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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 |
| 04 Jan, 2022 | 1 | 04:00 | 04:00 | 00:00 | 06:46 | 2:46 | 0:00 |
| 07 Jan, 2022 | 2 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 00:00 | 12:57 | 266:27 | 0:00 |
| 10 Jan, 2022 | 3 | 03:00 | 03:00 | 00:00 | 03:08 | 0:08 | 0:00 |
| 11 Jan, 2022 | 4 | 03:30 | 03:30 | 00:00 | 06:38 | 3:08 | 0:00 |
| 14 Jan, 2022 | 5 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 10:22 | 0:22 | 0:00 |
| 17 Jan, 2022 | 6 | 04:00 | 04:00 | 24:00 | 07:52 | -19:-52 | 0:00 |
| 18 Jan, 2022 | 7 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 00:00 | 12:17 | 1:47 | 0:00 |
| 21 Jan, 2022 | 8 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 00:00 | 12:28 | -69:-58 | 0:00 |
| 24 Jan, 2022 | 9 | 02:30 | 02:35 | 00:05 | 05:00 | 2:25 | 0:00 |
| 25 Jan, 2022 | 10 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 00:00 | 01:18 | 2:18 | 0:00 |
| 28 Jan, 2022 | 11 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 00:00 | 12:14 | 1:44 | 0:00 |
| 31 Jan, 2022 | 12 | 03:30 | 03:30 | 00:00 | 07:27 | 3:57 | 0:00 |
| 01 Feb, 2022 | 13 | 10:30 | 10:34 | 00:04 | 12:45 | 2:11 | 0:00 |
| 04 Feb, 2022 | 14 | 10:30 | 10:35 | 00:05 | 01:05 | 2:30 | 0:00 |
| 07 Feb, 2022 | 15 | 03:00 | 03:00 | 00:00 | 06:51 | 27:51 | 0:00 |
| 08 Feb, 2022 | 16 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 00:00 | 01:01 | 26:31 | 0:00 |
| 11 Feb, 2022 | 17 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 00:00 | 12:54 | 2:24 | 0:00 |
| 14 Feb, 2022 | 18 | 03:00 | 03:02 | 00:02 | 07:17 | 4:15 | 0:00 |
| 17 Feb, 2022 | 19 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 00:00 | 01:18 | 2:48 | 0:00 |
| Total/Average | 1:55 | 263:42 | 0:00 | ||||
Attendance
| Sitting No. | Chairman | Leader of the House | Leader of the Opposition | Deputy Speaker |
| 1 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16 |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
| 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:02 | 17 |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
| 0:02 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 18 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19 |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
| 0:02 | 0:00 | 0:02 | 0:00 | |
| No. of Sittings Attended |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
Total Time |
0:04 |
0:00 |
0:02 |
0:02 |
Member's Attendance in each Sitting
| Sitting No. | Members At Outset | Members At End | Maximum Members | Minority Members |
| 1 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 21 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 19 | 38 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | 25 | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | 23 | 38 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | 33 | 85 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | 18 | 33 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | 29 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Average Attendance | 21 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
Parliamentary Leaders Attendance
| Sitting No. | Parliamentary Leaders | ||||||||||||||
| PML | PML-F | PPPP | PTI | MQM | JUI | PkMAP | JI | BNP-A | ANP | BNP | NP | ||||
| 1 | Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
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| 2 | Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 3 | Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 4 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 5 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 6 | Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
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| 7 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 8 | Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
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| 9 | Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
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| 10 | Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
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| 11 | Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 12 | Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
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| 13 | Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 14 | Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
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| 15 | Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
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| 16 | Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
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| 17 | Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
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| 18 | Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
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| 19 | Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
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| No. of Sittings Attended |
10 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 11 | |||
Protest /Walkout /Boycott
| Sitting No. | Type | Party(ies) | Member(s) | Reasons | Time (Minutes) |
| 5 | Walkout | JI PML-N PPPP | 78 | against the remarks of the Minister of state for parliamentary affairs. | 7 |
| 11 | Protest | JI PML-N PPPP | 72 | The opposition protested during the proceedings demanding the Chair for consideration of agenda according to sequence on `Orders of the Day’ and against delay in taking up the SBP (Amendment) Bill when the treasury’s numerical strength was less in the House. The Chair suspended the proceedings for 28 minutes amid this protest of the opposition. | 20 |
| 15 | Walkout | PPPP | 78 | the motion that the House may discuss the directions and early warning issued by the State Bank of Pakistan was not taken up | 5 |
| 16 | Walkout | JI PML-N PPPP | 78 | Lawmakers belonging to opposition walked out from the House at 10:39 am soon after the commencement of question hour against absence of relevant ministers to reply questions. | 142 |
| 19 | Walkout | JI PML-N PPPP | 78 | The opposition walked out from the House against the chair’s decision to consider two government bills despite their deferment announced by him earlier. | 37 |
Quorum
| Sitting No. | Name of Representative who Point out Quorum | Speaker's Action |
| 1 | Kohda Babar, IND | Called the bells to be Rung for five minutes |
| 1 | Behramand, PPPP | Adjourned until next sitting |
| 4 | Sherry Rehman, PPPP | Adjourned until next sitting |
| 4 | Irfan-ul-Haque Siddiqui, PML-N | Adjourned until next sitting |
| 5 | Quratulain Marri, PPPP | Adjourned until next sitting |
| 15 | Rukhsana Zuberi, PPPP | Adjourned until next sitting |
