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Session Details
Session Time [In Hours : Minutes]
| Sitting Date | Sitting No. | Schedule Starting Time | Actual Starting Time | Delay | End Time of Sitting | Total Sitting Time | Break |
| 30 Apr, 2012 | 1 | 05:00 | 06:03 | 01:03 | 08:34 | 2:13 | 0:18 |
| 02 May, 2012 | 2 | 05:00 | 05:45 | 00:45 | 08:20 | 2:16 | 0:19 |
| 03 May, 2012 | 3 | 05:00 | 05:32 | 00:32 | 08:10 | 2:14 | 0:24 |
| 04 May, 2012 | 4 | 10:00 | 10:40 | 00:40 | 12:23 | 1:43 | 0:00 |
| 07 May, 2012 | 5 | 05:00 | 05:38 | 00:38 | 09:15 | 2:56 | 0:41 |
| 08 May, 2012 | 6 | 05:00 | 05:40 | 00:40 | 08:02 | 2:22 | 0:00 |
| 09 May, 2012 | 7 | 05:00 | 05:38 | 00:38 | 07:55 | 2:17 | 0:00 |
| 10 May, 2012 | 8 | 10:00 | 10:36 | 00:36 | 01:58 | 3:22 | 0:00 |
| 11 May, 2012 | 9 | 10:00 | 10:35 | 00:35 | 12:40 | 2:05 | 0:00 |
| Total/Average | 0:41 | 21:28 | 1:42 | ||||
Attendance
| Sitting No. | Chairman | Deputy Chairman | Panel of Presiding Officers | Leader of the House | Leader of the Opposition | Deputy Speaker |
| 1 |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
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| 2:31 | 0:00 | 2:31 | 2:31 | 2 |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
| 1:15 | 0:38 | 0:42 | 2:35 | 0:15 | 3 |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
| 1:30 | 2:38 | 0:00 | 1:08 | 4 |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
| 1:43 | 0:00 | 1:43 | 0:40 | 5 |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
| 1:56 | 1:41 | 3:37 | 0:00 | 6 |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
| 2:22 | 0:00 | 2:22 | 0:20 | 7 |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
| 2:17 | 0:00 | 2:17 | 0:40 | 0:00 | 8 |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
| 3:22 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 3:22 | 3:22 | 9 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| No. of Sittings Attended |
8 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
|
Total Time |
16:56 |
2:19 |
0:42 |
21:05 |
7:48 |
Member's Attendance in each Sitting
| Sitting No. | Members At Outset | Members At End | Maximum Members | Minority Members |
| 1 | 10 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Average Attendance | 10 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
Parliamentary Leaders Attendance
| Sitting No. | Parliamentary Leaders | ||||||||||||||
| PML | PML-F | PPPP | PTI | MQM | JUI | PkMAP | JI | BNP-A | ANP | BNP | NP | ||||
| 1 | Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 2 | Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 3 | Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 4 | Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 5 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 6 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 7 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 8 | Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 9 | Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| No. of Sittings Attended |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||
Orders of the Day
Question Hour ( View All Questions )
| Sitting No. | Ministry | Starred | Un-starred | Total |
| 2 | Auqaf and Religious Affairs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Housing & Works | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Petroleum and Natural Resources | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Prime Minister’s Office | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Water & Power | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Defence | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Information and Broadcasting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Interior | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Railways | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Climate Change Division | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Communication | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Human Rights | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Information Technology and Telecommunication | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Law and Justice | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Ports and Shipping | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Postal Services | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Commerce | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Defence Production | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Foreign Affairs | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Privatization | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Production | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Textile Industry | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Cabinet Division | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Capital Administration and Development Division | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Establishment Division | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Finance, Revenue and Planning and Development | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Inter-Provincial Coordination | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Housing & Works | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Human Resource Development | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Inter-Provincial Coordination | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Petroleum and Natural Resources | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Prime Minister’s Office | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Water & Power | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Defence | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Information and Broadcasting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Interior | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Railways | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | States and Frontier Regions | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 95 | 0 | 95 | |
Privilege Motion
| Sitting No. | Privilege Motion | Status |
| 8 |
Appropriate action may be taken against the Secretary, Cabinet Division and other concerned officers for misleading the President of Pakistan in promulgating the fake ordinance for militating public interest for which she must be taken to task strictly as per law.
