While the govt. may claim the prize for breaking all records of parliamentary life, its performance in terms of no. of bills approved is totally horrible and unacceptable. 
DAWN:
Four-year performance report of NA launched](http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\06\29\story_29-6-2007_pg7_20)
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The legislative performance of the National Assembly remained limited to just 42 laws enacted during the first four years, shows the four-year performance report of the National Assembly.
The report is silent about the number of ordinances laid before the assembly and says that out of the 139 government bills/ordinances introduced/laid during the first four years of the 12th National Assembly (NA), 42 were passed and 90 were still pending, whereas seven were withdrawn.
The performance report launched here on Thursday also shows that 200 private member bills were also introduced compared to 139 moved by the government but only one private member bill could muster enough support to become a law. It was one dish bill moved by Muhammad Hussain Mahanti and Laeeq Khan of MMA.
The report prepared and published by Strengthening Democracy through Parliamentary Development (SDPD) with the assistance of UNDP has shown mixed performance of the assembly, which started its five-year journey from November 15, 2002 after elections on October 10, 2002.
A cursory glance at the report shows that NA performed better during second and third year compared to first and fourth year.
It shows that only two and five bills were passed in the first and fourth year compared to 17 and 18 in the second and third year respectively.
The report shows that over a year was lost and the NA could not take up the real legislative business until it passed the 17th Amendment on Dec 29, 2003 and The National Security Council Act on April 7, 2004.
Another important law passed in 2004 was The President to Hold another Office Act of October 14, 2004. The last law passed by the assembly was the Protection of Women Act of November 11, 2006.
The assembly met 525 days in the four years, which is 45 days more than 480 required at the rate of 120 working days per year. The opposition kept the treasury in tight leash during the four years by asking 40,091 questions. But the ministers could respond to only 8,816 questions. The speaker also received 285 motions but discussion could take place on only 36 motions.
Similarly, 2,820 calling attention notices were received but only 19 were referred to the committees and statements made on 283. The speaker received 621 questions of privilege but only 208 were brought before the house and just 93 referred to the Privilege Committees. Also 2,410 adjournment motions were received, out of which 399 were brought before the house and just 100 discussed. The speaker also received 1587 motions Under Rule 241 and 1,065 were admitted but lapsed.
The report shows that most of the 43 standing committees had been meeting regularly but some of them could not meet for full year. Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs could not meet even once in 2004. Pakistani parliamentary delegations made 27 foreign visits and 16 foreign parliamentary delegations visited Pakistan in the four years.
Addressing the launching of the report National Assembly Speaker Ch Amir Hussain said that people had mandated the assembly to complete its term and the popular mandate should be respected. He said the present assembly would complete its term, adding that it had lasted longer than any assembly since the creation of Pakistan.
He said the government and opposition had played their due role to help the assembly fulfill its constitutional duties and welcomed the criticism of opposition parties saying that it had helped improved the functioning of parliament.
The speaker acknowledged that democracy faced threats in its early days but it was strengthened during the last four years. He was satisfied with the four-year performance of the assembly.
Quantity over quality I guess.