| 16 | Quratulain Marri, PPPP | 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 | Federal Education and Professional Training | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 1 | Foreign Affairs | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | Maritime Affairs | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | National Food Security and Research | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1 | Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Commerce | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Finance & Revenue | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Industries & Production | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Planning, Development and Special Initiatives | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Aviation Division | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Cabinet Division | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Housing & Works | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Information Technology and Telecommunication | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Energy (Petroleum Division) | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Energy (Power Division) | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Human Rights | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Law and Justice | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Parliamentary Affairs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Water Resources | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Information and Broadcasting | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Interior | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | Narcotics Control | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Railways | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Federal Education and Professional Training | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Maritime Affairs | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | National Food Security and Research | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Commerce | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Science and Technology | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Aviation Division | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Cabinet Division | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Information Technology and Telecommunication | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Energy (Petroleum Division) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Energy (Power Division) | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 13 | Human Rights | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Law and Justice | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Prime Minister’s Office | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Water Resources | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Federal Education and Professional Training | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Communication | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 16 | Inter-Provincial Coordination | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | National Food Security and Research | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Commerce | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Economic Affairs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Finance & Revenue | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Planning, Development and Special Initiatives | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Science and Technology | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Aviation Division | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Housing & Works | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 193 | 4 | 197 | |
Private Motion
| Sitting No. | Private Motion | Status |
| 18 |
60-day extension to Standing Committee on Law and Justice for presentation of report on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021] (Amendment of Articles
57, 62, 72, 73, 86, 89, 126, 159, 160, 162 and 166)
|
Passed |
| 18 |
60-day extension to Standing Committee on Law and Justice for presentation of report on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021] (Amendment of Article 59)
|
Passed |
| 18 |
60-day extension to Standing Committee on Law and Justice for presentation of report on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2019] (Amendment of Articles
1, 51, 59, 106, 175A, 198 and 218)
|
Passed |
| 18 |
60-day extension to Standing Committee on Law and Justice for presentation of report on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2020] (Amendment of Article 89)
|
Passed |
| 18 |
60-day extension to Standing Committee on Law and Justice for presentation of report on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021] (Amendment of Article
160)
|
Passed |
| 18 |
60-day extension to Standing Committee on Law and Justice for presentation of report on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021] (Insertion of Article 25B),
|
Passed |
| 18 |
60-day extension to Standing Committee on Law and Justice for presentation of report on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021] (Amendment of Articles
63A, 64 and 160)
|
Passed |
| 18 |
60-day extension to Standing Committee on Law and Justice for presentation of report on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021] (Amendment of Article 89)
|
Passed |
| 18 |
60-day extension to Standing Committee on Communications for presentation of report regarding Non-E tag vehicles crossing through E-tag lines on
Motorway
|
Passed |
| 19 |
30-day extension to Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat for presentation of report on the Civil Servants (Amendment) Bill, 2021
|
Passed |
| 19 |
30-day extension to Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives for presentation of report on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2021
|
Passed |
| 19 |
60-day extension to Standing Committee on Law and Justice for presentation of report on a point of public importance regarding establishment of Income Tax Tribunal in Quetta, Balochistan
|
Passed |
| 19 |
60-day extension to Standing Committee on Law and Justice for presentation of report on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2022(Amendment of Articles 175A, 181, 182, 183, 184,195, 196, 197 and 209)
|
Passed |
| 19 |
60-day extension to Standing Committee on Law and Justice for presentation of report on the Establishment of the Office of Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman) (Amendment) Bill, 2022
|
Passed |
| 19 |
60-day extension to Standing Committee on Law and Justice for presentation of report on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2022 (Amendment of Articles 1, 51, 59, 106, 154, 175A,198 and 218)
|
Passed |
| 19 |
60-day extension to Standing Committee on Law and Justice for presentation of report on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021(Amendment of Article 37)
|
Passed |
| 19 |
60-day extension to Standing Committee on Law and Justice for presentation of report on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021(Amendment of Articles 111, 140, 260 and 275)
|
Passed |
Adjournment Motion
| Sitting No. | Adjournment Motion | Status |
| 4 |
“That the House may discuss the tragic scale and nature of the
loss of precious lives in Murree. It is not only a matter of national
importance but also urgent public need.”
