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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 |
| 17 Jun, 2013 | 1 | 02:00 | 02:49 | 00:49 | 04:33 | 1:44 | 0:00 |
| 20 Jun, 2013 | 2 | 04:00 | 04:30 | 00:30 | 08:28 | 2:27 | 1:31 |
| 21 Jun, 2013 | 3 | 04:00 | 04:20 | 00:20 | 08:33 | 3:10 | 1:03 |
| 22 Jun, 2013 | 4 | 10:00 | 10:47 | 00:47 | 03:02 | 4:15 | 0:00 |
| 23 Jun, 2013 | 5 | 10:00 | 11:03 | 01:03 | 03:08 | 3:11 | 0:54 |
| 24 Jun, 2013 | 6 | 04:00 | 04:36 | 00:36 | 09:09 | 3:22 | 1:11 |
| 25 Jun, 2013 | 7 | 10:00 | 12:00 | -838:59 | 12:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 |
| 26 Jun, 2013 | 8 | 04:00 | 05:06 | 01:06 | 11:21 | 4:48 | 1:27 |
| 27 Jun, 2013 | 9 | 04:00 | 05:02 | 01:02 | 07:07 | 1:17 | 0:48 |
| 28 Jun, 2013 | 10 | 05:00 | 05:31 | 00:31 | 09:36 | 3:39 | 0:26 |
| 01 Jul, 2013 | 11 | 04:00 | 04:22 | 00:22 | 08:41 | 2:56 | 1:23 |
| 02 Jul, 2013 | 12 | 04:00 | 05:14 | 01:14 | 07:36 | 1:06 | 1:16 |
| 03 Jul, 2013 | 13 | 04:00 | 04:39 | 00:39 | 05:29 | 0:50 | 0:00 |
| Total/Average | -63:-42 | 32:45 | 9:59 | ||||
Attendance
| Sitting No. | Speaker | Deputy Speaker | Panel of Chairpersons | Chief Minister | Leader of the Opposition | Finance Minister |
| 1 |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
| 1:44 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1:44 | 0:00 | 1:44 | 2 |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
| 0:00 | 2:27 | 0:00 | 2:27 | 0:00 | 2:27 | 3 |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
| 0:00 | 3:10 | 0:00 | 3:10 | 0:00 | 3:10 | 4 |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
| 0:00 | 4:15 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 4:15 | 5 |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
| 3:56 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 3:56 | 0:00 | 3:56 | 6 |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
| 3:19 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 3:19 | 0:00 | 3:19 | 7 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8 |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
| 0:37 | 4:11 | 0:00 | 4:48 | 4:48 | 4:48 | 9 |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
| 1:17 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1:17 | 0:00 | 1:17 | 10 |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
| 0:00 | 3:39 | 0:00 | 3:39 | 0:00 | 3:39 | 11 |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
| 0:00 | 2:56 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 2:56 | 12 |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
| 1:06 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:16 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 13 |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
| 0:00 | 0:50 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | |
| No. of Sittings Attended |
6 |
11 |
12 |
9 |
1 |
10 |
Total Time |
11:59 |
21:28 |
0:00 |
24:36 |
4:48 |
31:31 |
Member's Attendance in each Sitting
| Sitting No. | Members At Outset | Members At End | Maximum Members | Minority Members |
| 1 | 73 | 105 | 105 | 2 |
| 2 | 38 | 35 | 103 | 3 |
| 3 | 48 | 31 | 68 | 3 |
| 4 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 3 |
| 5 | 42 | 51 | 66 | 1 |
| 6 | 75 | 78 | 107 | 3 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 65 | 44 | 94 | 3 |
| 9 | 48 | 55 | 72 | 3 |
| 10 | 39 | 58 | 69 | 3 |
| 11 | 40 | 42 | 77 | 3 |
| 12 | 44 | 72 | 72 | 3 |
| 13 | 34 | 50 | 54 | 3 |
| Average Attendance | 45 | 52 | 73 | 3 |
Members Attendance by Sitting and Party
| Party | Total Membership | Average Present | Average Absent | Average Leave |
| PTI | 54 | 47 | 5 | 2 |
| PML-N | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
| JUI | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| QWP | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| JI | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| AJIP | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ANP | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| PPPP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| IND | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| APML | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Parliamentary Leaders Attendance
| Sitting No. | Parliamentary Leaders | ||||||||||||||
| APML | PML-N | PPPP | JUI-F | JI | AJIP | ANP | QWP-S | ||||||||
| 1 | Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
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| 2 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 3 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
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| 4 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
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| 5 | Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
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| 6 | Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
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| 7 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
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| 8 | Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
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| 9 | Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
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| 10 | Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
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| 11 | Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
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| 12 | Present |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Present |
Present |
Present |
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| 13 | Absent |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
Absent |
Present |
Absent |
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| No. of Sittings Attended |
7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | |||||||
Protest /Walkout /Boycott
| Sitting No. | Type | Party(ies) | Member(s) | Reasons | Time (Minutes) |
| 4 | Walkout | ANP | 11 | Asad Qasair has not been presiding the last three sitting, which according to Sardar Hussaib Babak is involved in election of his brother in Swabi | 28 |
| 5 | Walkout | PPPP | 78 | Muhammad Ali referring to an incident which happened on the 2nd sitting, requested the members to be tolerant and patient. Nighat as was involved in that sitting walkout | 3 |
