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FACTSHEET - PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH SESSION 2 SITTING 1
FACTSHEET - NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PAKISTAN SESSION 1 SITTING 4
Session Time [In Hours : Minutes]
Sitting Date | Sitting No. | Schedule Starting Time | Actual Starting Time | Delay | End Time of Sitting | Total Sitting Time | Break |
14 Jan, 2019 | 1 | 04:00 | 04:55 | 00:55 | 08:06 | 2:39 | 0:32 |
15 Jan, 2019 | 2 | 11:00 | 11:39 | 00:39 | 01:33 | 0:50 | 1:04 |
16 Jan, 2019 | 3 | 11:00 | 11:09 | 00:09 | 02:06 | 2:57 | 0:00 |
17 Jan, 2019 | 4 | 11:00 | 11:12 | 00:12 | 02:52 | 2:42 | 0:58 |
18 Jan, 2019 | 5 | 10:30 | 10:42 | 00:12 | 12:50 | 1:51 | 0:17 |
21 Jan, 2019 | 6 | 05:00 | 05:49 | 00:49 | 08:20 | 2:31 | 0:00 |
22 Jan, 2019 | 7 | 04:00 | 04:40 | 00:40 | 08:09 | 3:06 | 0:23 |
23 Jan, 2019 | 8 | 04:30 | 05:47 | 01:17 | 07:00 | 1:13 | 0:00 |
24 Jan, 2019 | 9 | 04:30 | 06:18 | 01:48 | 07:12 | 0:54 | 0:00 |
25 Jan, 2019 | 10 | 10:30 | 11:05 | 00:35 | 12:28 | 1:23 | 0:00 |
Total/Average | 0:44 | 20:06 | 3:14 |
Attendance
Sitting No. | Speaker | Deputy Speaker | Panel of Chairpersons | Prime Minister | Leader of the Opposition | Leader of the House | Panel of Presiding Officers |
1 |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
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2:39 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 2:03 | 0:00 | 2 |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
0:00 | 0:50 | 0:00 | 0:19 | 0:00 | 3 |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
2:57 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:21 | 4 |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
2:42 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:51 | 5 |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
1:51 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:15 | 0:00 | 6 |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
0:35 | 0:00 | 1:56 | 0:39 | 0:00 | 7 |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
0:00 | 0:00 | 3:06 | 0:16 | 0:00 | 8 |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
1:13 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1:09 | 1:03 | 9 |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
0:26 | 0:00 | 0:28 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 10 |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
1:23 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | |||
No. of Sittings Attended |
8 |
1 |
10 |
8 |
1 |
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Total Time |
13:46 |
0:50 |
5:30 |
5:53 |
1:03 |
Sitting No. | Members At Outset | Members At End | Maximum Members | Minority Members |
1 | 44 | 97 | 269 | 7 |
2 | 57 | 46 | 265 | 9 |
3 | 48 | 81 | 268 | 8 |
4 | 34 | 69 | 214 | 6 |
5 | 26 | 72 | 185 | 7 |
6 | 42 | 103 | 249 | 5 |
7 | 52 | 80 | 266 | 7 |
8 | 112 | 237 | 293 | 7 |
9 | 98 | 134 | 257 | 7 |
10 | 66 | 149 | 224 | 5 |
Average Attendance | 58 | 107 | 249 | 7 |
Party | Total Membership | Average Present | Average Absent | Average Leave |
PTI | 156 | 116 | 40 | 0 |
PML-N | 85 | 63 | 22 | 0 |
PPPP | 54 | 38 | 16 | 0 |
MMA | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
MQM | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
PML | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
BAP | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
BNP-M | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
GDA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
ANP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
JWP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
AMLP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Parliamentary Leaders Attendance
Sitting No. | Parliamentary Leaders | ||||||||||||||||
APML | PML-F | BNP | NPP | PTI | MQM | JUI-F | PkMAP | JI | PML | ANP | PML-Z | NP | AMLP | AJIP | QWP-S | IND | |
1 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
2 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
3 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
4 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
5 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
6 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
7 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