|
Debated |
| 18 |
Incident of heckling of a Muslim girl wearing
hijab by RSS backed mob in the Indian State of Karnataka, moved by Senator
Dr. Shahzad Waseem, Leader of the House on 11th February, 2022
|
Debated |
Calling Attention Notices
| Sitting No. | Calling Attention Notices | Ministry | Status |
| 10 |
The trade deficit of Pakistan that has reached 24.787 billion US Dollars in the first six months of the current financial year
|
Commerce | Taken Up |
| 10 |
Alarming number of traffic accidents on RCD Highway, N-25 which runs from Karachi to Quetta and Chaman, and status of its dualization for safe travel
|
Communication | Taken Up |
| 17 |
Non-availability of PIA flights between Karachi and Mai Bakhtawar International Airport, Tharparkar.
|
Aviation Division | Deffered |
| 17 |
Issue of Crypto currencies, trading of which is allegedly draining the national wealth out of the country through different applications and the need to make a comprehensive policy on Crypto currencies.
|
Finance & Revenue | Deffered |
| 19 |
Non-availability of PIA flights between Karachi and Mai Bakhtawar International Airport, Tharparkar.
|
Aviation Division | Deffered |
| 19 |
Exorbitant amount charged by the private/ public labs while conducting PCR tests despite major reduction in
prices of PCR kits.
|
National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination | Taken Up |
Legislative Business
Resolution
| Sitting No. | Resolution | Type of Resolution | Status |
| 6 | "The Senate of Pakistan is cognizant of the fact that artists from entertainment industry in Pakistan have been facing the issue of rightful and just payments of royalties for a long time that tantamounts to misuse of copyrights. This House recommends that the Federal Government should take initiatives to empower the Copyright Board regarding fixing of the royalties for licensing and assignment of work and ensuring payments to the artists whenever their artistic work are used in any fashion or way.” | Private | Adopted |
| 6 | "The Senate of Pakistan recommends that Federal Government may fund the Metro Bus as well as Circular Railway Projects including auxiliary routes in Quetta, from Federal PSDP to meet the shortage of transport in the metropolitan city to the benefit of the public.” | Private | Adopted |
| 6 | "The Senate of Pakistan urges upon the Government to implement the agreement concluded with the Federal Government employees in 2021, in letter and spirit, with particular reference to the up- gradation of posts of scale 1-16 and merger of all ad-hoc allowances in the basic pay. | Private | Adopted |
| 9 | "The Senate of Pakistan is cognizant of the adverse impact of plastic on our environment. The House acknowledges the importance of recycling of plastics into usable products and appreciates the pilot project of construction of one kilometer of plastic road in Islamabad. The House recommends that on the analogy of said successful pilot project, the Federal Government should take steps to construct plastic roads under the domain of National Highways throughout the country. | Private | Adopted |
| 9 | "In view of the Covid-19 situation and lockdowns throughout the country during the last two years, the Senate of Pakistan urges upon the Federal Government to grant two years age relaxation in all Federal Government / Public Sector jobs on the analogy of the decisions of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Government of Punjab." | Private | Adopted |
| 12 | "The Senate of Pakistan recognizes the significance of Parliamentary Diplomacy in relation to smooth and efficient conduct of parliamentary relations and forging socioeconomic, political, strategic and cultural contacts amongst the Parliaments in general and States in particular in pursuance to the national interest. The Senate of Pakistan further acknowledges the vital role played by the Honorable Members of Parliament in raising voices on issues of common interests through effective participation in bilateral and multilateral parliamentary fora including International Parliamentary Union, Parliamentary Union of Islamic Countries, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and Asian Parliamentary Assembly. The House therefore recommends that Members of Parliament who have been accredited / designated by the Foreign Governments be appointed as Honorary Consul General of particular country in Pakistan with a view to strengthen the existing people to people contact and improve bilateral / multilateral relations in above areas." | Private | Adopted |
