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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 Dec, 2018 | 1 | 10:30 | 10:37 | 00:07 | 12:51 | 2:14 | 0:00 |
| 17 Dec, 2018 | 2 | 02:00 | 02:00 | 00:00 | 03:28 | 1:28 | 0:00 |
| 18 Dec, 2018 | 3 | 02:00 | 02:00 | 00:00 | 06:16 | 4:03 | 0:13 |
| 19 Dec, 2018 | 4 | 02:00 | 02:04 | 00:04 | 06:00 | 3:39 | 0:17 |
| 20 Dec, 2018 | 5 | 02:30 | 02:32 | 00:02 | 05:17 | 2:45 | 0:00 |
| 21 Dec, 2018 | 6 | 10:30 | 10:33 | 00:03 | 12:36 | 2:03 | 0:00 |
| 24 Dec, 2018 | 7 | 02:00 | 02:00 | 00:00 | 03:01 | 0:33 | 0:28 |
| Total/Average | 0:02 | 16:45 | 0:58 | ||||
Attendance
| Sitting No. | Chairman | Deputy Chairman | Panel of Presiding Officers | Prime Minister | Leader of the House | Leader of the Opposition |
| 1 |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
| 0:00 | 2:14 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 2:03 | 1:37 | 2 |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
| 1:28 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:37 | 0:33 | 3 |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
| 0:00 | 4:16 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 3:34 | 3:24 | 4 |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
| 0:00 | 3:56 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 3:33 | 2:27 | 5 |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
| 0:00 | 2:45 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1:37 | 1:09 | 6 |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
| 0:00 | 1:24 | 0:39 | 0:00 | 1:13 | 1:26 | 7 |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
| 1:01 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1:01 | 0:00 | |
| No. of Sittings Attended |
2 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
Total Time |
2:29 |
14:35 |
0:39 |
0:00 |
13:38 |
10:36 |
Member's Attendance in each Sitting
| Sitting No. | Members At Outset | Members At End | Maximum Members | Minority Members |
| 1 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Average Attendance | 13 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
Members Attendance by Sitting and Party
| Party | Total Membership | Average Present | Average Absent | Average Leave |
| IND | 30 | 11 | 16 | 3 |
| PPPP | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| PML-N | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| PTI | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| NP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| MQM | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| JUI | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PKMAP | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| JI | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PML-F | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| BAP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JUI-F | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| BNP-M | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ANP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 2 | Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
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| 3 | Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
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| 4 | Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
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| 5 | Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
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| 6 | Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 7 | Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
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| No. of Sittings Attended |
0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
Protest /Walkout /Boycott
| Sitting No. | Type | Party(ies) | Member(s) | Reasons | Time (Minutes) |
| 1 | Token Walkout | 146 | Alleged targeting of opposition leaders by NAB | 3 | |
| 1 | Walkout | 72 | absence of the Minister for Finance | 8 | |
| 7 | Walkout | PPPP | 72 | Refusal by Chairman to allow an unscheduled discussion | 5 |
Quorum
| Sitting No. | Name of Representative who Point out Quorum | Speaker's Action |
| 1 | Dr. Ashok Kumar, NP | Called the bells to be Rung for five minutes |
| 7 | Sardar Muhammad Shafiq Tareen, IND | Called the bells to be Rung for five minutes |
Orders of the Day
Question Hour ( View All Questions )
| Sitting No. | Ministry | Starred | Un-starred | Total |
| 1 | Housing & Works | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | Human Rights | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Law and Justice | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | Parliamentary Affairs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Prime Minister’s Office | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | Water Resources | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Defence | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Information and Broadcasting | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Interior | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 4 | Railways | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | States and Frontier Regions | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Federal Education and Professional Training | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Communication | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Foreign Affairs | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Inter-Provincial Coordination | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Maritime Affairs | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | National Food Security and Research | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 5 | Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Finance & Revenue | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Industries & Production | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Science and Technology | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Statistics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 120 | 2 | 122 | |
Privilege Motion
| Sitting No. | Privilege Motion | Status |
| 4 |
Senator Hasil Khan Bizenjo moved a Privilege Motion regarding the breach of Privilege of the Member by media trial and mala-fide behavior of NAB and its plan to arrest the mover and his family members on baseless allegations of properties in various districts of the Punjab Province.