8 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
9 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
10 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
No. of Sittings Attended |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Protest /Walkout /Boycott
Sitting No. | Type | Party(ies) | Member(s) | Reasons | Time (Minutes) |
1 | Walkout | PML-N | 72 | At 7.03 p.m. Khawaja Muhammad Asif, MNA alongwith members belonging to opposition staged a walk-out against the inappropriate attitude of Treasury members | 64 |
4 | Token Walkout | JI | 47 | Staged a token walk-out for not giving him floor during the Question Hour | 5 |
Quorum
Sitting No. | Name of Representative who Point out Quorum | Speaker's Action |
1 | Ms Shagufta Jumani, PPPP | The count was made, the Quorum was found complete |
5 | Sheikh Fayyaz Ud Din, PML-N | Suspended the Proceedings |
10 | Syed Naveed Qamar, PPPP | Suspended the Proceedings |
Orders of the Day
Question Hour ( View All Questions )
Sitting No. | Ministry | Starred | Un-starred | Total |
1 | Housing & Works | 5 | 5 | 10 |
1 | Industries & Production | 3 | 0 | 3 |
1 | Maritime Affairs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1 | National Food Security and Research | 5 | 1 | 6 |
1 | National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination | 11 | 5 | 16 |
1 | Religious Affairs | 3 | 0 | 3 |
1 | Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony | 5 | 1 | 6 |
1 | Water Resources | 18 | 1 | 19 |
3 | Federal Education and Professional Training | 8 | 5 | 13 |
3 | Aviation Division | 5 | 0 | 5 |
3 | Cabinet Division | 3 | 6 | 9 |
3 | Climate Change Division | 2 | 2 | 4 |
3 | Establishment Division | 2 | 2 | 4 |
3 | Information and Broadcasting | 2 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Information Technology and Telecommunication | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3 | National History and Literary Heritage | 0 | 2 | 2 |
3 | Railways | 7 | 0 | 7 |
4 | Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs | 16 | 7 | 23 |
4 | Interior | 39 | 30 | 69 |
4 | Narcotics Control | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4 | Planning, Development and Reform | 4 | 0 | 4 |
4 | Prime Minister’s Office | 2 | 0 | 2 |
4 | Statistics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
5 | Commerce and Textile | 5 | 1 | 6 |
5 | Foreign Affairs | 10 | 1 | 11 |
5 | Inter-Provincial Coordination | 4 | 1 | 5 |
5 | Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development | 5 | 0 | 5 |
6 | Communication | 6 | 1 | 7 |
6 | Energy | 15 | 9 | 24 |
6 | Human Rights | 2 | 1 | 3 |
6 | Law and Justice | 4 | 0 | 4 |
6 | Parliamentary Affairs | 1 | 1 | 2 |
6 | Postal Services | 1 | 1 | 2 |
6 | Science and Technology | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 197 | 86 | 283 |
Calling Attention Notices
Sitting No. | Calling Attention Notices | Ministry | Status |
1 |
Report of the World Health Organization on Pakistan’s governance of public pharmaceutical sector not having standard operating procedures for inspecting activities
|
National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination | Not Taken Up |
1 |
Sufferings and financial crisis of farmers particularly potato growers, non-restoration of land trade routes to Afghanistan, no research for new markets and import of agricultural seeds from Europe
|
Commerce and Textile | Not Taken Up |
2 |
Closure of Kuala Lumpur-Peshawar PIA flights
|
Aviation Division | Taken Up |
2 |
Increase in the prices of medicines in the country
|
National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination | Not Taken Up |
3 |
Closure of Swat airport
|
Aviation Division | Deffered |
3 |
Non-payment of pension to the employees by Pakistan Steel Mills resulting into miseries of their families
|
Industries & Production | Not Taken Up |
4 |
Closure of Swat airport
|
Aviation Division | Taken Up |
4 |
Grievances of the farmers due to not exporting potato, kinnow, other fruit and vegetables in time and in appropriate quantity
|
Commerce and Textile | Deffered |
5 |
Non-availability of alternative methods of identification like eye-scan etc. for those whose finger prints are illegible for the purpose of CNICs, mobile SIMs, Bank accounts, etc.
