The incident of planting of bomb near the House of Mr. Abdul Latif Afridi, Ex-MNA and prominent leader of ANP

The incident of planting of bomb near the House of Mr. Abdul Latif Afridi, Ex-MNA and prominent leader of ANP

Blockage of Computerized National Identity Cards of the people belonging to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by NADRA at the time of their renewal

The decision of the Government to call back the Commercial Councilors posted abroad

Legality of recent increase in prices of Petroleum products by the Government

The decision of the Government to call back the Commercial Councilors posted abroad

Problems being faced by the general public for bio-metric verification of their SIM cards and blockage of millions of unverified SIM cards by the PTA

This House may discuss the overall position of education standards in the country at present

This House may discuss the overall performance of Federal Government Hospitals with particular reference to availability of facilities of various tests and provisions of free medicines to the out door patients

This House may discuss the issue of import of LNG in the country and the agreements made or proposed to be made in this regard

This House may discuss the overall performance of the banking sector in the country with particular reference to the lack of lending to private sector and small and medium sized enterprises

This House may discuss the issue of corruption in Federal Government Departments

This House may discuss the overall performance of National Highway Authority with particular reference to the maintenance of Motorways and National Highways in the country

This House may discuss the new aviation policy of the Government with particular reference to the proposal of outsourcing the major airports in the country

This House may discuss the overall position of education standards in the country at present

This House may discuss the overall performance of Federal Government Hospitals with particular reference to availability of facilities of various tests and provisions of free medicines to the out door patients

This House may discuss the issue of import of LNG in the country and the agreements made or proposed to be made in this regard

This House may discuss the overall performance of the banking sector in the country with particular reference to the lack of lending to private sector and small and medium sized enterprises

This House may discuss the issue of corruption in Federal Government Departments

This House may discuss the overall performance of National Highway Authority with particular reference to the maintenance of Motorways and National Highways in the country

This House may discuss the new aviation policy of the Government with particular reference to the proposal of outsourcing the major airports in the country

This House may discuss the overall performance of Federal Government Hospitals with particular reference to availability of facilities of various tests and provisions of free medicines to the out door patients

This House may discuss the issue of import of LNG in the country and the agreements made or proposed to be made in this regard

This House may discuss the overall performance of the banking sector in the country with particular reference to the lack of lending to private sector and small and medium sized enterprises

This House may discuss the issue of corruption in Federal Government Departments

This House may discuss the new aviation policy of the Government with particular reference to the proposal of outsourcing the major airports in the country

This House may discuss the present status of Pak-China Economic Corridor with particular reference to the changes in its original route

This House may discuss the situation arising out of militancy in FATA

This House may discuss the overall condition of the economy of the country

172A. Constituting the Committee The House may constitute itself into a Committee of the Whole on a motion by the Leader of the House or Leader of the Opposition. When the House constitutes itself into a Committee of the Whole, it functions as one Committee acting upon any matter(s) referred by the House and conducts its proceedings like a regular Committee with its membership composed of all the members of the House: Provided that if a motion to constitute the House into a Committee of the Whole is not passed, a similar motion shall not be presented within the same session. 172B. Proceedings (1) The Chairman or any member nominated by the Chairman shall preside over the Committee. (2) The Committee shall conduct business only when there is a quorum. If there is no quorum, the Chairman or the person nominated by the Chairman to preside shall immediately suspend its proceedings. (3) In addition to his vote as a member, the Chairman or the person nominated by the Chairman to preside shall, in the event of on equality of votes, have a casting vote. (4) Documents and papers in possession of the House or the Senate Secretariat may be called for by any member and read by the Secretary Senate for the information of the Committee unless the Committee orders otherwise. Resource persons and/or technical assistants may be invited to attend the proceedings, and upon permission of the Chairman, may directly answer questions and inquiries asked by the members. (5) When a Committee of the whole has concluded consideration of a matter referred to it, the Leader of the House or the Leader of the Opposition, as the case may be, shall make a report to the House. Matters reported shall be presented before the House for action as though reported by any other Committee. (6) The Committee shall have power to require the attendance of any person or summon production of papers, records from any Division, department, autonomous body, semiautonomous body or organization, or examine such persons on oath or solemn affirmation, or invite or summon any person to give evidence in relation to any matter under its consideration.”