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Taken Up |
| 5 |
The Acting Chairman referred the Privilege Motion moved by Senator
Hasil Khan Bizenjo, on 19th December, 2018, regarding breach of the Privilege
of the Member by media trial and mala-fide behavior of NAB, to the Committee
on Rules of Procedure and Privileges for consideration and report.
|
Referred to Committee |
Private Motion
| Sitting No. | Private Motion | Status |
| 1 |
Chairman, Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, to move under sub-rule (1) of rule 194 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, that the time for presentation of report of the Standing Committee on the subject matter of a point of public importance raised by Senator Muhammad Talha Mehmood on 21st July, 2018, regarding depreciation of Pakistani rupee against the dollar, may be extended for a further period of sixty working days with effect from 18th December, 2018.
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Passed |
| 2 |
Dispensation of Rule 41 for Question Hour to be held on the next day.
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Passed |
| 4 |
SENATOR MOULA BUX CHANDIO, Convener, Special Committee on Water Scarcity, to move under sub-rule (1) of rule 194 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, that the time for presentation of report of the Special Committee on the subject matter of a motion under rule 218, raised by Senator Sherry Rehman on 30th July, 2018, regarding the need of water desalination plants in Pakistan, may be extended for a period of sixty working days with effect from 19th December, 2018.
|
Passed |
| 4 |
Chairman, Standing Committee on Communications, to move under sub-rule (1) of rule 194 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, that the time for presentation of report of the Standing Committee on the subject matter of
supplementary question, asked by Senator Nauman Wazir Khattak to Starred Question No. 130, regarding Sukkur-Multan (M-5) motorway, may be extended for a further period of thirty working days with effect from 21st December, 2018.
|
Passed |
| 4 |
Convener, Special Committee on Water Scarcity, to move under sub-rule (1) of rule 194 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, that the time for presentation of report of the Special Committee on the subject matter of a motion under rule 218, raised by Senator Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Abdul Qayyum on 6 th July, 2018, regarding the water shortage in the country, may be extended for a period of sixty working days with effect from 22nd December, 2018.
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Passed |
| 5 |
Chairman, Standing Committee on Petroleum, to move under sub-rule (1) of rule 194 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, that the time for presentation of report of the Standing Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senator Imamuddin Shouqeen on 14th December, 2018, regarding suspension of supply of gas in Sindh, may be extended for a period of thirty working days with effectfrom 19th December, 2018.
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Passed |
Calling Attention Notices
| Sitting No. | Calling Attention Notices | Ministry | Status |
| 1 |
regarding record devaluation of Pak rupee against the US dollar
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Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs and Statistics | Taken Up |
| 4 |
shortage of gas supply in Balochistan and the recent gas crisis in Sindh
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Petroleum | Referred to Committee |
| 4 |
Senator Mian Raza Rabbani was to draw attention of the Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination towards non-establishment of separate Secretariat of the Council of Common Interest which is a Constitutional requirement.
|
Inter-Provincial Coordination | Deferred |
| 5 |
the statement of Indian Foreign Minister with regard to Kartarpur corridor
|
Foreign Affairs | Taken Up |
| 5 |
Drawing attention of the Minister for Commerce towards the reduction in exports, specially of jaggery, to Afghanistan due to the closure of Afghan border which is affecting the exporters and poor farmers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
|
Commerce | Not Taken Up |
| 6 |
Senator Hafiz Abdul Karim was to draw attention of the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony towards the reported closure of an internet cell which was established in the Ministry to monitor content relating to the Holy Prophet (PBUH) on social and other media.