| 12 | "The Senate of Pakistan is cognizant of the importance of rail connectivity amongst the neighboring countries for revenue generation, promotion of business and tourism. The House recommends that the Government should take steps for running passenger/freight trains between Quetta and Zahidan to facilitate travelling of ziareen, tourists and business community from Pakistan to Iran and boost trade on the analogy of recently resumed freight service from Pakistan to Turkey via Iran. | Private | Adopted |
| 12 | “The Senate of Pakistan; Notes, that a systematic campaign in a section of the media and social media is being run to undermine the Federal Parliamentary form of Government; Takes Cognizance, that such a campaign is propagating a Presidential form of Government; Recalls, that the Founder of the Nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, envisaged a Federal Parliamentary form of Government as his vision for Pakistan; Further recalls, that the people of Pakistan have relentlessly struggled and sacrificed for a Federal Parliamentary form of Government; Conscious of the fact, that Pakistan is a participatory federation; Emphasizes, that the Constitution, 1973, envisages Pakistan to be a Federation, with a Parliamentary form of Government, trichotomy of power, independence of the judiciary, provincial autonomy and fundamental rights for its citizens; Observes, that a Presidential form of Government will introduce a unitary form of Government, wherein, the entire Constitution, 1973, will be required to be rewritten; Warns, that given the intra-provincial and federal provincial polarization, internal political instability, the regional situation and international attempts at colonization of Pakistan, will make a national consensus on a new Constitution impossible; Resolves, that it will preserve and protect the Parliamentary form of Government as envisaged in the Constitution, 1973, as any other form of Government, will have disastrous consequences for the Federation." | Private | Adopted |
| 14 | Reiterating its support to the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in the just struggle of their inalienable right to self-determination, | Government | Adopted |
| 15 | "The Senate of Pakistan expresses deep concern over the poor water distribution and management system, scarcity of potable water and depleting supply capacity of Simly Dam and Khanpur Dam causing severe hardships to residents of Islamabad. The House therefore recommends that the Government should explore alternate methods including Rain Water Harvest System on priority and further take necessary steps to bridge gap between growing demand and supply of water in Islamabad." | Private | Adopted |
| 15 | "The Senate of Pakistan is cognizant of the general principle of law that "ignorance of law is not an excuse" i.e. maxim IGNORANTA JURIS NON EXCUSANT, and strongly recommends that each Ministry/Division of the Government shall immediately publish their respective updated Laws, Rules and Regulations on their websites and in case of any amendment, update and publish the same for the use of general public." | Private | Adopted |
| 19 | The House adopted a supplementary resolution in connection with upcoming International Women’s Day and paid tribute to Pakistani women. It recommended the government to take initiatives for their empowerment. | Private | Adopted |
| 19 | The House adopted another resolution in connection with the 30th anniversary of Khujaly incident in Azerbaijan and urged the international community to bring peace in the region. | Private | Adopted |
Reports
| Sitting No. | Report | Status |
| 1 |
Report on the Guardians and Wards (Amendment) Bill, 2021
|
Presented |
| 1 |
Report on the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2021
|
Presented |
| 1 |
Report on the Pakistan Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021
|
Presented |
| 3 |
Repot on Tthe Finance (Supplementary) Bill, 2021].
|
Not Taken Up |
| 4 |
Report on the Finance (Supplementary) Bill, 2021
|
Presented |
| 8 |
Report of the Committee regarding implementation status
of the findings of the inquiry committee constituted by the International
Islamic University regarding the murder incident of student of the University,
Shaheed Syed Tufail-ur-Rehman, which occurred on 12th December, 2019
and rape of another student on 17th June, 2021.
|
Presented |
| 10 |
Report of the Committee on a point of public importance raised by
Senators Kamran Murtaza and Sardar Muhammad Shafiq Tareen during the
sitting of the Senate held on 29th September, 2021, regarding arrest of
students in Quetta who were protesting against PMC exams.
