Minister for Finance and Revenue to move under sub-rule (3) of Rule 201 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007 that the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, as introduced in the National Assembly, be considered without waiting report of the Committee.

law and order situation in the country, specially in Noshki, Balochistan and Kashmore, Sindh.

Increase in the prices of petroleum products.

Illegal encroachment/construction on Evacuee Trust Property at Nankana Sahib.

Regarding widespread destruction to crops and properties caused in the country, especially in District Charsadda by heavy rains in recent days.

Un-scheduled loadshedding and overbilling in the Karachi especially in Layari and Azam Basti by Karachi Electric Supply Company.

Indian water aggression against Pakistan by developing Shahpur Kandi Barrage on Ravi River to stop water flow to Pakistan.

Illegal encroachment/construction on Evacuee Trust Property at Nankana Sahib.

production of electricity from expensive sources instead of cheap sources.

Increase in incidents of suicidal bombing in different parts of country and increase in number of incidents of snatching, gunshots in Karachi, Hyderabad and Kashmore.

Non removal of the names of MNAs and MPAs on travel stop list, Provisional National Identification List (PNIL) and Black List (BL).

Over billing and extra service charges in Balochistan especially in Quetta by the Sui Gas Company.

Failure to repair old National Highways devastated by the floods.

Over billing and extra service charges in Balochistan especially in Quetta by the Sui Gas Company.

Deplorable condition of the Chakdara-Upper Dir road.

Annual Report 2022 of the Election Commission of Pakistan.

Minister for Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, to lay on the Table an authenticated copy of the Address of the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan made under clause (3) of Article 56 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan before both Houses assembled together on 18th April, 2024, as required by sub-rule (1) of rule 60 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007.

An authenticated copy of the Address of the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan before both Houses assembled together on 18th April, 2024

This House may discuss the economic situation in the country

This House may discuss the strengthening of higher education in Balochistan through Government support by establishing federal universities, especially for female students

Insertion of new Rule 295 and 296.- that in the said Rules after rule 294 the following new rules 295 and 296 shall be inserted:- "CHAPTER XXIII PUBLIC PETITIONS 295. Right of petition.-(1) Any citizen of Pakistan or any natural or legal person residing or having a registered office in the country shall have the right to address, individually or in association with other citizens or persons, a petition to the National Assembly on a matter which affects him, her or them directly. The following Members spoke on the amendment:- 1. Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar, Minister for Law and Justice 6.19 p.m. to 6.20 p.m. (0:01) 6.25 p.m. to 6.26 p.m. (0:01) 2. Dr. Nafisa Shah 6.20 p.m. to 6.23 p.m. (0:03) 3. Mr. Mumtaz Mustafa 6.23 p.m. to 6.24 p.m. (0:01) 4. Mr. Gohar Ali Khan 6.24 p.m. to 6.25 p.m. (0:01) (2) Petitions shall be addressed to the Speaker of the National Assembly and shall be titled as “Public Petition to the National Assembly” and shall show the name, nationality and permanent address of each petitioner. (3) Where a Petition is signed by more than one Petitioner, the signatories shall designate a representative who shall be regarded as the petitioner for the purposes of this Title. (4) Each Petitioner may at any time withdraw support of petition in writing and on withdrawal of support by all the petitioners the petition shall become null and void. (5) Petitions must be preferably written in official languages, either English or Urdu and sent to the National Assembly Secretariat. However petitions in Provincial or local languages e.g Sindhi, Punjabi, Pashto, Balochi, Kashmiri, Shina, Hindko or Brahvi will also be considered. (6) Petitions shall be entered in a register in the order in which they are received if they comply with the conditions laid down in sub-rule (2); those that do not shall be filed, and the petitioner shall be informed of the reasons for this. (7) Petitions entered in the register shall be forwarded by the Speaker to the Public Petitions committee responsible, which shall first establish the admissibility or otherwise of the petition in accordance with these Rules. (8) Petitions declared inadmissible by the Committee shall be filed; the petitioner shall be informed of the decision and the reasons for it. Where possible, alternative means of redress may be recommended.(9) Petitions, once registered, shall as a general rule become public documents, and the name of the petitioner and the contents of the petition may be published by the National Assembly for reasons of transparency. (10) Notwithstanding the provision of sub-rule (9), the petitioner may request that his or her name be withheld in order to protect his or her privacy, in which case the National Assembly must comply with the request. Where the petitioner's complaint cannot be investigated for reasons of anonymity, the petitioner shall be consulted so as the further steps to be taken. (11) The petitioners may request that his or her petition be treated confidentially, in which case suitable precautions shall be taken by Parliament to ensure that the contents are not made public. The petitioners shall be told under which precise conditions this provision is to apply. 5. Ms. Shahida Akhtar Ali 6.26 p.m. to 6.28 p.m. (0:03) 6. Mr. M. Sana Ullah Khan Mastikhel 6.28 p.m. to 6.29 p.m. (0:01) The Amendment was referred to the Standing Committee. (12) Where the Committee deems it appropriate, it may refer the matter to the Ombudsman or to the relevant Government departments or Divisions for redressal. 296. Examination of petitions, Redressal and Report.- (1) Admissible petitions shall be considered by the Committee where the petitioners may be invited to participate in meetings of the Committee if their petition is to be the subject of discussion, or they may ask to be present. The right to speak shall be granted to petitioners at the discretion of the Chair. (2) The Committee shall submit report to the Parliament. The Committee shall, in particular, inform Parliament of the measures taken by the Committee on petitions referred to them by the Parliament. (3) The Committee may seek opinions from other committees that have specific responsibility for the issue under consideration. (4) Where the report deals with, in particular, the application or interpretation of law or proposed changes to existing law, the Standing Committee responsible for the subject-matter shall be associated. If the Committee responsible does not accept such suggestions, the associated committee may table them directly in the House. (5) When investigating petitions, establishing facts or seeking solutions the Committee may organize fact-finding visits to the region concerned by the petition. Reports on the visit shall be drafted by their participants. (6) The petitioner shall be informed of the decision taken by the Committee and the reasons for the decision. When consideration of an admissible petition has been concluded, it shall be declared closed and the petitioner informed.”

This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of Pakistan for his address to both Houses assembled together on 18th April, 2024.

This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of Pakistan for his address to both Houses assembled together on 18th April, 2024.

This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of Pakistan for his address to both Houses assembled together on 18th April, 2024.

This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of Pakistan for his address to both Houses assembled together on 18th April, 2024.

This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of Pakistan for his address to both Houses assembled together on 18th April, 2024.