|
Interior | Taken Up |
5 |
Grievances of farmers for not timely and sufficiently exporting vegetables and fruits particularly potato and orange
|
Commerce and Textile | Taken Up |
6 |
Low gas pressure and its load-shedding in Abbotabad city
|
Petroleum | Not Taken Up |
6 |
Non-supply of electricity in Broze and Ayon Union Councils of Chitral despite availability of main transmission line
|
Power | Not Taken Up |
7 |
Low gas pressure and its load-shedding in Abbotabad city
|
Petroleum | Not Taken Up |
7 |
Non-supply of electricity in Broze and Ayon Union Councils of Chitral despite availability of main transmission line
|
Power | Not Taken Up |
Legislative Business
Resolution
Sitting No. | Resolution | Type of Resolution | Status |
1 | Strongly condemning the murder of Syed Ali Raza Abidi, Ex-MNA and paying tribute to his services | Private | Adopted |
2 | This House is of the opinion that the Government should take steps to do away with load shedding of gas in the country | Private | Not Taken Up |
2 | This House is of the opinion that the Government should take immediate steps to restore Sialkot to Rawalpindi nonstop Train service | Private | Not Taken Up |
2 | This House is of the opinion that the Government should take steps to complete M-4 Motorway from Gojra to Multan section | Private | Not Taken Up |
2 | This House is of the opinion that the Government should take immediate steps to discourage beggary in the Federal Capital | Private | Not Taken Up |
2 | This House is of the opinion that the Government should take steps to restore the educational increments of all Federal Government employees | Private | Not Taken Up |
5 | This House recommends that the Areas of Bolochistan affected from drought be declared as calamity-hit Areas | Joint | Adopted |
7 | This House is of the opinion that the Government should take steps to complete M-4 Motorway from Gojra to Multan section | Private | Not Taken Up |
7 | This House is of the opinion that the Government should take steps to withdraw the Gas Infrastructure Development Cess forthwith | Private | Not Taken Up |
7 | This House is of the opinion that the Government should take steps to declare Friday as a weekly holiday | Private | Not Taken Up |
7 | This House is of the opinion that the Government should take steps to provide amount of rental ceiling along with their salaries to the federal employees working in constitutional bodies | Private | Not Taken Up |
7 | This House is of the opinion that the Government should take steps to improve the performance of Pakistan Embassies abroad to solve the problems of overseas Pakistanis specifically in the Middle East | Private | Not Taken Up |
9 | This House is of the opinion that the Government should take steps to complete M-4 Motorway from Gojra to Multan section | Private | Not Taken Up |
9 | This House is of the opinion that the Government should take steps to withdraw the Gas Infrastructure Development Cess forthwith | Private | Not Taken Up |
9 | This House is of the opinion that the Government should take steps to declare Friday as a weekly holiday | Private | Not Taken Up |
9 | This House is of the opinion that the Government should take steps to provide amount of rental ceiling along with their salaries to the federal employees working in constitutional bodies | Private | Not Taken Up |
9 | This House is of the opinion that the Government should take steps to improve the performance of Pakistan Embassies abroad to solve the problems of overseas Pakistanis specifically in the Middle East | Private | Not Taken Up |
Reports
Sitting No. | Report | Status |
1 |
The annual report of the National Commission on the Status of Women for the year, 2017 as required by section 16(2) of the National Commission on the Status of Women Act, 2012
|
Presented |
1 |
The report on I-Voting Pilot test in 35 Constituencies held on 14th October, 2018, as required under section 94 of the Elections Act, 2017
|
Presented |
4 |
The Annual Report of the Federal Public Service Commission for the year 2017
|
Presented |
5 |
The Islamabad High Court (Amendment) Bill, 2019
|
Presented |
Motion Under Rule 259
Sitting No. | Motion | Status |
2 |
This House may discuss the performance of Special Economic Zones in the country
|
Not Taken Up |
2 |
This House may discuss the steps being taken to increase water reservoirs in the country
|
Not Taken Up |
2 |
This House may discuss the non-provision of free of cost medical treatment to the patients in the hospitals of Islamabad Capital Territory
|
Not Taken Up |
2 |
This House may discuss the energy crisis in the country
|
Not Taken Up |
2 |
This House may discuss the situation arising out of over billing and shortage of meter readers in district Chitral