|
Presented |
| 10 |
Regarding the damages caused to the lives and properties due to torrential rains in Islamabad.
|
Presented |
| 10 |
Report of the Committee on a point of public importance raised by
Senator Dost Muhammad Khan during the sitting of the Senate held on
22nd December, 2021, regarding malpractices of Police at Islamabad
International Airport.
|
Presented |
| 10 |
The Annual Reports of the Council of Islamic Ideology for the period from 2012-2018, and the Report on “Islamic Law of Inheritance” as required by clause (4) of Article 230 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
|
Laid |
| 11 |
Report of the Committee on the Bill to provide for the establishment of National Metrology Institute of Pakistan [The National
Metrology Institute of Pakistan Bill, 2022
|
Presented |
| 13 |
report of the Committee on the subject matter of Starred Question No.56, asked by
Senator Kamran Murtaza on 29th December, 2021, regarding the policy of the
Federal Government to control incidents of car lifting/ theft across the country in
coordination with the Provincial Governments.
|
Presented |
| 13 |
report of the Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senator Azam
Nazeer Tarar on 27th December, 2021, regarding the incident of killing of Ms.
Wajiha Swati, a Pakistani origin US citizen
|
Presented |
| 14 |
regarding the policy of the
Federal Government to control incidents of car lifting/ theft across the country in
coordination with the Provincial Government
|
Laid |
| 14 |
regarding the incident of killing of Ms.
Wajiha Swati, a Pakistani origin US citizen
|
Laid |
| 17 |
Report of the Committee on the Bill further to amend the Pakistan
Penal Code, 1860 and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 [The Criminal Laws
(Amendment) Bill, 2021] (Omission of section 325 of PPC and amendment in
Schedule II of Cr.P.C)
|
Presented |
| 17 |
Report of the Committee on the Bill further to amend the Registration
Act, 1908 [The Registration (Amendment) Bill, 2021] (Amendment of section
17),
|
Presented |
| 17 |
Report of the Committee on the Bill further to amend the Children
(Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933 [The Children (Pledging of Labour) (Amendment)
Bill, 2022] (Substitution of sections 4, 5 and 6)
|
Presented |
| 19 |
Report of the Committee on the Bill further to amend the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002 [The Oil and Gas Regulatory
Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2022
|
Presented |
| 19 |
Report on the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022
|
Presented |
| 19 |
Repot of the Committee on the Bill to make the provisions for the establishment of the Allied Health Professionals Council [The Allied Health Professionals Council Bill, 2022
|
Presented |
| 19 |
Report on the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2022] (Amendment of sections 4, 408, 414A and substitution of sections 14 and
14A)
|
Presented |
| 19 |
Report of the Committee on the Bill further to amend the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority Act, 1996 [The
Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2022]
|
Presented |
| 19 |
Report of the Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senators Fida Muhammad and Mushtaq Ahmed on 10th November, 2021, regarding target
killings of social worker and media person in Malakand
|
Presented |
Matter of Public Importance under Rule 87
| Sitting No. | Matter of Public Importance | Status |
| 1 |
Spoke regarding the Finance Bill, 2021
|
Taken Up |
| 1 |
Spoke regarding the killing of two truck drivers in
Punjab.
|
Taken Up |
| 1 |
spoke regarding recent audio leaks in media.
|
Taken Up |
| 1 |
spoke regarding consideration of the
issues uploaded on social media in House
|
Taken Up |
| 1 |
spoke on the recent publication of Tax
directory and including the details of taxes paid by the Parliamentarians
and requested to refer the matter to Privilege Committee.
|
Taken Up |
| 1 |
spoke regarding the issue of Reko Dek in Balochistan
|
Taken Up |
| 5 |
regarding fuel price adjustment charges in electricity bills.
|
|
| 6 |
Spoke regarding creation of Hazara Province.
|
Taken Up |
| 6 |
poke regarding placing of Gurr in Code of Sugar
during Customs Clearance which is Creating Hurdles for Small Farmers and
Hampering Export of Gurr
|
Taken Up |
| 6 |
spoke regarding non-provision of audit report on
funds allocated in past three years to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
|
Taken Up |
| 7 |
(a) Conked out radio transmitter in Zhob and alleged sale of radio
station land, and,
(b) Incident of clash between students of Islamic University
Islamabad.
