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Senate Assembly | Oct 18, 2004 To Nov 04, 2024 | Session No: 343 | Session Type: Regular

Session Time [In Hours : Minutes]

Sitting Date	Sitting No.	Schedule Starting Time	Actual Starting Time	Delay	End Time of Sitting	Total Sitting Time	Break
17 Oct, 2024	1	04:00	04:13	00:13	05:57	1:44	0:00
18 Oct, 2004	2	02:02	06:20	838:59	08:27	2:07	0:00
19 Oct, 2024	3	03:00	11:05	08:05	11:56	0:51	0:00
20 Oct, 2024	4	03:00	05:20	02:20	09:02	3:42	0:00
22 Oct, 2024	5	04:00	04:16	00:16	04:42	0:26	0:00
25 Oct, 2024	6	10:30	10:40	00:10	11:42	1:02	0:00
28 Oct, 2024	7	03:00	05:20	02:20	06:30	1:10	0:00
29 Oct, 2024	8	11:00	11:02	00:02	01:52	2:50	0:00
01 Nov, 2024	9	10:30	10:44	72:14	12:34	1:50	0:00
04 Nov, 2024	10	06:00	07:32	01:32	09:05	1:33	0:00
Total/Average				92:37		17:15	0:00

Attendance

Key Members' Attendance

Sitting No.	Chairman	Deputy Chairman	Panel of Presiding Officers	Panel of Chairpersons
1	Present	Present
1	0:00	0:00
2	Present	Present
2	0:00	0:01
3	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
3	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
4	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
4	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
5	Absent	Absent	Present
5	0:00	0:00	0:00
6	Absent	Absent	Present
6	0:00	0:00	0:00
7	Present	Absent
7	0:01	0:00
8	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
8	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
9	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
9	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
10	Absent	Absent	Present
10	0:00	0:00	0:01
No. of Sittings Attended	3	2	2
Total Time	0:01	0:01	0:01

Member's Attendance in each Sitting

Sitting No.	Members At Outset	Members At End	Maximum Members	Minority Members
1	61	0	61	0
2	58	0	0	0
3	59	78	0	2
4	70	0	0	0
5	0	0	30	0
6	0	0	21	0
7	47	47	47	0
8	33	22	0	0
9	40	66	66	2
10	31	45	45	2
Average Attendance	40	26	27	1

Members Attendance by Sitting and Party

Party	Total Membership	Average Present	Average Absent	Average Leave
PPPP	24	18	6	0
PTI	17	4	11	2
PMLN	11	8	4	0
IND	6	3	3	0
PML-N	6	4	2	0
BAP	4	3	1	0
MQMP	3	2	1	0
JUIP	3	2	1	0
ANP	3	2	1	0
Independent	2	1	1	0
BNP	1	0	1	0
NP	1	0	0	0
PML	1	1	0	0
SIC	1	1	1	0
JUI	1	1	1	0
MWMP	1	1	0	0

Parliamentary Leaders Attendance

Sitting No.

Parliamentary Leaders

PML

PML-F

PPPP

PTI

MQM

JUI

PkMAP

BNP-A

ANP

BNP

Absent

No. of Sittings Attended

Quorum

Sitting No.	Name of Representative who Point out Quorum	Speaker's Action
5	Ahmed Khan, IND	Suspended the Proceedings
6	Yousaf Raza Gillani, PPPP	Suspended the Proceedings

Orders of the Day

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Sitting No.	Ministry	Starred	Un-starred	Total
6	Federal Education and Professional Training	11	0	11
6	Communication	5	1	6
6	Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture	1	0	1
6	Inter-Provincial Coordination	0	1	1
6	National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination	8	0	8
6	Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development	2	0	2
9	Finance & Revenue	9	2	11
9	Industries & Production	3	0	3
9	Planning & Development	6	0	6
9	Science and Technology	3	1	4
Total		48	5	53

