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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 |
| 11 Jun, 2019 | 1 | 06:00 | 06:49 | 00:49 | 06:58 | 0:09 | 0:00 |
| 14 Jun, 2019 | 2 | 10:30 | 10:33 | 00:03 | 12:46 | 2:13 | 0:00 |
| 17 Jun, 2019 | 3 | 04:30 | 04:30 | 00:00 | 06:19 | 1:49 | 0:00 |
| 18 Jun, 2019 | 4 | 04:30 | 04:32 | 00:02 | 06:11 | 1:20 | 0:19 |
| 19 Jun, 2019 | 5 | 04:30 | 04:30 | 00:00 | 05:53 | 1:23 | 0:00 |
| 20 Jun, 2019 | 6 | 04:30 | 04:30 | 00:00 | 07:12 | 2:42 | 0:00 |
| 21 Jun, 2019 | 7 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 00:00 | 12:53 | 2:23 | 0:00 |
| 24 Jun, 2019 | 8 | 04:30 | 04:30 | 00:00 | 05:24 | 0:54 | 0:00 |
| Total/Average | 0:07 | 12:53 | 0:19 | ||||
Attendance
| Sitting No. | Chairman | Deputy Chairman | Panel of Presiding Officers | Prime Minister | Leader of the House | Leader of the Opposition |
| 1 |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
| 0:09 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:07 | 0:06 | 2 |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
| 2:13 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 2:07 | 1:49 | 3 |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
| 1:49 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1:37 | 1:26 | 4 |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
| 0:00 | 1:20 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:51 | 1:26 | 5 |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
| 1:23 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1:23 | 1:23 | 6 |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
| 1:50 | 0:00 | 0:52 | 0:00 | 1:50 | 1:48 | 7 |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
| 1:38 | 0:00 | 0:45 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1:18 | 8 |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
| 0:54 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:38 | 0:33 | |
| No. of Sittings Attended |
7 |
5 |
8 |
0 |
7 |
8 |
Total Time |
9:56 |
1:20 |
1:37 |
0:00 |
8:33 |
9:49 |
Member's Attendance in each Sitting
| Sitting No. | Members At Outset | Members At End | Maximum Members | Minority Members |
| 1 | 16 | 55 | 84 | 2 |
| 2 | 14 | 23 | 69 | 2 |
| 3 | 12 | 19 | 74 | 1 |
| 4 | 6 | 32 | 66 | 2 |
| 5 | 10 | 49 | 67 | 1 |
| 6 | 12 | 21 | 69 | 3 |
| 7 | 12 | 9 | 65 | 2 |
| 8 | 12 | 33 | 70 | 2 |
| Average Attendance | 12 | 30 | 71 | 2 |
Members Attendance by Sitting and Party
| Party | Total Membership | Average Present | Average Absent | Average Leave |
| IND | 30 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| PPPP | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| PML-N | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| PTI | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| NP | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| MQM | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| JUI | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| BAP | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PKMAP | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| JI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ANP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JUI-F | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| BNP-M | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PML-F | 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 |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 2 | Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 3 | Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 4 | Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 5 | Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
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| 6 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 7 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 8 | Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| No. of Sittings Attended |
0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
Protest /Walkout /Boycott
| Sitting No. | Type | Party(ies) | Member(s) | Reasons | Time (Minutes) |
| 1 | Protest | MQM PPPP | 146 | during presentation of a copy of the Finance Bill, 2019 | 2 |
| 2 | Walkout | MQM PPPP | 146 | against non-issuance of production order of PPPP Co-Chairperson & MNA to attend the ongoing session of National Assembly | 10 |
| 4 | Protest | JI PML-N PPPP | 28 | During the budget debate, a JUI-F lawmaker criticized the Prime Minister over his alleged statement on a religious issue. The treasury lawmakers opposed it, and the Chair did not allow the opposition Senator tocontinue speaking on the subject after 10 minutes, which led to the adjournment of the sitting till at 1630 hours tomorrow (June 19, 2019) | 22 |
