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Senate Assembly   |     Mar 05, 2018 To Mar 09, 2018     |     Session No: 274     |     Session Type: Regular

  Session Time [In Hours : Minutes]

Sitting Date Sitting No. Schedule Starting Time Actual Starting Time Delay End Time of Sitting Total Sitting Time Break
05 Mar, 2018 1 03:00 03:00 00:00 05:29 2:29 0:00
06 Mar, 2018 2 03:00 03:15 00:15 05:59 2:16 0:28
07 Mar, 2018 3 03:30 03:33 00:03 07:12 3:19 0:20
08 Mar, 2018 4 03:30 03:33 00:03 07:03 3:16 0:14
09 Mar, 2018 5 03:30 03:33 00:03 05:53 2:20 0:00
Total/Average 0:05 13:40 1:02

  Attendance

Key Members' Attendance
Sitting No. Chairman Deputy Chairman Panel of Presiding Officers Prime Minister Leader of the House Leader of the Opposition
1

Present

Absent

Present

Absent

Present

Absent

1:29 0:00 0:00 0:00 1:55 0:00
2

Present

Absent

Present

Absent

Present

Absent

2:16 0:00 0:00 0:00 1:20 0:00
3

Present

Absent

Present

Absent

Present

Present

1:46 0:00 1:53 0:00 0:27 2:00
4

Present

Absent

Present

Absent

Absent

Present

3:16 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 2:00
5

Present

Present

Present

Absent

Absent

Absent

1:18 1:02 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00

No. of Sittings Attended

5

1

5

0

3

2

Total Time

10:05

1:02

1:53

0:00

3:42

4:00


Member's Attendance in each Sitting
Sitting No. Members At Outset Members At End Maximum Members Minority Members
1 14 20 0 1
2 18 13 0 1
3 14 6 0 2
4 14 15 0 2
5 14 44 0 2
Average Attendance 15 20 0 2

Members Attendance by Sitting and Party
Party Total Membership Average Present Average Absent Average Leave
PML-N 26 13 11 3
PPPP 25 16 7 1
IND 10 7 3 0
MQM 8 5 3 0
PTI 7 3 4 0
ANP 6 5 1 0
JUI 5 3 2 0
PML 3 3 0 0
NP 3 2 1 0
PKMAP 3 3 0 0
BNP-A 2 1 1 0
PML-F 1 1 0 0
BNP-M 1 1 0 0
JI 1 0 1 0

Parliamentary Leaders Attendance

Sitting No. Parliamentary Leaders
PML PML-F PPPP PTI MQM JUI PkMAP JI BNP-A ANP BNP NP
1

Absent

Absent

Present

Absent

Present

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

2

Absent

Absent

Present

Absent

Present

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Present

Absent

Absent

3

Absent

Absent

Present

Absent

Present

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Present

Absent

Absent

4

Absent

Present

Present

Absent

Present

Absent

Present

Present

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

5

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

No. of Sittings Attended

0 1 4 0 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0

  Orders of the Day

  Calling Attention Notices

Sitting No. Calling Attention Notices Ministry Status
2
The disparity in pay scales of Junior and Senior Clerks working in the Federal and Provincial Governments
Establishment Division Taken Up
2
The recent report of UNICEF according to which Pakistan has highest new born mortality rate in the world which is even worse than countries like Somalia, Chad and South Sudan
National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Taken Up
3
The dilapidated condition of entry and exit roads of weekly bazaar located in H/9 Sector Islamabad and non-availability of parking lot for the visitors
Capital Administration and Development Division Taken Up
3
The increase in the prices of petroleum products
Petroleum and Natural Resources Taken Up
4
The supply of low quality petrol which is very harmful for vehicles’ engines
Energy Taken Up
4
The recent decision of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to put Pakistan in the grey list for failing to fulfill its obligations to prevent terror financing and its implications for the economy of Pakistan
Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Dropped
5
The non-allocation and non-releasing of funds for PSDP 2017-18 for construction of six lane Motorway from D.I. Khan to Zhob and six lane Motorway from Zhob to Kuchlak, the projects under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor
Planning, Development and Reform Not Taken Up
5
The circular debt which has soared to a record Rs. 922 billion
Planning, Development and Reform Not Taken Up

  Legislative Business

Sitting No. Name of Bill Type Status
1 The Islamabad Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2018 Private Introduced
1 The Companies Profits (Workers’ Participation) (Amendment) Bill, 2018 Private Introduced
1 The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2017 Private Introduced
1 The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (Amendment) Bill, 2017 Private Introduced
1 The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2017 Private Deferred
1 The National Civic Education Commission Bill, 2017 Private Passed
1 The Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2017 (Insertion of new section 48A and amendment of section 241) Private Withdrawn
2 The National Skills University Islamabad Bill, 2017 Government Passed
3 The Corporate Rehabilitation Bill, 2018 Government Passed
3 The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2017 Private Passed

