Both houses of Pakistan's parliament were prorogued on Friday, 30 October 2026, formally closing the current session. The National Assembly's website records its session, the 30th of the house, as prorogued that day, while the Senate was also prorogued after its sitting that morning. Prorogation means the session has ended: neither house meets again until a new session is called, and bills still pending remain on the list for the next session.

Before closing, the Senate passed two education bills already passed by the National Assembly: the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Bill 2026 and the Pakistan Study Centres (Amendment) Bill 2026. Both bills are driven by a prime minister's directive, relayed through the Cabinet Division, to ensure 33 per cent women's representation on all federal boards and statutory bodies. The FBISE bill changes the composition of the board, including women among its nominees, but does not alter examination, fee or result rules for students.

What else happened on the final day

In the National Assembly, members passed a resolution stating that workplace harassment is not limited to sexual conduct, alongside question hour and a calling attention notice on Pakistan International Airlines. The Senate's agenda also listed a government bill to amend the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance 2002 for introduction, and notices on subjects including Hazara Motorway repairs and a plan to check medicines by barcode.

Neither education bill is law yet. A bill passed by both houses still requires the president's assent to become an Act, and if the Senate amended either bill it must return to the National Assembly first. The final texts should therefore be watched on the National Assembly's Acts of Parliament list before anyone treats the changes as in force.