|
Not Taken Up |
4 |
This House may discuss the energy situation in the Country and possible way forward
|
Not Taken Up |
5 |
This House may discuss the energy situation in the Country and possible way forward
|
Not Taken Up |
6 |
This House may discuss the energy situation in the Country and possible way forward
|
Not Taken Up |
6 |
This House may discuss the situation arising out of Sahiwal incident which took place on 19th January, 2019
|
Debated |
7 |
This House may discuss the steps being taken by the Government to control drug mafias in all educational institutions in Islamabad
|
Not Taken Up |
7 |
This House may discuss the quality of imported powdered milk in the country
|
Not Taken Up |
7 |
This House may discuss the increasing price hike in the country
|
Not Taken Up |
7 |
This House may discuss the health policy of the government
|
Not Taken Up |
7 |
This House may discuss the performance of Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC)
|
Not Taken Up |
7 |
This House may discuss the situation arising out of Sahiwal incident which took place on 19th January, 2019
|
Debated |
9 |
This House may discuss the steps being taken by the Government to control drug mafias in all educational institutions in Islamabad
|
Not Taken Up |
9 |
This House may discuss the quality of imported powdered milk in the country
|
Not Taken Up |
9 |
This House may discuss the increasing price hike in the country
|
Not Taken Up |
9 |
This House may discuss the health policy of the government
|
Not Taken Up |
9 |
This House may discuss the performance of Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC)
|
Not Taken Up |
Matter of Public Importance under Rule 87
Sitting No. | Matter of Public Importance | Status |
2 |
Closure of four Trains on Wazirabad to Faisalabad track/route
|
Not Taken Up |
2 |
Determining / fixing of product support price of potatos crop by the Government to encourage the growers
|
Not Taken Up |
2 |
Closure of four Trains on Wazirabad to Faisalabad track/route.
|
Not Taken Up |
2 |
Determining / fixing of product support price of potatoes crop by the Government to encourage the growers
|
Not Taken Up |
7 |
Closure of four Trains on Wazirabad to Faisalabad track/route
|
Not Taken Up |
7 |
Taking measures to eliminate the Cancer from the Country
|
Not Taken Up |
9 |
Closure of four Trains on Wazirabad to Faisalabad track/route
|
Not Taken Up |
9 |
Measures to eliminate the Cancer from the Country
|
Not Taken Up |
Motion Under Rule 244(B)
Sitting No. | Motion Under Rule 244 | Status |
5 |
For the purpose of regulating the conduct of Members and matters ancillary thereto, the Honourable Speaker, may be authorized to appoint, make changes in the composition as and when so required, and Chair a Committee of the Parliamentary Leaders in the National Assembly, with the following Terms of Reference:-
(a) The Committee shall oversee, take note of and examine the matters relating to Conduct of Members as per rules and practices and make proposals to the Assembly as and when required;
(b) The Committee shall examine and investigate the cases referred to it by the House and the Speaker with reference to the Conduct of the Members;
(c) The Committee shall examine complaints concerning the alleged breach of Code of Conduct by Members;
(d) The Committee shall not take up any matter or complaint merely based on unsubstantial media report or any other matter which is sub judice in a Court of Law;
(e) The Committee shall present its reports to the House including quarterly periodical reports on overall conduct of Members;
(f) The Committee may make rules to regulate its procedure, and
(g) Matters ancillary to the above.
|
Taken Up |
Amendment in Rules of Procedure
Sitting No. | Amendment in Rules of Procedure | Status |
2 |
In rule 61, the following new proviso shall be added, namely:- “Provided that days allotted for discussion on the President’s address shall not exceed more than ten working days in any case.”
|
Not Taken Up |
2 |
In rule 91, for the word “one” the word “two”, shall be substituted
|
Not Taken Up |
2 |
That in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007, after Chapter XXII, the following new Chapter shall be inserted, namely:-
"CHAPTER XXIII PUBLIC PETITIONS
295 . Right of petition.-(1) A citizen or a person residing or having a registered office in Pakistan, individually or in association with other persons shall have the right to file a petition, addressed to the Speaker, titled as "Public Petition”, before the National Assembly on a matter affecting him directly or indirectly. It shall contain the name, nationality and permanent address of each petitioner.
