National Assembly of Pakistan

What National Assembly of Pakistan does

The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, established following independence on 14 August 1947 with Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah as the first President of the Constituent Assembly. It comprises 317 elected Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) drawn from constituencies across Pakistan's four provinces plus reserved seats for women and non-Muslims, representing parties including PML(N), PPP, MQM, SIC, JUI(P), IPP, BAP, BNP, NP, and PKMAP alongside independents. Its core functions are federal lawmaking, approval of the national budget, ratification of treaties, confirmation of key appointments, and parliamentary oversight of the executive branch through standing committees, special committees, and the Public Accounts Committee. Current leadership comprises Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah, both elected on 1 March 2024, supported by Secretary Saeed Ahmad Maitla as the senior career Secretariat officer.

The institution operates a digital infrastructure anchored at na.gov.pk, providing public access to Orders of the Day, Bills (government and private members), Acts of Parliament, House Debates, Questions, Resolutions, Committee Reports, attendance records, and historical archives spanning the 13th, 14th, and 15th Assemblies. The website incorporates accessibility features including zoom, color/contrast customization, and NV Access screen reader compatibility for visually impaired users. Additional digital channels include an official Facebook page, YouTube multimedia gallery, and Instagram presence, supplemented by press releases from the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Committees, and Secretariat via the Media Center. Internally, the Secretariat maintains an HR portal with office orders, circulars, notifications, seniority lists, and an in-house training regime.

The National Assembly does not operate a commercial revenue model. Services to citizens — legislative representation, public access to proceedings, and dissemination of legislation — are provided free of charge, funded entirely through federal government budgetary allocations. Its ecosystem includes core internal bodies (PIPS for parliamentary research, WPC for gender issues, YPF for youth representation, PAC for accounts oversight, Parliamentary Committee on CPEC, Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, SDG Secretariat, and Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights) and external inter-parliamentary partnerships with CPA, SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians Conference, PAECO, and PUIC.

Name

National Assembly of Pakistan

Legal name

National Assembly of Pakistan

Website

https://na.gov.pk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of Pakistan's bicameral Parliament, constitutionally mandated to enact federal legislation, approve the national budget, and exercise oversight of the executive branch through 317 elected Members of the National Assembly serving the citizens of Pakistan.

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Product category

Government Legislative Services

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Legislative Bodies (921120)

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State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB)

Keywords

• Legislative services
• Parliamentary proceedings
• Lawmaking authority
• Budget approval
• Constitutional representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Islamabad

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, functioning as a sovereign legislative institution. It passes federal legislation, approves the national budget, exercises oversight over the executive branch, ratifies international treaties, and provides a forum for democratic debate and representation of Pakistani citizens through 317 elected Members of the National Assembly (MNAs).

Product overview

The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the Parliament of Pakistan, serving as a governmental legislative institution rather than a commercial technology product company. The website functions as an official government portal providing public access to parliamentary proceedings, legislative documents, member information, committee activities, and media releases. The portal enables citizens to access Orders of the Day, Bills Passed, Acts of Parliament, House Debates, Questions, Resolutions, Committee Reports, and Member attendance records. The National Assembly website does not offer a unified software product or platform-plus-modules architecture; it is an informational web portal that disseminates parliamentary information to the public.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Official Website Portal

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPA is a global organization of Commonwealth parliaments. The National Assembly of Pakistan participates in CPA regional conferences and activities, including the 5th CPA Regional Conference held in Pakistan.
• Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPIPS is linked through the website as a parliamentary support institution providing research and training services to parliamentarians.
• Women's Parliamentary Caucus (WPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWPC is a forum for women parliamentarians to promote gender equality and women's participation in legislative processes.
• Young Parliamentarians Forum (YPF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYPF engages young parliamentarians in legislative capacity building and youth representation initiatives.
• Parliamentary Committee on CPECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOversight committee for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, ensuring parliamentary monitoring of CPEC projects and related agreements.
• Public Accounts Committee (PAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPACWebsite at pac.na.gov.pk - Conducts parliamentary oversight of government accounts and public expenditure.
• Parliamentary Committee on KashmircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated committee for parliamentary matters related to the Kashmir issue, maintaining legislative focus on the dispute.
• Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights (PCCR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaucus focused on child welfare and rights legislation, with convenors like Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan working on child protection issues.
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) SecretariatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParliamentary engagement with the SDG agenda to align legislative activities with sustainable development objectives.
• SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians ConferencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional parliamentary body for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries. Pakistan hosted the 6th SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians Conference in 2012.
• PAECO (Parliamentary Assembly of the Economic Cooperation Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParliamentary assembly for ECO member states. Pakistan participated in PAECO conferences in 2013 and 2021.
• PUIC (Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPakistan participated in the 34th PUIC meeting in 2015 as part of the OIC parliamentary coordination.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NationalAssemblyOfPakistan
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-assembly-of-pakistan

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Profiles3 records

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