  Resolution

Sitting No. Resolution Type of Resolution Status
1 This House recommends that the Government should make a policy for provision of Jammers for private vehicles of high profile figures like Members of the National Assembly, Senate and Provincial Assemblies, Heads of Political Parties, Ex-Chief Ministers and Governors owing to security reasons Private Adopted
1 This House recommends that 2 to 5 % amount of the CPEC funds for less developed areas should be allocated for social development in those areas Private Adopted
1 This House recommends that the Government should take necessary steps to introduce organic farming technologies in the agricultural sector of the country which are cost effective and sustainable both for productivity and soil fertility. The House also recommends that the Government should establish organic farming institutions to get our share in the emerging global market as the value of organic farming is increasing day by day Private Adopted
1 This House recommends that the provision of development funds to Parliamentarians should be stopped immediately as the same is against the spirit of good governance and democratic norms Private Deferred
1 This House recommends that the Government should take necessary steps to provide jobs in the Public Sector on the basis of merit only Private Adopted

  Reports

Sitting No. Report Status
1
The National Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2017, introduced by Senator Mian Muhammad Ateeq Shaikh, on 21st August, 2017
Presented
1
The National Civic Education Commission Bill, 2017, introduced by Senator Sehar Kamran, on 22nd January, 2018
Presented
1
The National Skills University Islamabad Bill, 2017
Presented
1
The Corporate Rehabilitation Bill, 2018
Presented
1
The report of the Committee on the proposed Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) of the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training for the Financial Year 2018-19 as required by sub-rule (7) of rule 166 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012
Presented
1
The time for presentation of report of the Committee on the subject matter of Calling Attention Notice moved by Senator Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar on 22nd November, 2017, regarding thirty promotional posts of Custom Inspectors lying vacant in the Customs Collectorate of Quetta, may be extended till 8th March, 2018, with effect from 6th March, 2018
Extension Granted
2
The special report of the Committee on the matter regarding separation of cadres of Accounts and Audit in order to avoid conflict of interest
Presented
2
The special report of the Committee on the matter regarding legislation in respect of the Federal Consolidated Fund (FCF) and Public Account, as required under Article 79 of the Constitution
Presented
2
The report of the Committee on the subject matter of Calling Attention Notice regarding issuance of SRO No. 47(I)/2018, dated 23rd January, 2018, whereby one particular company has been exempted from payment of Sales Tax and Federal Excise Duty
Presented
2
The report of the Committee on the subject matter of Calling Attention Notice moved by Senator Mukhtiar Ahmed Dhamrah @ Aajiz on 25th January, 2018, regarding promotion policy 2016-17 of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP)
Presented
2
The time for presentation of report of the Committee on the Bill further to amend the Protection of Economic Reforms Act, 1992 [The Protection of Economic Reforms (Amendment) Bill, 2016], introduced by Senator Saleem Mandviwala, on 3rd October, 2016, may be extended for a further period of thirty working days, with effect from 7th March, 2018
Extension Granted
2
The time for presentation of report of the Committee on the Bill to provide for the proper administration and management of the Gun and Country Club Islamabad [The Islamabad Gun and Country Club (Administration and Management) Bill, 2017], introduced by Senator Mohammad Azam Khan Swati, on 21st August, 2017, may be extended for a further period of thirty working days, with effect from 6th March, 2018
Extension Granted
2
The time for presentation of report of the Committee on the Bill to provide for the proper administration and management of the Islamabad Club [The Islamabad Club Administration and Management Bill, 2017], introduced by Senator Mohammad Azam Khan Swati, on 21st August, 2017, may be extended for a further period of thirty working days, with effect from 6th March, 2018
Extension Granted
2
The time for presentation of report of the Committee on the Bill to establish the Real Estate Regulatory Authority for regulation and promotion of the real estate sector and for matters connected therewith [The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2017], introduced by Senator Mohsin Aziz, on 21st August, 2017, may be extended for a further period of thirty working days, with effect from 6th March, 2018
Extension Granted
2
The time for presentation of report of the Committee on the Bill to provide for the prevention and management of conflicts of interest and to establish clear conflict of interest principles for Public servants in the Federal Government and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto [The Prevention and Management of Conflict of Interest Bill, 2017], introduced by Senators Barrister Murtaza Wahab and Mukhtiar Ahmed Dhamrah @ Aajiz, on 23rd October, 2017, may be extended for a further period of thirty working days, with effect from 6th March, 2018
Rejected
3
The report of the Committee on the proposed Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) of the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan for the Financial Year 2018-19, as required by sub-rule (7) of rule 166 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012
Presented
3
The report of the Special Committee to examine overall working of the Sports Federations in Pakistan, to present report of the Committee on the matter of overall working of the Sports Federations in Pakistan
Presented
3
The report of the Committee on the breach of privilege of the House by the Secretary Cabinet by providing inappropriate reply to resolution No. 370 regarding laying of all international conventions, treaties, commitments and agreements signed and rectified by the Government before the both Houses of Parliament, which was unanimously passed by the House
Presented
3
The report of the Committee on the breach of privilege of the House by Mr. Rashid Sultan, Legal Consultant, Petroleum Division, who drafted the Bill and made proposal that the Government may by notification provide that until the authority is constituted and the officers, employees, consultants etc. are appointed under the Act, the powers and functions of the authority shall be exercised and performed by the Director General of Petroleum concessions
Presented
3