(2) In case of more than one petitioners, it shall be filed through authorized representative on behalf of others, who shall proceed the same on behalf of all.
(3) Every petition filed under this Chapter can be withdrawn by all or any one of the petitioners either individually or jointly.
(4) A Petition filed under this Chapter must be preferably in official languages, i.e. in English or Urdu. Petitions in provincial or local languages, Sindhi, Punjabi, Pashto, Balochi, Kashmiri, Shina, Hindko or Brahvi shall also be considered provided that it must be
accompanied by the true translation of the petition in any of the official language.
(5) All Petitions filed under this chapter shall be entered in a Register in accordance with the order and date of receipt of the same. The petitions which are not in conformity with the sub-rule (2) shall not be entered in such register and will be returned to the applicant forthwith along with the reasons of refusal.
(6) All Petitions entered and numbered in the Register shall be forwarded by the Speaker to the Public Petitions Committee, which shall deal with the same in accordance with these Rules.
(7) Petitions declared inadmissible by the Committee shall be filed; the petitioner shall be informed of the decision and the reasons for it. Where possible, alternative means of redress may be recommended.
(8) Petitions, once registered, shall as a general rule become public documents, and the name of the petitioner and the contents of the petition may be published by the National Assembly for reasons of transparency.
(9) Notwithstanding the provisions contained in sub-rule (8), the petitioner may request that his or her name shall not be disclosed in order to protect his or her privacy, or the same be treated confidentially, in such case the National Assembly shall take all the necessary steps to accord the request so made. Where the petitioner's complaint cannot be investigated for reasons of anonymity, the petitioner shall be consulted so as to take further steps.
(10) Where the Committee deems it appropriate, it may refer the matter to the Ombudsman or to the relevant Government departments or Divisions for redressal.
296. Examination of petitions and Report. -(1) Admissible petitions shall be considered by the Committee where the petitioners may be invited to participate in meetings of the Committee if their petition is to be the subject of discussion, or they may ask to be present. The right to speak shall be granted to petitioners at the discretion of the Chair.
(2) The Committee shall submit report to the Speaker. The Committee shall, in particular, inform Parliament of the measures taken by the Committee on petitions referred to them by the Speaker.
(3) The Committee may seek opinions from other committees that have specific responsibility for the issue under consideration.
(4) Where the report deals with, in particular, the application or interpretation of law or proposed changes to existing law, the Standing Committee responsible for the subject-matter shall be associated.
(5) When investigating petitions, establishing facts or seeking solutions the Committee may organize fact-finding visits to the region concerned by the petition. Reports on the visit shall be drafted by their participants.
(6) The petitioner shall be informed of the decision taken by the Committee and the reasons for the decision. When consideration of an admissible petition has been concluded, it shall be declared closed and the petitioner informed.”
|
Not Taken Up |
7 |
In rule 61, the following new proviso shall be added, namely: “Provided that days allotted for discussion on the President’s address shall not exceed more than ten working days in any case.”
|
Not Taken Up |
7 |
In rule 91, for the word “one” the word “two”, shall be substituted
|
Not Taken Up |
7 |
That in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007, after Chapter XXII, the following new Chapter shall be inserted, namely:-
"CHAPTER XXIII PUBLIC PETITIONS
295 . Right of petition.-(1) A citizen or a person residing or having a registered office in Pakistan, individually or in association with other persons shall have the right to file a petition, addressed to the Speaker, titled as "Public Petition”, before the National Assembly on a matter affecting him directly or indirectly. It shall contain the name, nationality and permanent address of each petitioner.
(2) In case of more than one petitioners, it shall be filed through authorized representative on behalf of others, who shall proceed the same on behalf of all.
(3) Every petition filed under this Chapter can be withdrawn by all or any one of the petitioners either individually or jointly.
