FUNCTIONS

The most hectic session coincides with the passage of the Federal Budget in May/June, every year. The National Assembly enjoys exclusive powers to consider Money bills including the annual budget. The National Assembly also provides a minimum of three-fourth of the Cabinet strength and the member who enjoys the confidence of the majority in this august House is invited by the President to be the Prime Minister and form the Government. The Prime Minister is, therefore, a member of the National Assembly who enjoys the support of the majority of the members in the House. The cabinet is also collectively responsible to the Assembly alone.

ORDER OF THE DAY

Details of the proceedings of the House on each day are set forth in the order in which they are to be taken up. The program is called order of the day. The Order of the Day is laid on the table of the House and circulated among the Honourable Members.