The report of the Committee on the privilege motion No. 2(269-2017)-M, moved by Senator Syed Muzafar Hussain Shah, regarding non- implementation of the recommendations of sub-committee on the Performance of PIA, by the Aviation Division, after the lapse of seven months, which were adopted by the House on 16-3-2017
Presented
3
The report of the Committee on privilege motion No. 1(269-2017)-M, moved by Senator Syed Muzafar Hussain Shah, regarding non-provision of reports by the PIA management to the Senate Special Committee on the Performance of PIA, pertaining to the following incidents: i. The alleged seizure of heroin at the Heathrow Airport London from PIA flight; ii. The matter wherein a lady was invited by the PIA pilot to the cockpit on 6-5-2017 compromising the safety of the passengers; and iii. The matter wherein a senior pilot had gone to sleep during the PIA Flight PK-785 compromising the safety of the passengers on 26-4-2017
Presented
3
The report of the Committee on the Privilege motion No. 1(268-2017)-M, moved by Senator Mohammad Azam Khan Swati, regarding non-provision of documents relating to development work carried out in NA-21 since 2013 by Pak-PWD, Hazara Division, asked for by the mover
Presented
3
The report of the Committee for the period from 2nd June, 2015 to 9th February, 2018
Presented
3
The report of the Committee on the point of public importance raised by Senator Mukhtiar Ahmed Dhamrah @ Aajiz, regarding removal of boards of important Historical places during the construction of Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway (M-9), referred by the House to the Committee on 14th February, 2018
Presented
3
The report of the Committee on the subject matter of starred question No. 151, asked by Senator Ahmed Hassan on 26th January, 2018, regarding the details of the project for construction of Bajour (Khar)-Jandola-Zhob Road
Presented
3
The Islamabad Capital Territory Prohibition of Interest on Private Loans Bill, 2017], introduced by Senator Sirajul Haq on 28th August, 2017
Presented
3
The report of the Committee on a matter raised by Senator Maulana Hafiz Hamdullah on 20th September, 2017, regarding “Gharang Check Post of FC in Balochistan due to which long queues of vehicles is a daily routine causing great problems to the people of the area”
Presented
3
The Criminal Laws (Amendment) (Protection of Rights of Transgender Persons) Bill, 2017, introduced by Senator Rubina Khalid on 21st August, 2017
Presented
3
The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2017] introduced by Senators Sehar Kamran and Barrister Murtaza Wahab on 22nd January, 2018
Presented
3
The eighth quarterly report of the Committee as required under sub-rule (3) of rule 172E of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012
Presented
4
The report of the Special Committee on visit to Gawadar from 2nd to 4th May, 2017
Presented
4
The report of the Special Committee on visit to China from 29th November to 3rd December, 2017
Presented
4
The report of the Committee for the period from 13th May, 2015 to 28th February, 2018
Presented
4
The report of the Committee for the period from October, 2017 to February, 2018
Presented
4
The report of the Committee for the period from 17th August, 2017 to 23rd February, 2018
Presented
4
The special report of the Functional Committee on Human Rights for the period from 21st May, 2015 to 9th February, 2018
Presented
4
The special report of the Committee on the proposed procedural changes to prevent misuse of Blasphemy Law
Presented
4
The special report of the Committee on the procedure of filing mercy petition
Presented
4
The Pakistan Power and Infrastructure Board (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Presented
4
The report of the Committee on the subject matter of starred question No. 100, asked by Senator Ahmed Hassan on 24th January, 2018, regarding plots under the quota for constitutional bodies
Presented
4
The Prevention of Witchcraft Bill, 2017, introduced by Senator Chaudhary Tanvir Khan, on 21st August, 2017
Presented
4
The report of the Committee on the assurance given by the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training in the House on 26th January, 2018, regarding measures taken by the Government to eradicate the menace of plagiarism
Presented
4
The report of the Committee on the subject matter of Calling Attention Notice moved by Senator Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar regarding thirty promotional posts of Custom Inspectors lying vacant in the Customs Collectorate of Quetta
Presented
4
The time for presentation of report of the Committee on the breach of privilege of the Special Committee on performance of PIA by the Secretary Aviation Division and Chief Executive Officer, PIA, by not giving response to the Committee on a petition referred by the Chairman Senate to that Committee for consideration and report, despite a number of reminders to them by the Secretary Committee, may be extended for a period of forty five working days with effect from 10th March, 2018
Extension Granted
5
The special report of the Committee for the period from August, 2017 to February, 2018
Presented
5
The special report of the Committee for the period from May 2015 to March, 2018
Presented
5
The special report of the Committee on the matters related to the corruption cases of FBR, agriculture financing and hiring / appointments made by the ZTBL
Presented
5
The final report of the Committee on the performance of PIA
Presented
5
The report of the Committee on the matter referred by the House on 24th January, 2018, as to whether an amendment of penalty of death by hanging publicly is required or not in view of rule 354 of the Prisons Rules, 1978
Presented
5
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2017 (Amendment of Article 255), introduced by Senator Mohammad Azam Khan Swati, on 20th March, 2017
Presented
5
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2016], (substitution of Article 251), introduced by Senators Sassui Palijo and Mukhtiar Ahmed Dhamrah @ Aajiz, on 19th December, 2016
Presented
5
The Islamabad Restriction on Employment of Children Bill, 2017, introduced by Senator Sehar Kamran, on 21st August, 2017
Presented
5
The report of the Committee on the subject matter of starred question No. 45, asked by Senator Muhammad Talha Mehmood, on 2nd November, 2017, regarding provision of clean drinking water for Gwadar and CPEC projects
Presented
5
The final report of the Special Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senator Nighat Mirza, on 13th December, 2017, regarding the timings and parking difficulties of routine daily flight PK-300 from Karachi to Islamabad and the problems being faced by the PIA employees working or posted in Saudi Arabia
Presented
5
The report of the Committee on the subject matter of Calling Attention Notice moved by Senator Syed Muzafar Hussain Shah regarding price of sugarcane and the question of subsidy between the Federal Government and Provincial Governments
Presented