(4) A Petition filed under this Chapter must be preferably in official languages, i.e. in English or Urdu. Petitions in provincial or local languages, Sindhi, Punjabi, Pashto, Balochi, Kashmiri, Shina, Hindko or Brahvi shall also be considered provided that it must be
accompanied by the true translation of the petition in any of the official language.
(5) All Petitions filed under this chapter shall be entered in a Register in accordance with the order and date of receipt of the same. The petitions which are not in conformity with the sub-rule (2) shall not be entered in such register and will be returned to the applicant forthwith along with the reasons of refusal.
(6) All Petitions entered and numbered in the Register shall be forwarded by the Speaker to the Public Petitions Committee, which shall deal with the same in accordance with these Rules.
(7) Petitions declared inadmissible by the Committee shall be filed; the petitioner shall be informed of the decision and the reasons for it. Where possible, alternative means of redress may be recommended.
(8) Petitions, once registered, shall as a general rule become public documents, and the name of the petitioner and the contents of the petition may be published by the National Assembly for reasons of transparency.
(9) Notwithstanding the provisions contained in sub-rule (8), the petitioner may request that his or her name shall not be disclosed in order to protect his or her privacy, or the same be treated confidentially, in such case the National Assembly shall take all the necessary steps to accord the request so made. Where the petitioner's complaint cannot be investigated for reasons of anonymity, the petitioner shall be consulted so as to take further steps.
(10) Where the Committee deems it appropriate, it may refer the matter to the Ombudsman or to the relevant Government departments or Divisions for redressal.
296. Examination of petitions and Report. -(1) Admissible petitions shall be considered by the Committee where the petitioners may be invited to participate in meetings of the Committee if their petition is to be the subject of discussion, or they may ask to be present. The right to speak shall be granted to petitioners at the discretion of the Chair.
(2) The Committee shall submit report to the Speaker. The Committee shall, in particular, inform Parliament of the measures taken by the Committee on petitions referred to them by the Speaker.
(3) The Committee may seek opinions from other committees that have specific responsibility for the issue under consideration.
(4) Where the report deals with, in particular, the application or interpretation of law or proposed changes to existing law, the Standing Committee responsible for the subject-matter shall be associated.
(5) When investigating petitions, establishing facts or seeking solutions the Committee may organize fact-finding visits to the region concerned by the petition. Reports on the visit shall be drafted by their participants.
(6) The petitioner shall be informed of the decision taken by the Committee and the reasons for the decision. When consideration of an admissible petition has been concluded, it shall be declared closed and the petitioner informed.”
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Not Taken Up |
9 |
In rule 61, the following new proviso shall be added, namely:-
“Provided that days allotted for discussion on the President’s address shall not exceed more than ten working days in any case.”
|
Not Taken Up |
9 |
In rule 91, for the word “one” the word “two”, shall be substituted
|
Not Taken Up |
9 |
That in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007, after Chapter XXII, the following new Chapter shall be inserted, namely:-
"CHAPTER XXIII PUBLIC PETITIONS
295 . Right of petition.-(1) A citizen or a person residing or having a registered office in Pakistan, individually or in association with other persons shall have the right to file a petition, addressed to the Speaker, titled as "Public Petition”, before the National Assembly on a matter affecting him directly or indirectly. It shall contain the name, nationality and permanent address of each petitioner.
(2) In case of more than one petitioners, it shall be filed through authorized representative on behalf of others, who shall proceed the same on behalf of all.
(3) Every petition filed under this Chapter can be withdrawn by all or any one of the petitioners either individually or jointly.
(4) A Petition filed under this Chapter must be preferably in official languages, i.e. in English or Urdu. Petitions in provincial or local languages, Sindhi, Punjabi, Pashto, Balochi, Kashmiri, Shina, Hindko or Brahvi shall also be considered provided that it must be
accompanied by the true translation of the petition in any of the official language.
(5) All Petitions filed under this chapter shall be entered in a Register in accordance with the order and date of receipt of the same. The petitions which are not in conformity with the sub-rule (2) shall not be entered in such register and will be returned to the applicant forthwith along with the reasons of refusal.
