The Evaluation of the National Assembly, a report by PILDAT, has been compiled at the conclusion of the first year of the 13th National Assembly of Pakistan after the February 2008 elections. The report has been written using the criteria developed by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). This is the first time that any organisation is undertaking the Evaluation of the Parliament using the IPU framework. This report, therefore, provides a baseline on the subject on a criteria that is internationally comparable. This report should be viewed as a work-in-progress. The findings are to be shared with the Parliament and their views sought.