  Motion Under Rule 218

Sitting No. Motion Under Rule 218 Status
1
This House may discuss the situation arising out of adverse impacts on children of social media and use of drugs in the country
Dropped
1
This House may discuss the steps taken so far by the Government to grant the right of vote to overseas Pakistanis
Debated
1
The performance of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) with particular reference to the work done by it in the areas which were affected by the Earthquake in 2005
Dropped
1
The non-issuance of CNICs to a large number of women in the country resulting in the non-registration of their names in the voters lists and the ways and means to rectify this situation at the earliest
Debated
1
This House may discuss the need and importance to promote vocational training in the country
Dropped
1
This House may discuss the alarming increase in domestic debt of the country
Debated

  Motion under Rule 196(1)

Sitting No. Motion under Rule 196(1) Status
3
The report of the Committee on the subject matter of Calling Attention Notice moved by Senators Muhammad Daud Khan Achakzai, Advocate, Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari, Barrister Murtaza Wahab, Sitara Ayaz, Sassui Palijo, Nauman Wazir Khattak, Mukhtiar Ahmed Dhamrah @ Aajiz, Kamil Ali Agha, Saleem Mandviwala, Ahmed Hassan, Farhatullah Babar and Ilyas Ahmed Bilour, regarding issuance of SRO No. 47(I)/2018, dated 23rd January, 2018, whereby one particular company has been exempted from payment of Sales Tax and Federal Excise Duty, presented to the House on 6th March, 2018
Adopted
3
The report of the Committee on the subject matter of Calling Attention Notice moved by Senator Mukhtiar Ahmed Dhamrah @ Aajiz on 25th January, 2018, regarding promotion policy 2016-17 of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), presented to the House on 6th March, 2018
Adopted
4
The special report of the Committee on the matter regarding separation of cadres of Accounts and Audit in order to avoid conflict of interest, presented to the House on 6th March, 2018
Adopted
4
The special report of the Committee on the matter regarding legislation in respect of the Federal Consolidated Fund (FCF) and Public Account, as required under Article 79 of the Constitution, presented to the House on 6th March, 2018
Adopted
5
The special report of the Committee on the matters related to the corruption cases of FBR, agriculture financing and hiring/appointments made by the ZTBL
Adopted
5
The report of the Special Committee on visit to Gwadar from 2nd to 4th May, 2017, presented to the House on 8th March, 2018
Adopted
5
The report of the Special Committee on visit to China from 29th November to 3rd December, 2017, presented to the House on 8th March, 2018
Adopted



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