|
Reffered to Committee |
Calling Attention Notices
| Sitting No. | Calling Attention Notices | Ministry | Status |
| 2 |
Increase in the Railways fares
|
Railways | Not Taken Up |
| 3 |
Increase in the prices of electricity by NEPRA under the head “Fuel Price Adjustment
|
Water & Power | Not Taken Up |
| 6 |
The steps taken by the Government for implementation of clause 3 of Article 172 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
|
Petroleum and Natural Resources | Not Taken Up |
| 7 |
Insufficient arrangements made by the Government to issue Machine Readable Passports (MRP) to the Pakistanis working and living in Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
|
Interior | Not Taken Up |
| 8 |
The steps taken by the Government for implementation of clause (3) of Article 172 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
|
Petroleum and Natural Resources | Taken Up |
| 9 |
Steps taken by the Government in respect of the breakdown of electricity generations and distributions in Karachi by KESC and also its policy of mass retrenchment
|
Water & Power | Taken Up |
Legislative Business
| Sitting No. | Name of Bill | Type | Status |
| 1 | The Pakistan Commissions of Inquiry (Amendment) Bill, 2012 | Private | Introduced |
| 1 | The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan Bill, 2012 | Private | Introduced |
| 1 | The Banking Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2012 | Private | Introduced |
| 1 | The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2012 | Private | Introduced |
| 3 | The Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2010 | Government | Withdrawn |
| 3 | The Drug Regulatory Agency of Pakistan Ordinance, 2012 (Ordinance No. I of 2012) | Government | Laid |
| 5 | The Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Bill, 2012 | Private | Deferred |
| 7 | The Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Bill, 2012 | Private | Not Taken Up |
| 8 | The Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Bill, 2012 | Private | Passed |
Resolution
| Sitting No. | Resolution | Type of Resolution | Status |
| 1 | This House calls upon the Government to sign and ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances | Private | Adopted |
| 1 | This House recommends that the Government may take effective steps to deweaponize the city of Karachi in view of prevailing law and order situation in the city | Private | Adopted |
| 1 | The House recommends that Legal Aid Desks may be established in Pakistan Embassies/Missions abroad to provide legal aid to the Pakistanis in foreign jails particularly in countries where a large number of Pakistanis are imprisoned | Private | Not Taken Up |
| 1 | This House recommends that the Government may abolish cess/tax on the transportation of essential commodities to the Federally Administered Tribal Agencies | Private | Not Taken Up |
| 1 | The House recommends that amount of outstanding loans granted by the Government for the construction of houses to the affectees of 8th October, 2005, earthquake be written off | Private | Not Taken Up |
| 2 | Desecrating of the Holy Quran by US pastor Terry Johns | Private | Adopted |
| 5 | This House calls upon the Government to sign and ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances | Private | Not Taken Up |
| 5 | This House recommends that the Government may take effective steps to deweaponize the city of Karachi in view of prevailing law and order situation in the city | Private | Not Taken Up |
| 5 | The House recommends that the Government may abolish cess/tax on the transportation of essential commodities to the Federally Administered Tribal Agencies | Private | Not Taken Up |
| 5 | This House recommends that Legal Aid Desks may be established in Pakistan Embassies/Missions abroad to provide legal aid to the Pakistanis in foreign jails particularly in countries where a large number of Pakistanis are imprisoned | Private | Not Taken Up |
| 5 | This House recommends that the Government may take immediate steps to control power losses and ensure recovery of outstanding dues | Private | Not Taken Up |
| 5 | This House recommends that stipends be granted to all the unemployed educated persons in the country | Private | Not Taken Up |
| 5 | The House recommends that water filtration plants may be installed in each city and village of the country to save the people from water borne diseases | Private | Not Taken Up |
| 8 | This house expresses its profound grief and shock on the said demise of ex-Senator Dr. Abdul Ghaffar Khan Jotai. | Private | Adopted |
Reports
| Sitting No. | Report | Status |
| 2 |
