority of these resolutions, comprising nearly two-thirds, were declarations of opinion, while a smaller portion presented policy recommendations to the federal government.

The resolutions included six commemorative motions for events such as National Women’s Day, Kashmir Solidarity Day, and Independence Day. Additionally, the Assembly recognized the performance of Pakistan’s armed forces and commended the Sri Lankan government for its role in continuing the cricket tour amidst security challenges.

Eight resolutions were passed to condemn terrorism and international actions affecting Pakistan, including India’s unilateral moves regarding the Indus Waters Treaty and Israeli attacks in Gaza. The Assembly also showed solidarity with victims of wildfires in Los Angeles and supported Palestinians during Israeli aggression.

Specific policy recommendations were addressed in six resolutions, which included raising the age limit for CSS exams, measures against non-consensual recordings, addressing honor killings, and including Quaid-e-Azam’s speech in the educational curriculum. However, the implementation status of these recommendations remained undisclosed throughout the year.

Despite placing 70 resolutions on the agenda, 61 percent were not discussed or voted upon. Unaddressed resolutions mainly consisted of private members’ proposals, with a few government-sponsored motions seeking ordinance extensions.

In terms of sponsorship, private members from the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians led the initiative with 28 resolutions, followed by other parties and independent members. Government-sponsored resolutions primarily came from the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and other key ministries.

The procedural requirement mandates feedback on actions taken on resolutions within six months, yet the Assembly did not receive such updates during the year 2025, leaving the impact of these legislative efforts indeterminate.