The 22nd National Assembly started its four-year term, Thursday, with opposition parties that hold a significant majority - 192 out of 300 seats - mounting pressure on the ruling People Power Party (PPP) with just 108 seats, right rom the outset.
A total of 253 candidates have registered to compete for the 46 proportional representation seats up for grabs in the April 10 parliamentary elections, according to the National Election Committee on Saturday. Major parties have established paper parties, commonly known as satellite parties, for the proportional representation seats in the 300-member National Assembly that are allocated to parties based on the total .