(6) All Petitions entered and numbered in the Register shall be forwarded by the Speaker to the Public Petitions Committee, which shall deal with the same in accordance with these Rules.
(7) Petitions declared inadmissible by the Committee shall be filed; the petitioner shall be informed of the decision and the reasons for it. Where possible, alternative means of redress may be recommended.
(8) Petitions, once registered, shall as a general rule become public documents, and the name of the petitioner and the contents of the petition may be published by the National Assembly for reasons of transparency.
(9) Notwithstanding the provisions contained in sub-rule (8), the petitioner may request that his or her name shall not be disclosed in order to protect his or her privacy, or the same be treated confidentially, in such case the National Assembly shall take all the necessary steps to accord the request so made. Where the petitioner's complaint cannot be investigated for reasons of anonymity, the petitioner shall be consulted so as to take further steps.
(10) Where the Committee deems it appropriate, it may refer the matter to the Ombudsman or to the relevant Government departments or Divisions for redressal.
296. Examination of petitions and Report. -(1) Admissible petitions shall be considered by the Committee where the petitioners may be invited to participate in meetings of the Committee if their petition is to be the subject of discussion, or they may ask to be present. The right to speak shall be granted to petitioners at the discretion of the Chair.
(2) The Committee shall submit report to the Speaker. The Committee shall, in particular, inform Parliament of the measures taken by the Committee on petitions referred to them by the Speaker.
(3) The Committee may seek opinions from other committees that have specific responsibility for the issue under consideration.
(4) Where the report deals with, in particular, the application or interpretation of law or proposed changes to existing law, the Standing Committee responsible for the subject-matter shall be associated.
(5) When investigating petitions, establishing facts or seeking solutions the Committee may organize fact-finding visits to the region concerned by the petition. Reports on the visit shall be drafted by their participants.
(6) The petitioner shall be informed of the decision taken by the Committee and the reasons for the decision. When consideration of an admissible petition has been concluded, it shall be declared closed and the petitioner informed.”
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Points of Order
Sitting No. | Points of Order | Representative Name | Number of POs |
1 | Governance | Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif | 1 |
1 | Governance | Nawab Muhammad Yousuf Talpur | 1 |
1 | Business of House | Pervaiz Khattak | 1 |
1 | Democracy and Political Development | Asif Ali Zardari | 1 |
1 | Business of House | Khawaja Muhammad Asif | 1 |
1 | Development Works | Muhammad Fesal Vawda | 1 |
1 | Development Works | Murad Saeed | 1 |
1 | Governance | Umar Ayub Khan | 1 |
1 | Governance | Atta Ullah | 1 |
1 | Foreign Relations | Mohammad Aslam Bhootani | 1 |
1 | Foreign Relations | Agha Hassan Baloch | 1 |
1 | Foreign Relations | Syed Ali Haider Zaidi | 1 |
2 | Business of House | Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah | 1 |
2 | Business of House | Dr. Shireen Mehrunnisa Mazari | 1 |
3 | Business of House | Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah | 1 |
3 | Agriculture | Rao Muhammad Ajmal Khan | 1 |
3 | Agriculture | Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi | 1 |
3 | Business of House | Moulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali | 1 |
3 | Disaster | Ahsan Iqbal | 1 |
3 | Business of House | Ali Muhammad Khan | 1 |
3 | Agriculture | Syed Hussain Tariq | 1 |
3 | Democracy and Political Development | Raja Pervez Ashraf | 1 |
3 | Governance | Raja Pervez Ashraf | 1 |
3 | Business of House | Sardar Ayaz Sadiq | 1 |
3 | Business of House | Mohsin Shah Nawaz Ranjha | 1 |
3 | Business of House | Shazia Marri | 1 |
3 | Democracy and Political Development | Syed Naveed Qamar | 1 |
3 | Democracy and Political Development | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi | 1 |
3 | Agriculture | Nawab Muhammad Yousuf Talpur | 1 |
3 | Disaster | Khalid Hussain Magsi | 1 |
3 | Law and Order | Mohsin Javed | 1 |
3 | Law and Order | Dr. Shireen Mehrunnisa Mazari | 1 |
3 | Agriculture | Muhammad Moeen Wattoo | 1 |
3 | Agriculture | Muhammad Mehboob Sultan | 1 |
3 | Employment | Sher Akbar Khan | 1 |
3 | Business of House | Shahida Akhtar Ali | 1 |
3 | Democracy and Political Development | Maiza Hameed | 1 |
3 | Employment | Murad Saeed | 1 |
