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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 |
| 22 Apr, 2019 | 1 | 03:00 | 05:22 | 02:22 | 06:33 | 1:11 | 0:00 |
| 23 Apr, 2019 | 2 | 11:00 | 12:49 | 01:49 | 02:27 | 1:38 | 0:00 |
| 24 Apr, 2019 | 3 | 11:00 | 01:06 | 02:06 | 03:09 | 2:03 | 0:00 |
| 25 Apr, 2019 | 4 | 11:00 | 12:48 | 01:48 | 01:54 | 1:06 | 0:00 |
| 26 Apr, 2019 | 5 | 09:00 | 11:02 | 02:02 | 12:27 | 0:51 | 0:34 |
| 29 Apr, 2019 | 6 | 03:00 | 04:10 | 01:10 | 06:02 | 1:52 | 0:00 |
| 30 Apr, 2019 | 7 | 02:00 | 03:27 | 01:27 | 05:32 | 2:05 | 0:00 |
| 02 May, 2019 | 8 | 02:00 | 04:06 | 02:06 | 05:54 | 1:48 | 0:00 |
| 03 May, 2019 | 9 | 09:00 | 11:18 | 02:18 | 12:24 | 1:06 | 0:00 |
| Total/Average | 1:54 | 13:40 | 0:34 | ||||
Attendance
| Sitting No. | Speaker | Deputy Speaker | Panel of Chairpersons | Leader of the Opposition | Leader of the House |
| 1 |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
| 1:11 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 2 |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
| 0:00 | 0:00 | 1:38 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 3 |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
| 1:18 | 0:45 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 4 |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
| 1:06 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 5 |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
| 0:00 | 0:51 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 6 |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
| 1:52 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 7 |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
| 2:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:55 | 0:00 | 8 |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
| 0:00 | 1:48 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 9 |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
| 0:00 | 0:00 | 1:06 | 0:00 | 0:00 | |
| No. of Sittings Attended |
5 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
Total Time |
7:32 |
3:24 |
2:44 |
0:55 |
0:00 |
Member's Attendance in each Sitting
| Sitting No. | Members At Outset | Members At End | Maximum Members | Minority Members |
| 1 | 56 | 180 | 247 | 5 |
| 2 | 7 | 65 | 221 | 5 |
| 3 | 10 | 70 | 198 | 4 |
| 4 | 20 | 90 | 197 | 2 |
| 5 | 33 | 105 | 193 | 4 |
| 6 | 110 | 70 | 231 | 5 |
| 7 | 183 | 160 | 234 | 5 |
| 8 | 50 | 109 | 198 | 2 |
| 9 | 23 | 54 | 184 | 2 |
| Average Attendance | 55 | 100 | 211 | 4 |
Parliamentary Leaders Attendance
| Sitting No. | Parliamentary Leaders | ||||||||||||||
| PML-N | PPPP | PTI | PML | PML-Z | BNA-P | PNML | JI | ||||||||
| 1 | Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 2 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 3 | Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 4 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 5 | Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 6 | Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 7 | Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 8 | Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 9 | Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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Protest /Walkout /Boycott
| Sitting No. | Type | Party(ies) | Member(s) | Reasons | Time (Minutes) |
| 1 | Protest | PML-N | 72 | Unsatisfactory reply by the government. | 13 |
| 2 | Protest | PML-N | 72 | For interruption during a PML-N lawmaker's Point of Order | 1 |
| 3 | Protest | PML-N | 72 | Against the government's motion to consider an amendment in the Assembly's Rules of Procedure without its prior inclusion in the List of Business. | 5 |
| 5 | Protest | PML-N | 72 | Against the Chair’s refusal to allow a supplementary question during the Question Hour. | 2 |
| 5 | Walkout | PML-N PPPP | 72 | Against the suspension of a PML-N lawmaker. | 45 |
| 7 | Walkout | PML-N | 72 | Against the Chair for disallowing debate on the Local Government Bill, 2019 | 10 |
Quorum
| Sitting No. | Name of Representative who Point out Quorum | Speaker's Action |
| 5 | Muhammad Tahir Pervaiz, PML-N | Called the bells to be Rung for five minutes |
| 7 | Zaib un Nisa, PML-N | The count was made, the Quorum was found complete |