Private Motion

Sitting No.	Private Motion	Status
4	moved under Rule 263 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, that the requirement of Rule 41 of the said Rules regarding question hour be dispensed with for today’s sitting of the Senate.	Passed
8	moved under Rule 263 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, that the requirement of Rule 41 of the said Rules regarding question hour be dispensed with for today’s sitting of the Senate.	Passed
8	moved 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 Committee on the subject matter of a Calling Attention Notice raised by Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri on 4th July, 2024, regarding alarming statistics revealed by the Balochistan Medical Emergency Response Center (BMERC) according to which during the last five years over 46,000 accidents have occurred on Highways of Balochistan due to their deteriorating conditions which resulted into deaths and injuries to thousands of commuters, may be extended for a period of sixty working days with effect from 4th November, 2024.	Passed
8	moved 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 Committee on the subject matter of a Calling Attention Notice raised by Senator Mohsin Aziz on 30th August, 2024, regarding issue of problems being faced by the commuters travelling from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Islamabad International Airport due to non-availability of dedicated access from M-1 section to the Airport, may be extended for a period of sixty working days with effect from 30th October, 2024.	Passed
8	moved 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 Committee on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2022, introduced by Senator Mohammad Abdul Qadir on 7th February, 2022, may be extended for a period of sixty days with effect from 1st November, 2024.	Passed
9	moved 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 Committee on a Bill further to amend the Pakistan Trade Control of Wild Fauna and Flora Act, 2012 [The Pakistan Trade Control of Wild Fauna and Flora (Amendment) Bill, 2024], introduced by Senator Shahadat Awan on 2nd September, 2024, may be extended for a period of sixty working days with effect from 1st November, 2024.	Passed
9	moved 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 Committee on a Privilege Motion moved by Senator Saifullah Abro against SSP Kashmore District Kandhkot, may be extended for a period of thirty working days with effect from 28th October, 2024.	Passed
9	moved 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 Committee on a Privilege Motion moved by Senator Saifullah Abro against SSP Kashmore District Kandhkot, may be extended for a period of thirty working days with effect from 28th October, 2024.	Passed
9	moved 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 Committee on the Privilege Motion moved by Senator Saadia Abbasi regarding an article published in Dawn Newspaper, may be extended for a period of thirty working days with effect from 8th November, 2024.	Passed
9	moved 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 Committee on a Bill to provide for the establishment of the Pakistan Minerals Regulatory Authority [The Pakistan Minerals Regulatory Authority Bill, 2024], introduced by Senator Mohammad Abdul Qadir on 19th February, 2024, may be extended for a period of sixty days with effect from 31st October, 2024.	Passed
9	moved 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 Committee on a Calling Attention Notice regarding inordinate delay in the project of provision of gas supply to Tehsil Gulistan, Qila Abdullah, may be extended for a period of sixty days with effect from 29th October, 2024.	Passed
9	moved 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 Committee on a Point of Public importance raised by Senator Manzoor Ahmed regarding proposed Privatization of Pakistan Minerals Development Corporation (PMDC), may be extended for a period of sixty days with effect from 3rd November, 2024.	Passed
9	moved 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 Committee on a Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2024] (Amendment of Article 51) introduced by Senators Manzoor Ahmed and Danesh Kumar on 1st January, 2024, may be extended for a period of sixty days with effect from 2nd November, 2024.	Passed
9	moved 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 Committee on a Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2024] (Amendment of Article 106) introduced by Senators Manzoor Ahmed and Danesh Kumar on 1st January, 2024, may be extended for a period of sixty days with effect from 2nd November, 2024.	Passed
9	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 Committee on a Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2024] (Substitution of Article 140A and amendment of Article 160) introduced by Senator Khalida Ateeb on 26th February, 2024, may be extended for a period of sixty days with effect from 2nd November, 2024.	Passed
9	moved 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 Committee on a Bill further to amend the General Clauses Act, 1897 [The General Clauses (Amendment) Bill, 2024] introduced by Senator Fawzia Arshad on 29th April, 2024, may be extended for a period of sixty days with effect from 2nd November, 2024.	Passed
9	moved 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 Committee on a Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2024] (Amendment of Articles 1, 51, 59, 106, 154, 175A, 198 and 218) introduced by Senator Aon Abbas on 10th June, 2024, may be extended for a period of sixty days with effect from 2nd November, 2024.	Passed
9	moved 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 Committee on a Bill further to amend the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1997 [The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) (Amendment) Bill, 2024] introduced by Senator Mohammad Abdul Qadir on 2nd September, 2024, may be extended for a period of sixty days with effect from 2ndNovember, 2024.	Passed
9	moved 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 Committee on a Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2024] (Amendment of Article 62) introduced by Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri on 9th September, 2024, may be extended for a period of sixty days with effect from 8th November, 2024.	Passed
9	moved 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 Committee on a Bill further to amend the Family Courts Act, 1964 [The Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2024] introduced by Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri on 9th September, 2024, may be extended for a period of sixty days with effect from 8th November, 2024.	Passed