172A. Constituting the Committee The House may constitute itself into a Committee of the Whole on a motion by the Leader of the House or Leader of the Opposition. When the House constitutes itself into a Committee of the Whole, it functions as one Committee acting upon any matter(s) referred by the House and conducts its proceedings like a regular Committee with its membership composed of all the members of the House: Provided that if a motion to constitute the House into a Committee of the Whole is not passed, a similar motion shall not be presented within the same session. 172B. Proceedings (1) The Chairman or any member nominated by the Chairman shall preside over the Committee. (2) The Committee shall conduct business only when there is a quorum. If there is no quorum, the Chairman or the person nominated by the Chairman to preside shall immediately suspend its proceedings. (3) In addition to his vote as a member, the Chairman or the person nominated by the Chairman to preside shall, in the event of on equality of votes, have a casting vote. (4) Documents and papers in possession of the House or the Senate Secretariat may be called for by any member and read by the Secretary Senate for the information of the Committee unless the Committee orders otherwise. Resource persons and/or technical assistants may be invited to attend the proceedings, and upon permission of the Chairman, may directly answer questions and inquiries asked by the members. (5) When a Committee of the whole has concluded consideration of a matter referred to it, the Leader of the House or the Leader of the Opposition, as the case may be, shall make a report to the House. Matters reported shall be presented before the House for action as though reported by any other Committee. (6) The Committee shall have power to require the attendance of any person or summon production of papers, records from any Division, department, autonomous body, semiautonomous body or organization, or examine such persons on oath or solemn affirmation, or invite or summon any person to give evidence in relation to any matter under its consideration.”

That after rule 265, the following new rule shall be added, namely “265A. Periodical reports by Ministers on matters referred by the House.- (1) Ministers concerned shall, after every three months, appear before the House and make reports on all matters referred by the House and recommendations made by Committees. Explanation. - The time period of three months contemplated in this rule shall be computed from commencement of Parliamentary Year i.e. 12th March of every year, accordingly, reports shall be due in June, September, December and March. (2) The time for making reports shall be allotted on different days in rotation to the Ministers concerned as the Chairman may, from time to time, specify. (3) The Senate Secretariat shall, on monthly basis, issue a consolidated list of matters referred by the House and recommendations made by Committees.”

That after rule 265, the following new rule shall be added, namely “265A. Periodical reports by Ministers on matters referred by the House.- (1) Ministers concerned shall, after every three months, appear before the House and make reports on all matters referred by the House and recommendations made by Committees. Explanation. - The time period of three months contemplated in this rule shall be computed from commencement of Parliamentary Year i.e. 12th March of every year, accordingly, reports shall be due in June, September, December and March. (2) The time for making reports shall be allotted on different days in rotation to the Ministers concerned as the Chairman may, from time to time, specify. (3) The Senate Secretariat shall, on monthly basis, issue a consolidated list of matters referred by the House and recommendations made by Committees.”

That in rule 194, for sub-rule (1), the following shall be substituted, namely “(1) Where the Senate has not fixed any time for the presentation of a report, the report of a Committee shall be presented within sixty days from the date on which reference was made to it by the Senate: Provided that the House may, on a motion for extension of time, moved before the expiry of time fixed by the Senate or within sixty days, allow that the time for presentation of the report be extended to a date specified in the motion: Provided further that if the House is not in session or is not likely to re-assemble till after the expiry of the date fixed for the presentation of the report, the Chairman in his Chamber may grant the required extension of time on behalf of the House and the House shall be informed of such extension of time as soon as it re-assembles. Explanation, - For the purposes of motion for extension of time, it shall be the responsibility of the Secretary Committee to initiate the process well before time.”

That in rule 194, for sub-rule (1), the following shall be substituted, namely “(1) Where the Senate has not fixed any time for the presentation of a report, the report of a Committee shall be presented within sixty days from the date on which reference was made to it by the Senate: Provided that the House may, on a motion for extension of time, moved before the expiry of time fixed by the Senate or within sixty days, allow that the time for presentation of the report be extended to a date specified in the motion: Provided further that if the House is not in session or is not likely to re-assemble till after the expiry of the date fixed for the presentation of the report, the Chairman in his Chamber may grant the required extension of time on behalf of the House and the House shall be informed of such extension of time as soon as it re-assembles. Explanation, - For the purposes of motion for extension of time, it shall be the responsibility of the Secretary Committee to initiate the process well before time.”

That in rule 58 the following shall be substituted, namely No publicity of answers to questions in advance. — Answers to questions which Ministers propose to give in the Senate shall be placed on the members’ desk as well as shall be electronically sent to the members two hours before the commencement of question hour and shall not be released for publication until the answers have actually been given on the floor of the Senate or laid on the Table.”

That in rule 58 the following shall be substituted, namely No publicity of answers to questions in advance. — Answers to questions which Ministers propose to give in the Senate shall be placed on the members’ desk as well as shall be electronically sent to the members two hours before the commencement of question hour and shall not be released for publication until the answers have actually been given on the floor of the Senate or laid on the Table.”.

That in rule 67 the following shall be substituted, namely (i) For the word “one”, the word “two” shall be substituted; and (ii)For the “full stop” occurring at the end a “colon” shall be substituted and thereafter, the following proviso shall be added, namely:- “Provided that the second matter shall not be raised by the same members who have raised the first matter.”

That in rule 67 the following shall be substituted, namely (i) For the word “one”, the word “two” shall be substituted; and (ii)For the “full stop” occurring at the end a “colon” shall be substituted and thereafter, the following proviso shall be added, namely:- “Provided that the second matter shall not be raised by the same members who have raised the first matter.”