| 5 | Protest | JI PML-N PPPP | 147 | A JUI lawmaker was given the floor to take part in the budget debate, however, he instead used it to criticize the Prime Minister, which was opposed by the treasury benches. A PPPP lawmaker (former Chairman Senate), along with other lawmakers, tried to defuse the situation, but a PTI lawmaker resisted it, which infuriated other PPPP lawmakers, who came forward to rescue their colleague. At this stage, the Sergeant-at-Arms had to intervene to prevent the Senators from fighting with each other | 12 |
Quorum
| Sitting No. | Name of Representative who Point out Quorum | Speaker's Action |
| 1 | Aurungzaib Khan Advocate, PML-N | The count was made, the Quorum was found complete |
Orders of the Day
Legislative Business
| Sitting No. | Name of Bill | Type | Status |
| 1 | The Finance Bill 2019 | Government | Introduced |
| 8 | The Assets Declaration Ordinance, 2019 (Ordinance No.III of 2019) | Government | Laid |
Resolution
| Sitting No. | Resolution | Type of Resolution | Status |
| 6 | Resolution to express sorrow over the death of former Egyptian President Muhammad Mursi and acknowledge his struggle for the cause of democracy | Joint | Adopted |
Reports
| Sitting No. | Report | Status |
| 2 |
To present report of the Standing Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senator Lt. Gen. (R) Salahuddin Tirmizi on 18th December, 2018, regarding payment to the land owners, whose land was acquired for the construction of road from Kaghan to Babu Sar Top
|
Presented |
| 2 |
To present report of the Standing Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senator Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar on 24th January, 2019, regarding misbehavior of Executive Director, PIMS, Islamabad
|
Presented |
| 2 |
To present report of the Standing Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senator Sirajul Haq on 24th January, 2019, regarding recent increase in the prices of medicines in the country
|
Presented |
| 2 |
To present report of the Standing Committee on the Area Study Centres (Amendment) Bill, 2017, introduced by Senator Syed Muzafar Hussain Shah on 18th December, 2017
|
Referred back the report to the Committee |
| 2 |
To present report of the Standing Committee on the proposed Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) of the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training for Financial Year 2019-20
|
Presented |
| 2 |
To present report of the Functional Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senator Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar on 30th April, 2019, regarding blocking of Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) of Malik Atta Ullah Khan Bajore and his family members
|
Presented |
| 2 |
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 starred question No. 15, asked by Senator Chaudhary Tanvir Khan on 28th August, 2018, regarding core responsibilities and jurisdiction of ERRA, may be extended for a period of sixty working days with effect from 14th June, 2019
|
Extension Granted |
| 2 |
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 Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2018, introduced by Senator Naseebullah Bazai, on 21st January, 2019, may be extended for a period of sixty working days with effect from 17th June, 2019
|
Extension Granted |
| 3 |
To present report of the Standing Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senator Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan Nasar on 24th January, 2019, regarding the hurdles faced by the people in the issuance of CNIC
|
Presented |
| 3 |
To present report of the Standing Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senator Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar on 7th March, 2019, regarding murder of Afzal Kohistani and blocking of Identity Cards of families of notables in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
|
Presented |
| 3 |
To present report of the Standing Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senator Engr. Rukhsana Zuberi on 18th September, 2018, regarding demolition of buildings near Islamabad Airport, Kashmir Highway, Islamabad
|
Presented |
| 5 |
To present report of the Standing Committee on the subject matter of a Calling Attention Notice moved by Senator Sherry Rehman on 7th March, 2019, regarding violation of basic human rights and Industrial Relations Act, 2012, by imposing ban on union activities through imposition of Essential Services Act, 1952
|
Presented |
| 6 |
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 on Privilege Motion No.01(288)/2019-M moved by Senator Behramand Khan Tangi on 25th April, 2019, may be extended for a period of sixty working days with effect from 26th June, 2019.