Calling Attention Notices

Sitting No.	Calling Attention Notices	Ministry	Status
1	inordinate delay in completion of road from Rajarasti to Umerkot which was supposed to be completed within six months after initiation of project in 2021.	Communication	Disposed off
2	the issue of hunger strike of academic and teaching staff of the Balochistan University due to non-payment of salaries.	Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture	Referred to Committee
9	towards the recent reduction in interest rate by the State Bank of Pakistan, which is insufficient at a time when the Government claims to have brought the inflation down to 9.6%.	Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs and Statistics	Taken Up

Legislative Business

Sitting No.	Name of Bill	Type	Status
1	The National Forensics Agency Bill, 2024	Government	Referred the bill to Committee
1	The Deposit Protection Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Government	Passed
1	The Establishment of Special Court (Overseas Pakistanis Property) Bill, 2024	Government	Passed
3	The Banking Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Government	Passed
4	The Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amendment) Bill, 2024	Government	Passed
4	The Societies Registration (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Government	Passed
8	The Legal Aid and Justice Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Government	Introduced
8	The Seed (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Government	Passed
9	Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024 (Ordinance No. VIII of 2024)	Government	Laid
10	The State-Owned Enterprises (Governance and Operations) (Amendment) Bill, 2024].	Government	Introduced
10	The National Institute of Health (Re-organization) (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Private	Introduced
10	The Abandoned Properties (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Government	Introduced
10	The Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2023	Private	Passed
10	The Guardians and Wards (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Private	Passed
10	The Wapda University Islamabad Bill, 2024	Private	Passed
10	The Pakistan Animal Science Council Bill, 2023	Private	Passed
10	The General Clauses (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Private	Withdrawn
10	The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Government	Passed
10	The Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Government	Passed
10	The Islamabad High Court (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Private	Passed
10	The Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Government	Passed
10	The Pakistan Air Force (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Government	Passed
10	The Pakistan Navy (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Government	Passed

Resolution

Sitting No.	Resolution	Type of Resolution	Status
1	Congratulation the Government on successful hosting of the SCO Conference in Islamabad:-“The Senate of Pakistan congratulates the Government of Pakistan on holding an exceptionally successful event at the highest level of multilateral engagement inthe shape of the SCO Heads of Governments' Conference in Islamabad. The Success of the Conference is demonstrated in both its letter and spirit, indicating a turn in the road for Pakistan's place in the world. We trust that all the progress made at this event will go a long way in Pakistan's growing Geo-economic profile and role in enhanced regional connectivity, investment, infrastructure, climate and security goals”.	Private	Adopted
10	“Cognizant of the increasing number of loss of innocent lives and injuries due to motorcycle accidents in the country; Mindful of the fact that lack of safety features in motorbikes and poor quality helmets are one of the main causes of these fatal accidents; The Senate of Pakistan, therefore, recommends that the government should ensure that manufacturers of motorcycles and helmets must equip their finished products with all the safety features at par with international standards and regulate this regime through enforcement of quality assurance mechanism.”	Private	Adopted
10	“Cognizant of the fact that a large number of children in Pakistan have unknown parentage which cannot be ascertained except from an Identity Card. And the existing NADRA ID cards are devoid of this feature. Therefore, it is very important to direct NADRA to include this column in ID Card features; The Senate of Pakistan, therefore, recommends that the government may issue necessary directions in this regard to direct NADRA for including a separate column for “Majhool-un-nasab” children on an ID Card.”	Government	Adopted
10	The Senate of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan commends the recent visit of H.E Valentina Matviyenko, Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, as a milestone in advancing Pakistan-Russia relations. This visit reaffirms the commitment of both nations to deepen cooperation across various sectors. The Senate also notes and acknowledges the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between H.E Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, Chairman Senate of Pakistan and H.E Valentina Matviyenko, Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, marking a significant step in parliamentary diplomacy and sustained engagement through parliamentary friendship groups. The Senate resolves to actively support a strategic partnership with the Russian Federation through regular exchanges, as outlined in the MoU, promoting shared principles of peace, cooperation, and respect. The Senate encourages collaboration across economic, cultural, and social domains, aiming to expand trade, investment, and cultural exchange programs, as well as foster educational and technological partnerships. These efforts are intended to enhance Pakistan-Russia relations, contributing to mutual growth, regional stability and a more cohesive approach to shared global challenges.	Joint	Adopted