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Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony | Dropped |
| 6 |
Senator Mian Muhammad Ateeq Shaikh was to draw attention of the Minister for Interior towards the stoppage of construction work on Expressway from Zero Point to Rawat, Islamabad
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Interior | Deferred |
Legislative Business
| Sitting No. | Name of Bill | Type | Status |
| 3 | [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2018] Amendment for Fourth Schedule. | Private | Referred the bill to Committee |
| 3 | [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2018] (Amendment of Article 27) | Private | Referred the bill to Committee |
| 3 | [The Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill, 2018] | Private | Referred the bill to Committee |
| 3 | Civil Aviation Authority Ordinance, 1982 [The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2018] | Private | Rejected |
| 3 | [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2018] (Amendment of Article 260) | Government | Deferred |
Resolution
| Sitting No. | Resolution | Type of Resolution | Status |
| 2 | The sad demise of Senator Sardar Muhammad Azam Khan Musakhel | Private | Adopted |
| 3 | the recent wave of repression and violence by Indian Security Forces in Indian Occupied Kashmir | Private | Adopted |
| 3 | Implementation of Zakat and Ushr and Islamic economic system in its true spirit | Private | Adopted |
| 3 | the use of the complete name of the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in official correspondence instead of its acronym, KPK or KP | Private | Adopted |
| 3 | implementation of the commitments made at the time of the merger of FATA into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for release of 3% of funds from the NFC Award and creation of 20 thousand jobs for the youth of those areas | Private | Adopted |
| 3 | “This House expresses its serious concerns over the delaying tactics employed by the Indian Government by not granting permission to the Pakistani delegation to visit the sites of the disputed dams built in the Indian Occupied Kashmir; This House is of the opinion that the said tactics are against the letter and spirit of Indus Waters Treaty and therefore calls upon the Government to request the World Bank, being a mediator in that Treaty, to intervene.” | Government | Deferred |
| 3 | “This House recommends that biographies of all the Martyrs who have been awarded Nishan-e-Haider so far may be included in curriculum of all the educational institutions in the country.” | Government | Deferred |
Reports
| Sitting No. | Report | Status |
| 1 |
Report of the Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, regarding WHO certification for Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan
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Presented |
| 1 |
Report of the Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, regarding Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (Amendment) bill, 2018
|
Presented |
| 3 |
Report of the Standing Committee on Interior on the Islamabad Capital Territory Prohibition of Interest on Private Loans Bill, 2017
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Presented |
| 4 |
10th Quarterly Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation from August to October, 2018 by Senator Mian Raza Rabbani on behalf of Chairperson Committee on Delegated Legislation presented by Mian Raza Rabbani on behalf of Chairman
|
Presented |
| 5 |
Report of the Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication regarding closure of internet service in District Kalat and non-availability of telecom services in various parts of Balochistan presented by Faisal Javed
|
Presented |
| 5 |
Mr. Asad Umer, Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, was
to lay before the Senate, the Federal Accounts for the Financial Year 2016-17
and the reports of Auditor General thereon for the Audit Year 2017-18, as
required under Article 171 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan, 1973.
|
Deferred |
| 6 |
Federal Accounts for the Financial Year 2016-17 and the reports of Auditor General thereon for the Audit Year 2017-18 laid by Senator Hammad Azhar on behalf of Mr. Asad Umar
|
Laid |
Matter of Public Importance under Rule 87
| Sitting No. | Matter of Public Importance | Status |
| 1 |
Regarding media trial of Senator Syed Muhammad Sabir Shah, by the NAB and non-issuance of Production Orders of Mr. Saad Rafique, MNA, by the Speaker, National Assembly.
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| 1 |
point of public importance regarding suspension of Gas supply in Sindh.
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| 1 |
victimization by the NAB and non-issuance of Production Orders of Mr. Saad Rafique, MNA, by the Speaker, National Assembly.
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| 1 |
victimization of Politicians and Bureaucrats by the NAB and the issue of black list.