|
Extension Granted |
| 6 |
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 Compulsory Blood Test of the Spouses and Proposed Spouses for Thalassaemia Disease Bill, 2019, introduced by Senator Mian Muhammad Ateeq Shaikh on 21st January, 2019, may be extended for a period of sixty working days with effect from 20th June, 2019
|
Extension Granted |
| 6 |
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 Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Bill, 2019, may be extended for a period of sixty working days with effect from 21st June, 2019
|
Extension Granted |
| 6 |
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 starred question No. 37, asked by Senator Rana Mahmood ul Hassan on 26th April, 2019, regarding the fake Ph. D degree of CEO of DRAP, may be extended for a period of sixty working days with effect from 26th June, 2019
|
Extension Granted |
| 6 |
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 starred question No. 50, asked by Senator Kalsoom Perveen on 26th April, 2019, regarding increase in prices of medicines in the country during the last three months, may be extended for a period of sixty working days with effect from 26th June, 2019
|
Extension Granted |
| 6 |
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 starred question No. 75, asked by Senator Abdul Rehman Malik on 26th April, 2019, regarding the quantity and value of medicines / vaccines being imported from India on monthly basis, may be extended for a period of sixty working days with effect from 26th June, 2019
|
Extension Granted |
| 6 |
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 Mushahid Ullah Khan on 26th April, 2019, regarding the sit-in of the employees of the State Life Insurance Corporation for their demands, may be extended for a period of sixty working days with effect from 25th June, 2019
|
Extension Granted |
| 7 |
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 Dr. Sikandar Mandhro on 18th September, 2018, regarding observance of provincial quota in new services being provided by the Government, may be extended for a period of thirty working days with effect from 1st July, 2019
|
Extension Granted |
| 7 |
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 starred question No. 165, asked by Senator Mir Kabeer Ahmed Muhammad Shahi, regarding number of persons working in the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, its attached departments and authorities etc., may be extended for a period of sixty working days with effect from 2nd July, 2019
|
Extension Granted |
| 8 |
To present report of the Committee on the proposals for making recommendations on the Finance Bill, 2019, containing the Annual Budget Statement
|
Presented |
| 8 |
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 Mir Kabeer Ahmed Muhammad Shahi on 24th January, 2019, regarding compensation to the affectees of Mirani Dam, may be extended for a period of sixty working days with effect from 24th June, 2019
|
Extension Granted |
| 8 |
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 Calling Attention Notice moved by Senator Mian Raza Rabbani on 26th April, 2019, regarding re-allocation of Rs. 24 billion out of Rs. 27 billion under the head of special initiatives of CPEC towards other programs, may be extended for a period of sixty working days with effect from 25th June, 2019
|
Extension Granted |
| 8 |
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 Lt. General Abdul Qayyum HI (M) Retd. on 26th April, 2019, regardingconstruction of firing range in precincts of American Embassy in Islamabad, may be extended for a period of sixty working days with effect from 25th June, 2019
|
Extension Granted |
Points of Order
| Sitting No. | Points of Order | Representative Name | Number of POs |
| 2 | Democracy and Political Development | Sheher Bano Sherry Rehman | 1 |
| 2 | Democracy and Political Development | Syed Shibli Faraz | 1 |
| 2 | Democracy and Political Development | Raja Muhammad Zafar-ul-Haq | 1 |
| 2 | Democracy and Political Development | Muhammad Azam Khan Swati | 1 |
| 2 | Democracy and Political Development | Nauman Wazir | 1 |
| 2 | Democracy and Political Development | Dr. Shahzad Waseem | 1 |
| 2 | Finance and Economic Policy | Mian Raza Rabbani | 1 |
| 2 | Finance and Economic Policy | Syed Shibli Faraz | 1 |
Participation in Proceedings
| Sitting No. | Intervention | Total Representatives |
| 2 | Budget | 4 |
| 3 | Budget | 6 |
| 4 | Budget | 4 |
| 5 | Budget | 3 |
| 6 | Budget | 5 |
| 7 | Budget | 6 |
| 8 | Budget | 5 |