Reports

Sitting No.	Report	Status
1	Report of the Standing Committee on on Interior on the Prevention of Smuggling of Migrants (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Laid
1	Report of the Standing Committee on on Interior on the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Laid
1	Report of the Standing Committee on the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Laid
1	Annual Report of Law and Justice on the Observance and Implementation of Principles of Policy (2020-21), as required under clause (3) of Article 29 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.	Laid
2	Report of the Standing Committee Committee on the Equal Scales of Salary and Allowances Bill, 2024, introduced by Senator Khalida Ateeb on 26th February, 2024.	Laid
2	Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on the Banking Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Laid
2	Report of the Standing Committee on the Finance and State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Laid
8	Universal Health Coverage Bill, 2024	Laid
8	report of the Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senator Palwasha Mohammed Zai Khan, regarding faulty meter-reading and overbilling of electricity bills and inappropriate behavior of officers of LESCO towards the complainants / consumers.	Laid
8	the Annual Report for the Financial Year 2023-24 of the Board of Directors of State Bank of Pakistan on the state of Pakistan’s Economy	Laid
8	the Governor’s Annual Report for the Financial Year 2023-24 on the achievements of the Bank’s objectives, conduct of monetary policy, state of the economy and the financial system	Laid
9	The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Laid
9	report of the Committee on a Privilege Motion moved by Senator Palwasha Mohammed Zai Khan, against Mr. Khalid Hamdani, CPO, Rawalpindi.	Laid
9	The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021	Laid
9	The Service Tribunals (Amendment) Bill, 2024	Laid

Points of Order

Sitting No.	Points of Order	Representative Name	Number of POs
1	Law and Order	Kamran Murtaza	1
2	Law and Order	Manzoor Ahmed Khan Kakar	2
2	Law and Order	Bilal Ahmed Khan	2
2	Law and Order	Danesh Kumar	2
2	Law and Order	Attaullah Tarar	1
2	Law and Order	Umer Farooq	1
2	Law and Order	Atta Ur Rehman	1
2	Law and Order	Irfan-ul-Haque Siddiqui	2
2	Condemnation	Prof. Sajid Mir	1
2	Condemnation	Muhammad Tallal Badar	1
2	Governance	Palwasha Mohammad Zai Khan	1
2	Condemnation	Khalil Tahir	1
2	Governance	Bushra Anjum Butt	1
2	Democracy and Political Development	Nadeem Ahmed Bhutto	1
3	Defense	Abdul Qadir Khan	1
3	Democracy and Political Development	Muhammad Aurangzeb	1
3	Democracy and Political Development	Danesh Kumar	1
3	Finance and Economic Policy	Rana Mehmood ul Hassan	1
3	Governance	Muhammad Aurangzeb	1
3	Governance	Farooq Hamid Naek	1
3	Finance and Economic Policy	Khalil Tahir	1
3	Finance and Economic Policy	Muhammad Aurangzeb	1
3	Democracy and Political Development	Aimal Wali Khan	1
3	Democracy and Political Development	Farooq Hamid Naek	1
6	Not Applicable	Syed Masroor Ahsan	1
6	Governance	Azam Nazeer Tarar	1
7	Not Applicable	Azam Nazeer Tarar	1
7	Foreign Relations	Syed Ali Zafar	1
7	Foreign Relations	Sherry Rehman	1
7	Foreign Relations	Aimal Wali Khan	1
7	Foreign Relations	Manzoor Ahmed	1
8	Governance	Syed Masroor Ahsan	1
8	Governance	Fawzia Arshad	1
8	Foreign Relations	Aimal Wali Khan	1
8	Business of House	Danesh Kumar	1
9	Not Applicable	Danesh Kumar	1
9	Not Applicable	Muhammad Tallal Badar	1

Participation in Proceedings

Sitting No.	Intervention	Total Representatives
1	Legislation	4
1	Resolution	3
3	Legislation	2
4	Legislation	11
10	Resolution	1

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