3 | Business of House | Ms. Nafisa Shah | 1 |
3 | Business of House | Muhammad Mian Soomro | 1 |
4 | Business of House | Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif | 1 |
4 | Business of House | Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah | 2 |
4 | Business of House | Raja Pervez Ashraf | 1 |
4 | Business of House | Ali Muhammad Khan | 1 |
4 | Governance | Shazia Marri | 1 |
4 | Finance and Economic Policy | Shazia Marri | 1 |
4 | Finance and Economic Policy | Muhammad Hammad Azhar | 1 |
4 | Business of House | Gul Zafar Khan | 1 |
4 | Business of House | Pervaiz Khattak | 1 |
4 | Democracy and Political Development | Pervaiz Khattak | 1 |
4 | Judiciary and Justice | Bilawal Bhutto Zardari | 1 |
4 | Judiciary and Justice | Murad Saeed | 1 |
4 | Democracy and Political Development | Khawaja Saad Rafique | 1 |
4 | Finance and Economic Policy | Syed Naveed Qamar | 1 |
4 | Agriculture | Muhammad Ibrahim Khan | 1 |
4 | Democracy and Political Development | Ali Muhammad Khan | 1 |
5 | Disaster | Ali Muhammad Khan | 1 |
5 | Disaster | Dr. Fehmida Mirza | 1 |
5 | Development Works | Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif | 1 |
5 | Development Works | Umar Ayub Khan | 1 |
8 | Law and Order | Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif | 1 |
8 | Law and Order | Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi | 1 |
9 | Finance and Economic Policy | Murad Saeed | 1 |
9 | Business of House | Mrs. Aliya Kamran | 1 |
9 | Governance | Molana Abdul Wasay | 1 |
10 | Governance | Raja Pervez Ashraf | 1 |
Participation in Proceedings
Sitting No. | Intervention | Total Representatives |
6 | Motion Under Rule 259 | 14 |
7 | Motion Under Rule 259 | 22 |
Motion Under Rule 18
Sitting No. | Motion Under Rule 18 | Status |
4 |
Made reference to inappropriate remarks of Minister for
Water Resources regarding Public Accounts Committee
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4 |
Delay in finalization of terms of reference of Parliamentary
Committee on General Elections 2018
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4 |
The Parliamentary committee on General Elections will start
work to finalize the matter.
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4 |
Grievances of employees of Pakistan Steel Mill
Delay in payment of share of Sindh Province
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4 |
Ensured to look in to the matter regarding share of Sindh
Province.
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4 |
Committee on problems of people of areas of erstwhile FATA
may be constituted.
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4 |
Recommended to constitute a Committee on issues of erstwhile FATA. Government is sincere to accept suggestions of
opposition for betterment of the country
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4 |
Opposed the decision of supreme court against claim of Sindh
Government to thee hospitals in Karachi
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4 |
Criticized over the remarks of PPPP chairman regarding
decision of supreme court
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4 |
Government should not indulge in blame game and work with
seriousness.
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4 |
Share of Sindh Province may be given according to the NFC
award
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4 |
Suggested for establishing a potato snacks plant in Okara
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4 |
Discussion on economic situation of the country should be
made during presence of the Leader of the House
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4 |
Parliamentarians should always remain ready for
accountability
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Motion of Thanks
Sitting No. | Motion of Thanks | Status |
1 |
This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for his address to both Houses assembled together on 17th September, 2018
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3 |
This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for his address to both Houses assembled together on 17th September, 2018
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4 |
This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for his address to both Houses assembled together on 17th September, 2018
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5 |
This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for his address to both Houses assembled together on 17th September, 2018
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6 |
This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for his address to both Houses assembled together on 17th September, 2018
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