The Second Quarterly Report for the year 2011-2012 of the Central Board of Directors of State Bank of Pakistan on the state of Pakistan’s Economy, as required under section 9A (f) of the State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956
|
Presented |
| 2 |
An authenticated copy of the Address of the President of Pakistan made under Article 56(3) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan before both Houses assembled together on the 17th March, 2012, as required by sub-rule (2) of rule 32 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012
|
Laid |
| 8 |
The Federal Public Service Commission’s Annual Report for the year 2010 as required under section 9(1) of the Federal Public Service Commission Ordinance, 1977
|
Presented |
Motion Under Rule 218
| Sitting No. | Motion Under Rule 218 | Status |
| 1 |
The House may discuss the health policy of the Government with particular reference to registration and pricing of drugs, National Health Programmes and formation of drug regulatory authority in the light of 18th Amendment in the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan
|
Not Taken Up |
| 1 |
The House may discuss the Housing Policy of the Government with particular reference to the housing schemes for low paid government employees
|
Not Taken Up |
| 1 |
The House may discuss the situation arising out of supply of contaminated and polluted drinking water in the country
|
Not Taken Up |
| 1 |
This House may discuss the law and order situation in the country with particular reference to the incident of jail break in Bannu
|
Not Taken Up |
| 1 |
This House may discuss the affairs of Pakistan Railways with particular reference to its present financial position and the condition of its locomotives and other infrastructure
|
Not Taken Up |
| 1 |
This House may discuss overall performance of Ministry of Water and Power and its attached departments dealing with production and distribution of electricity with particular reference to its failure to resolve the issue of shortage of electricity in the country
|
Not Taken Up |
| 1 |
The House may discuss the situation arising out of load shedding of electricity in the country
|
Not Taken Up |
| 5 |
The House may discuss the health policy of the Government with particular reference to registration and pricing of drugs, National Health Programmes and formation of drug regulatory authority in the light of 18th Amendment in the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan
|
Taken Up |
| 5 |
The House may discuss the Housing Policy of the Government with particular reference to the housing schemes for low paid government employees
|
Not Taken Up |
| 5 |
This House may discuss the affairs of Pakistan Railways with particular reference to its present financial position and the condition of its locomotives and other infrastructure
|
Not Taken Up |
| 5 |
This House may discuss overall performance of Ministry of Water and Power and its attached departments dealing with production and distribution of electricity with particular reference to its failure to resolve the issue of shortage of electricity in the country
|
Not Taken Up |
| 5 |
The House may discuss the situation arising out of load shedding of electricity in the country
|
Taken Up |
| 5 |
This House may discuss the law and order situation in the country with particular reference to the incident of jail break in Bannu
|
Not Taken Up |
| 5 |
The House may discuss the situation arising out of supply of contaminated and polluted drinking water in the country
|
Not Taken Up |
Motion of Thanks
| Sitting No. | Motion of Thanks | Status |
| 2 |
This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of Pakistan for his address to both the Houses assembled together on 17th March, 2012
|
Not Taken Up |
| 3 |
This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of Pakistan for his address to both the Houses assembled together on 17th March, 2012
|
Taken Up |
| 4 |
This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of Pakistan for his address to both the Houses assembled together on 17th March, 2012
|
Taken Up |
| 6 |
This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of Pakistan for his address to both the Houses assembled together on 17th March, 2012
|
Debated |
| 7 |
This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of Pakistan for his address to both the Houses assembled together on 17th March, 2012
|
Debated |
| 8 |
This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of Pakistan for his address to both the Houses assembled together on 17th March, 2012
|
Not Taken Up |
| 9 |
This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of Pakistan for his address to both the Houses assembled together on 17th March, 2012
|
Debated |