| 9 | Zaib un Nisa, PML-N | Called the bells to be Rung for five minutes |
Orders of the Day
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| Sitting No. | Ministry | Starred | Un-starred | Total |
| 1 | Food | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department | 23 | 2 | 25 |
| 3 | School Education | 21 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | Housing, Urban Development & Public Health Engineering | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Agriculture | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Chief Minister | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | INDUSTRIES, COMMERCE & INVESTMENT | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Forestry, Fisheries & Wildlife | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | Information and Culture | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Higher Education | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 9 | Local Government and Community Development | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 120 | 21 | 141 | |
Privilege Motion
| Sitting No. | Privilege Motion | Status |
| 8 |
misbehavior of Ch. Siddique, Chief Engineer Development, WAPDA with the member concerned
|
Reffered to Committee |
| 8 |
misbehavior of Mr. Israr Khan, District Food Officer, Pakpattan with the member concerned
|
Reffered to Committee |
Adjournment Motion
| Sitting No. | Adjournment Motion | Status |
| 2 |
Appointment of Sardar Ahmad Jamal Sukhera, Advocate General, Punjab in violation of merit and on political basis
|
Pending |
| 2 |
Due to non-availability of agricultural policy, the farmers growing potatoes are being financially exploited
|
Pending |
| 2 |
Sixty six High Schools in the constituency of Member concerned were working without Head Masters
|
Disposed off |
| 3 |
Rapid increase in the number of Hepatitis patients in Punjab and in the last ten years, the ratio of these patients has increased from 6.7 to 8.9
|
Pending |
| 4 |
Appointment of Sardar Ahmad Jamal Sukhera, Advocate General, Punjab in violation of merit and on political basis
|
Disposed off |
| 4 |
Rapid increase in the number of Hepatitis patients in Punjab and in the last ten years ratio of these patients has increased from 6.7 to 8.9
|
Disposed off |
| 4 |
Massive use of drugs and narcotics by youth in Lahore and its open sale in educational institutions resulting in five deaths in a month occurring due to lack of measures by the government
|
Pending |
| 6 |
distribution of fee share as per Punjab Government policy to Para-medical staff and Radiologist (Doctors) of Jinnah Hospital Lahore has been ignored hence, violating the decision of Lahore High Court, despite various directions issued by Punjab Health Department and a letter issued by Prime Minister Secretariat Islamabad
|
Disposed off |
| 6 |
Failure of Health Department to implement master plan worth three billion rupees to upgrade Mayo Hospital, Lahore
|
Disposed off |
| 7 |
shortage of Doctors and staff at Tehsil Head Quarter, Pattoki Hospital, District Kasur and patients are referred to Lahore after giving them first aid
|
Disposed off |
| 8 |
in violation of Government Policy two applicants were called for interview for the post of Vice-Chancellor, Lahore College University for Women, whose past was not clear, one candidate was facing corruption charges at NAB and the other was dismissed from the said post on the orders of Supreme Court of Pakistan
|
Pending |
| 8 |
sale of commodities on installments now-a-days is a flourishing business in Pakistan especially in Punjab. However, no government department is assigned task to keep a check on the performance of these institutions and they do not fall within the ambit of any law, hence, traders dealing in this business victimize general public and compel them to pay exorbitant interest rates than approved by State Bank of Pakistan
|
Pending |
| 9 |
sale of adulterated meat filled with contaminated water in connivance with the staff of administration at Mustafabad Lalyani
|
Pending |
Calling Attention Notices
| Sitting No. | Calling Attention Notices | Ministry | Status |
| 1 |
Regarding incident of firing in Rajanpur.
|
Cabinet Secretariat | Disposed off |
| 1 |
Regarding murder in Lahore.