|
Taken Up |
| 7 |
(a) Killing of prominent religious scholars in Peshawar,
(b) raise the issue of missing persons and,
(c) issue of test by National Equivalence Board of medical students
of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa stuyding in Afghanistan.
|
Taken Up |
| 7 |
spoke regarding laying of National Security Policy in the Parliament
|
Taken Up |
| 8 |
Regarding recent wave of terrorist activities and seeking briefing/explanation from Minister for Interior in the House.
|
Taken Up |
| 9 |
spoke regarding a Statement of Prime Minister
|
Taken Up |
| 9 |
Responded to Sherry Rehman regarding her MoPI on a statement of Prime Minister
|
Taken Up |
| 10 |
spoke regarding stranded Pakistani students
studying in China After hearing the Member, the matter was referred to
the Committee concerned.
|
Taken Up |
| 10 |
Spoke regarding accidents on Hakla-DI Khan motorway.
|
Taken Up |
| 10 |
spoke regarding death of people in Shangla due to land sliding.
|
Taken Up |
| 10 |
Spoke regarding Serene Airlines mismanagement.
|
Taken Up |
| 10 |
Spoke regarding (a) 1125 SROs (b) quality of imported
sheat (c) Price of Sugar and (d) Central Selection Board meeting.
|
Taken Up |
| 13 |
spoke regarding commemorating 05th February as the Kashmir Day.
|
Taken Up |
| 13 |
Spoke regarding the Statements made against the Opposition with respect to the passage of the State Bank of Pakistan
(Amendment) Bill, 2021
|
Taken Up |
| 13 |
Spoke regarding the Statements made against the Opposition with respect to the passage of the State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill, 2021
|
Taken Up |
| 13 |
spoke regarding non-implementation of the recommendation of Standing Committee on Interior, by CDA.
|
Taken Up |
| 13 |
Statement on the State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill, 2021 but also spoke on political issues and criticized the opposition.
|
Taken Up |
| 14 |
commemorating 05th February as the Kashmir Day.
|
|
| 14 |
the Statements made against the
Opposition with respect to the passage of the State Bank of Pakistan
(Amendment) Bill, 2021
|
|
| 14 |
non-implementation of
the recommendation of Standing Committee on Interior, by CDA
|
|
| 14 |
the State Bank of Pakistan
(Amendment) Bill, 2021.
|
|
| 16 |
spoke regarding pointing out of quorum by the Opposition and also on political matters.
|
Taken Up |
| 16 |
spoke regarding the issues faced by Marble Industry in KPK.
|
Taken Up |
| 16 |
spoke regarding repeatedly pointing out of
quorum by the Opposition.
|
Taken Up |
| 16 |
spoke regarding (a) non-provision of
scholarships to the students of FATA and Balochistan and (b) Electricity and
gas load shedding in Balochistan.
|
Taken Up |
| 17 |
regarding the incident of heckling of a Muslim girl wearing hijab by
Hindu mob in India.
|
|
| 17 |
regarding non representation
of Balochistan province at federal level.
|
|
| 17 |
regarding the Statements of PM
and foreign Minister on foreign policy.
|
|
| 17 |
regarding land sliding
in Shangla.
|
|
| 18 |
Issue of Medical Students of Balochistan
|
Taken Up |
| 18 |
Incident of Lynching in Mian Channu
|
Taken Up |
| 18 |
Arrogant behaviour of President of Pakistan Medical Council
|
Taken Up |
| 18 |
Missing of a student namely Hafeez Baloch
|
Taken Up |
| 18 |
The incident of mob lynching in Mian Channu, (b) halting of transmission of news channel, and (c) US decision on frozen Afghan funds.
|
Taken Up |
| 18 |
Implementation of recommendations of Standing Committee on Human Rights with respect to treatment of a child by K-Electric
|
Taken Up |
| 18 |
Taking off-air a news channel and (b) incident of mob lynching in Mian Channu
|
Taken Up |
| 18 |
Issues being faced by medical students of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan
|
Taken Up |
| 18 |
The conduct of Sindh Police
|
Taken Up |
| 18 |
The crisis in Balochistan University, (b) Issue of Law Students in Bahauddin Zakariya University, (c) Fuel price adjustment and, (d) Freedom of press.
|
Taken Up |
| 18 |
Religious freedom and essence of Islam
|
Taken Up |
| 18 |
Raid of the Pakistan Customs on Pashtoon traders in Lahore.