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| 1 |
Regarding non-regularization and non-payment of salaries to the Teachers of Basic Education Community Schools and their sit-in at D-Chowk, Islamabad, for the last fifteen days.
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| 3 |
(i) spread of Chicken Pox and (ii) posting issue of a lady doctor at Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi
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| 3 |
summoning or arrest of a Member by NAB
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| 3 |
(1) reconstruction of Bala Kot (2) Payment to the land owners for the construction of Road from Kaghan to Babusar top
(3) Award of payment to the owners of land acquired for Suki Kinari Hydel Project
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| 3 |
(i) degradation of members through media and (ii) allotment of Houses according to the General Seniority List to the Senate employees
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| 3 |
Removal of discrimination between MNAs and Senators for P&D Schemes
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| 3 |
appearing of his name in the list of defaulters of Punjab House.
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| 4 |
honorarium to CDA employees
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| 4 |
the dialogue between USA and Taliban
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| 4 |
closure of Aurakzai Agency Bazars for security reasons
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| 4 |
regarding fate of Indian spy
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| 4 |
Pakistani stranded on the ship
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| 4 |
Non-supply of gas in Balochistan
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| 4 |
a Parliamentary Forum on PKR (Palestine, Kashmir, Rohingya)
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| 4 |
regarding non-supply of gas, shortage of water and delay in payment of SuiGas Royalty to the Province of Balochistan and media trial of Senator Hasil Khan
Bizenjo and his family members by the NAB.
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| 4 |
appointment of Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
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| 4 |
Pakistanis detained in Saudi Arab and Gulf countries
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| 4 |
labors in Punjab and the statement of MoS for Interior on the use of drugs by students in Islamabad schools
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| 4 |
anti-encroachment operations in Karachi and throughout Sindh Province
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| 4 |
electricity load shedding and shortage of Sui-Gas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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| 4 |
discontinuation of Prime Minister’s Scholarship
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| 5 |
the issue of Fishermen in Gwadar
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| 5 |
Missing Persons
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| 5 |
Issues of the Industrial Sector and water in Swabi District
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| 5 |
ECL Policy of the Government
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| 5 |
non-availability of waiting list in PIA and shutting down the offices of Peoples Unity
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| 5 |
inclusion of the names of Mr. Mohsin Dawar and Mr. Ali Wazir in the ECL/Stop list
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Taken Up |
| 5 |
shutting down of the
offices of Peoples Unity by the PIA Administration and enforcement of
Essential Services Act, in PIA and demanded to withdraw the said Law
forthwith and restore the trade unions.
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| 6 |
Sitting of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability in the FIA Headquarters
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| 7 |
Issues arising due to the accountability process in the country
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Motion Under Rule 218
| Sitting No. | Motion Under Rule 218 | Status |
| 3 |
SENATOR LT. GEN. (RETD.) ABDUL QAYYUM to move that this House may discuss the violations of human rights in Indian Occupied Kashmir by the Indian security forces as reported by the United Nations Human Rights Commission in its report on "the status of human rights in the valley of Kashmir" issued in June, 2018.
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Talked out |
| 3 |
SENATORS USMAN KHAN KAKAR, SARDAR MUHAMMAD SHAFIQ TAREEN AND GUL BASHRA to move that this House may discuss the present
status of implementation of the 18th constitutional amendment.
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Not Taken Up |
| 3 |
SENATOR MUHAMMAD TALHA MEHMOOD to move that the House may discuss the Education Policy of the Government with particular reference to implementation of Article 25A of the Constitution.
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Not Taken Up |
| 3 |
To move that this House may discuss the ecological/environmental changes arising out of Climate Change and their overall impact on the country.
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Talked out |
Participation in Proceedings
| Sitting No. | Intervention | Total Representatives |
| 3 | Motion Under Rule 218 | 14 |
| 3 | Policy Statement | 1 |
| 3 | Resolution | 8 |
| 4 | Question of Privilege | 6 |
| 6 | General Discussion | 4 |