|
Cabinet Secretariat | Disposed off |
| 4 |
Dacoity of rupees five lacs from Mr Qurban Ali at District Kasur and injuring him on resistance by three dacoits
|
Law and Parliamentary Affairs | Disposed off |
| 4 |
Rape of four years old girl at District Sahiwal
|
Law and Parliamentary Affairs | Disposed off |
| 6 |
dacoity of seven hundred thousand rupees from Mr. Tariq Mehmood and injuring him at Tehsil Kot Momin, District Sargodha
|
Law and Parliamentary Affairs | Disposed off |
| 6 |
molestation and murder of eight years old boy in the village of Sargodha
|
Law and Parliamentary Affairs | Disposed off |
| 6 |
injuring six people in firing in the wedding ceremony at Mughalpura Lahore by accused wearing police uniform
|
Law and Parliamentary Affairs | Disposed off |
| 8 |
death of six people in exchange of firing between two groups at Tehsil Rojhan, District Rajanpur
|
Law and Parliamentary Affairs | Disposed off |
Legislative Business
| Sitting No. | Name of Bill | Type | Status |
| 1 | The Provincial Employees Social Security (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 | Government | Laid |
| 1 | The Punjab Zakat And Ushr (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 | Government | Laid |
| 1 | The Punjab Local Government Bill, 2019 | Government | Introduced |
| 1 | The Punjab Village Panchayats and Neighborhood Councils Bill, 2019 | Government | Introduced |
| 1 | The Punjab Minimum Wages Bill, 2019 | Government | Introduced |
| 1 | The Alternative Dispute Resolution Bill, 2019 | Government | Introduced |
| 1 | The Punjab Animal Health Bill, 2019 | Government | Introduced |
| 6 | The Punjab Medical Teaching Institutions Reforms Bill, 2019 | Government | Introduced |
| 7 | The Punjab Local Government Bill, 2019 | Government | Passed |
| 7 | The Punjab Village Panchayats and Neighbourhood Councils Bill, 2019 | Government | Passed |
Resolution
| Sitting No. | Resolution | Type of Resolution | Status |
| 2 | To exempt senior citizens of sixty five years of age and above from the payment of fare in public transport including trains, buses, metro bus and speedo bus | Private | Pending |
| 2 | urging the Federal Government to immediately withdraw recent increase in the rates of fertilizers | Private | Pending |
| 2 | Demanding from government to restrict private educational institutions in the Punjab for choosing those uniforms, books and stationary which are identical and easily available in the market to decrease the financial burden on parents | Private | Pending |
| 6 | Condemning the behavior of Police who registered FIR against the organizers conducting programme on Khatam-e-Nabuwat in Chiniot and condemning disrespect to Sahaba in O-Level Islamiyat book. | Government | Adopted |
| 6 | Condemning the recent act of terrorism in Sri Lanka on the occasion of Easter in which three hundred innocent people died and prayed for the bereaved families to have courage and strength to bear this irreparable loss | Private | Adopted |
| 8 | urging the Federal Government to observe the sanctity of forthcoming Ramdhan and TV channels should invite scholars for Ramdhan Transmission | Private | Adopted |
Reports
| Sitting No. | Report | Status |
| 1 |
The project audit report on construction of Metro Bus Transit System, Ferozepur Road (Corridor-1) Lahore, Housing, Urban Development and Public Health Engineering Department Government of the Punjab for the year 2013
|
Laid |
| 1 |
The audit report on account of Public Sector Enterprises, Government of the Punjab for the year 2016-17, which were referred to the Public Accounts Committee No. 1 during previous Assembly, and were pending, be referred to the Public Accounts Committee No. 2 of present Assembly to report within a year
|
Laid |
| 1 |
To associate Law Graduate Researchers with the Standing Committees of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in order to strengthen them
|
Extension Granted |
| 2 |
The House granted two months extension from 22 April 2019 to Special Committee No. 2 to present its report
|
Extension Granted |
| 3 |
Project Audit Report on Remodeling of Sidhani Mailsi Link Canal and Bahwal Canal Lower, Irrigation Department, Government of the Punjab for the year 2012-13
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 3 |
Project Audit Report on Construction of Northern & Southern Bypass, Multan Development Authority, Government of the Punjab for the year 2013-14
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 3 |
Project Audit Report on Construction of Small Dams in District Chakwal (Phase-II) Irrigation Department for the Year 2013-14
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 3 |
Performance Audit Report on Construction of Arrar Mughlan Dam, Chakwal, Irrigation Department, Government of the Punjab for the year 2015-16
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 3 |
Project Audit Report on Construction of Flyover on G.T. Road Gujranwala, C&W Department, Government of the Punjab for the year 2014-15
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 4 |
Appropriation Accounts of Government of The Punjab For The Year 2015-16
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 4 |
Special Audit Report on Private Housing Schemes Under RDA Rawalpindi, HUD & PHE Department, Government of The Punjab For The Audit Year 2015-16
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 4 |