|
Taken Up |
| 18 |
An overseas Pakistani missing in Saudi Arabia and the recent incident of mob lynching in Mian Channo, Pakistan.
|
Taken Up |
| 19 |
Recent increase in the prices of petroleum products
|
Taken Up |
| 19 |
Regarding OGRA Ordinances
|
Taken Up |
| 19 |
Regarding Sumaira who is stuck in India and needs Certificate of Nationality by Government of Pakistan to
facilitate her departure by Indian Authorities.
|
Taken Up |
| 19 |
Regarding observance of hunger strike by students in Balochistan due to indifference of Pakistan Medical Commission in terms of their admissions.
|
Taken Up |
Motion Under Rule 218
| Sitting No. | Motion Under Rule 218 | Status |
| 6 |
efficacy of plea-bargain and voluntary disclosure instruments employed
by the NAB over last two years in its fight against corruption.
|
Deferred |
| 6 |
the situation arising out of increasing atrocities of Indian armed forces and martyring of innocent
Kashmiri Muslims in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
|
Debated |
| 6 |
Performance of Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency with particular reference to containing air pollution, carbon emissions and carrying out environmental impact assessment in Pakistan in Accordance with international standards.
|
Deferred |
| 6 |
The abysmal performance of Capital Development Authority with respect to repair and
maintenance of Government accommodations located in Islamabad.
|
Debated |
| 6 |
Situation arising out of increase in electricity prices of Rupees 4.74 per unit by NEPRA
|
Debated |
| 9 |
the increasing incidents of terrorism in the country.
|
Debated |
| 12 |
The performance of Cyber Crime wing of FIA with respect to increasing incidents of Cyber Crimes in the country.
|
Debated |
| 12 |
The efficacy of plea-bargain and voluntary disclosure instruments employed by the NAB over last two years in its fight against corruption.
|
Deferred |
| 12 |
the current alarming rise in unemployment across the country
|
Debated |
| 15 |
the efficacy of plea-bargain and voluntary disclosure instruments
employed by the NAB over last two years in its fight against corruption.
|
Dropped |
| 15 |
The rapidly developing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and Pakistan's role of regional peace/security and to avert humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
|
Debated |
| 15 |
The directions and early warning issued by the State Bank of Pakistan to Commercial Banks to consider the possibility of default on Government loans while making loan allocations.
|
Not Taken Up |
Points of Order
| Sitting No. | Points of Order | Representative Name | Number of POs |
| 1 | Business of House | Mian Raza Rabbani | 1 |
| 9 | Not Applicable | Sherry Rehman | 1 |
| 16 | Not Applicable | Dr. Shahzad Waseem | 1 |
Participation in Proceedings
| Sitting No. | Intervention | Total Representatives |
| 1 | Legislation | 2 |
| 2 | Legislation | 9 |
| 4 | Adjournment Motion | 12 |
| 5 | Matter of Public Importance | 4 |
| 6 | Motion Under Rule 218 | 10 |
| 7 | General Discussion | 2 |
| 8 | Matter of Public Importance | 9 |
| 8 | Motion of Thanks | 3 |
| 9 | General Discussion | 1 |
| 9 | Motion Under Rule 218 | 14 |
| 11 | Legislation | 6 |
| 12 | Motion Under Rule 218 | 12 |
| 13 | Matter of Public Importance | 6 |
| 14 | Budget | 1 |
| 14 | Resolution | 13 |
| 15 | Motion Under Rule 218 | 9 |
| 16 | Matter of Public Importance | 2 |
| 16 | Motion Under Rule 259 | 1 |
| 17 | Matter of Public Importance | 6 |
| 18 | Adjournment Motion | 1 |
| 18 | General Discussion | 19 |
| 19 | Matter of Public Importance | 8 |
| 19 | Standing Committee Report | 5 |
Motion of Thanks
| Sitting No. | Motion of Thanks | Status |
| 8 |
This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President
of Pakistan for his address to both the Houses assembled
together on 13th September, 2021.
|
Debated |
| 16 |
“This House expresses its deep gratitude to the
President of Pakistan for his address to both the Houses
assembled together on 13th September, 2021.”
|
Not Taken Up |
| 19 |
“This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of Pakistan for his address to both the Houses assembled together on 13th September, 2021.”
|
Not Taken Up |