Islamabad: Pakistan’s Parliament and Provincial Assemblies collectively convened for 404 sittings throughout the calendar year 2025, according to data from the Free and Fair Election Network. The National Assembly led with the highest number of sittings, while the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan held the fewest.

The analysis focuses on the actual sittings held during the calendar year, distinguishing them from “working days” as defined under the Constitution. A calendar year spans from January 1 to December 31, differing from a parliamentary year, which begins on the day an assembly holds its first sitting following a general election.

The National Assembly, which commenced its parliamentary year on February 29, 2024, following the general election on February 8, held 85 sittings across 11 sessions in 2025. Its last session concluded on December 10.

The Senate, whose parliamentary year starts on March 12, recorded 61 sittings spread over 12 sessions, with its final session ending on December 5. Additionally, both Houses of Parliament convened for three one-day joint sittings during the year.

Among the provincial legislatures, the Provincial Assembly of Punjab conducted the highest number of sittings, with 78 across 18 sessions, and remains in session. Sindh’s Provincial Assembly held 69 sittings over seven sessions, concluding on December 21.

The Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa completed 55 sittings during five sessions and is still in session as of December 26, with its next sitting planned for December 29. Meanwhile, the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan, which held the fewest sittings, concluded 53 sittings across eight sessions on December 21.

These sittings reflect the legislative activities across Pakistan’s parliamentary and provincial assemblies, highlighting the distinctions between calendar years and parliamentary years, as well as the variation in sittings among different assemblies.