Special Audit Report on Urban Water Supply and Drainage Scheme Dinga City, District Gujrat, HUD & PHE Department, Government of the Punjab for the Audit Year 2015-16
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 4 |
Project Audit Report on Construction of Signal Free Junction at New Azadi Chowk, Lahore, HUD & PHE Department, Government of The Punjab For The Year 2014-15
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 4 |
Project Audit Report on Flood Protection Works In Multan & D.G. Khan Zones, Irrigation Department, Government of the Punjab For The Audit Year 2015-16
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 5 |
The Punjab Local Government Bill 2019 (Bill No. 10 of 2019)
|
Laid |
| 5 |
The Punjab Village Panchayats and Neighborhood Councils Bill 2019 (Bill No. 11 of 2019)
|
Laid |
| 6 |
Special Study Report on Management of Medicine With Reference To Storage And Issuance In Hospitals For The Audit Year 2015-16
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 6 |
Special Study Report On Functioning Of Child Protection And Welfare Bureau Lahore, Home Department, Government Of The Punjab For The Audit Year 2015-16
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 6 |
Special Study Report On Procurement Of Wheat, Food Department, Government Of The Punjab For The Audit Year 2015-16
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 6 |
Special Study Report On Special Drawing Accounts (SDA) Government Of The Punjab For The Audit Year 2015-16
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 6 |
Special Study Report On Debt Management By Finance Department, Government Of The Punjab For The Audit Year 2015-16
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 6 |
Special Audit Report On Advancement Of Information Technology Amongst Students Through Provision Of Laptop Computers, Higher Education Department, Government Of The Punjab For The Audit Year 2015-16
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 6 |
Performance Audit Report On The Project “Water Resources Development (Through Construction Of 200 Mini Dams-Revised 400 Mini Dams Alongwith Command Area Development) Of Potohar Region Barani Areas Of Punjab”, Government Of The Punjab, P&D Department For The Audit Year 2015-16
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 8 |
PERFORMANCE AUDIT REPORT ON LAND RECORD MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM, BOARD OF REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB FOR THE AUDIT YEAR 2015-16
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 8 |
AUDIT REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS-PUNJAB, FOR THE AUDIT YEAR 2016-17
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 8 |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-16
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 8 |
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB, FOREST DEPARTMENT, FOR THE YEAR 2016-2017
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 8 |
AUDIT REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS OF PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISES, GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB, FOR THE AUDIT YEAR 2017-18
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
Amendment in Rules of Procedure
| Sitting No. | Amendment in Rules of Procedure | Status |
| 3 |
The Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1997
|
Adopted |
Points of Order
| Sitting No. | Points of Order | Representative Name | Number of POs |
| 1 | Governance | Zaheer Ud Din | 1 |
| 1 | Food | Ali Akhtar | 1 |
| 1 | Business of House | Malik Nadeem Kamran | 1 |
| 2 | Health | Umer Tanveer | 1 |
| 2 | Education | Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan | 1 |
| 2 | Agriculture | Hina Pervaiz Butt | 1 |
| 2 | Peace Building and Conflict Resolution | Tariq Masih Gill | 1 |
| 3 | Education | Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan | 1 |
| 3 | Business of House | Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan | 1 |
| 3 | Business of House | Syed Hassan Murtaza | 1 |
| 3 | Business of House | Muhammad Basharat Raja | 1 |
| 4 | Government Institutions | Muhammad Ashraf Rasool | 1 |
| 4 | Education | Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan | 1 |
| 4 | Condemnation | Hina Pervaiz Butt | 1 |
| 4 | Law and Order | Muhammad Basharat Raja | 1 |
| 5 | Business of House | Ramzan Saddique | 1 |
| 5 | Business of House | Muhammad Basharat Raja | 1 |
| 5 | Business of House | Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan | 1 |
| 5 | Business of House | Zaheer Ud Din | 1 |
| 5 | Business of House | Shahab Ud Din Khan | 1 |
| 6 | Business of House | Rana Mohammad Iqbal Khan | 1 |
| 6 | Business of House | Chaudhary Mazhar Iqbal | 1 |
| 6 | Business of House | Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan | 1 |
| 6 | Business of House | Akhtar Ali Khan | 1 |
| 8 | Health | Khawaja Sulman Rafiq | 1 |
| 8 | Human Welfare | Mian Jaleel Ahmed | 2 |
| 8 | Miscellaneous | Sadia Sohail Rana | 1 |
| 8 | Human Welfare | Malik Nadeem Kamran | 1 |
| 8 | Development Works | Khalid Mehmood | 1 |
| 8 | Health | Hina Pervaiz Butt | 1 |
| 8 | Agriculture | Naveed Aslam Khan Lodhi | 1 |
| 8 | Democracy and Political Development | Syed Hassan Murtaza | 1 |
| 9 | Development Works | Niaz Hussain Khan | 1 |
Participation in Proceedings
| Sitting No. | Intervention | Total Representatives |
| 7 | Legislation | 4 |