| 8 | Walkout | PML-N | 72 | Detaining of students by the Police, because of which they missed their practical exam | 14 |
| 8 | Walkout | APML ANP PML-N PPPP QWP | 146 | Israrullah Khan Gandapur asked Mufti syed jananto keep it short | 11 |
| 11 | Protest | APML ANP PML-N PPPP QWP | 146 | As the amendment they proposed in one of the resolutions was not incorporated | 6 |
| 11 | Walkout | PPPP | 78 | To express dissatisfaction on a ministerial response to her point of order on recent law and order incidents in the country | 11 |
Orders of the Day
Question Hour ( View All Questions )
| Sitting No. | Ministry | Starred | Un-starred | Total |
| 11 | Revenue | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Agriculture | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Finance | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Irrigation | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Livestock | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Social Welfare | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Elementary and Secondary Education | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Food | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
Privilege Motion
| Sitting No. | Privilege Motion | Status |
| 11 |
Non-implementation of a joint resolution passed by the previous government regarding establishment of a Khyber Bank branch in Samarbagh
|
Taken Up |
Calling Attention Notices
| Sitting No. | Calling Attention Notices | Ministry | Status |
| 11 |
Government employees deposited the installments of Regi Lalma scheme around 20 years ago, however, due to slow work, ownership problems and inefficiency of local govt. department, the said scheme is causing grave concern among the employees because most part of the scheme is still pending
|
Local Government & Rural Development | Taken Up |
| 11 |
Flooding in river Swat has damaged several bridges and roads in early June. Although reconstruction of some bridges and roads has been done however, reconstruction of Naju bridge in Upper Swat region of Gabral and Mingora is still pending causing difficulties to the citizens
|
Communication & Works | Taken Up |
| 12 |
Several poor citizens are being helped by Zakat and Ushr department but during the previous government, many ineligible people were included in the list eligible of getting aid thus doing injustice with the eligible ones. It is requested to Zakat and Ushr department to conduct new survey in each union council and include only eligible candidates so that they can be helped by the department
|
Zakat & Ushr | Taken Up |
| 12 |
In my constituency PK 94 all the roads are in dilapidated condition especially the road from Chakdara to Timergara which serves as the main road. Heavy traffic and continuous traffic jam at the road causes difficulties for the local community
|
Communication & Works | Taken Up |
| 13 |
Regarding the worst situation of robberies on roads from Mardan to Buner, Mian Khan and adjacent roads
|
Home | Taken Up |
| 13 |
Regarding the availability of Teachers for Recitation of Holy Quran at Gulshan Rehman Colony
|
Auqaf | Taken Up |
Legislative Business
| Sitting No. | Name of Bill | Type | Status |
| 1 | The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Bill, 2013 | Government | Introduced |
| 8 | The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Bill, 2013 | Government | Passed |
| 11 | The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Services Tribunal (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013 | Government | Introduced |
| 13 | The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Services Tribunal (Amendment) Bill, 2013 | Government | Passed |
Resolution
| Sitting No. | Resolution | Type of Resolution | Status |
| 7 | The house calls on the federal government to issue directives to WAPDA to curb the prolonged and unscheduled load shedding in KP according to the pre pecided formula of electricity distribution. The NPCC (National Power Control System) has stopped the supply of electricity to various grid stations in KP causing 12 hours of load shedding. KP is the largest electricity producing province; the electricity issue has worsened the law and order and economy creating a worrisome situation for the public | Joint | Adopted |
| 11 | Thousands of Pakistanis earning their livings in Saudi Arabia, who send remittances in billions of dollars, are being repatriated to Pakistan due to a recent change in the Saudi labor laws. These unemployed Pakistanis residing in Saudi Arabia at the moment are in a state of mental and financial distress. The house urges the federal government to request the Saudi government to allow these laborers to continue working in Saudi Arabia | Joint | Adopted |
| 11 | The tribal area Kala Dhaka (adjoining District Torghar and Mansehra) was previously being administered by the province. After the alteration of its constitutional status on January 27, 2011 the local public and Jirga Mishran have asked for 23 constitutional facilities – which are also implemented in Malakand. Therefore this house urges the provincial government to recommend the federal government to issue an authorization notice for the 23 constitutional facilities promised to the tribal areas | Private | Adopted |
| 11 | The Daewoo Bus Service runs from Peshawar till Karachi. During travel the bus drivers do not stop for prayers. Since five prayers a day are a religious obligation for Muslims the house recommends the provincial assembly to call on the federal government to make it mandatory for Daewoo bus service to stop for prayer breaks | Private | Adopted |
| 11 | The Madian grid station has been swept away in the floods therefore the burden of all areas in Bahrain, Kalam, Matta and Charbagh has fallen upon the Khwaza Khaila grid station causing additional load shedding. The house urges the provincial government to call on the federal government to install a 20/26 MVA transformer in Khwaza Khaila where currently a 10/2.5 MVA transformer is being used and bring relief to the public | Private | Adopted |
| 11 | Against the drone attacks | Joint | Deferred |
| 11 | I, with reference to KP Assembly’s rules, desipline and regulations of 1988’s rule 240, present a resolution to dismiss rule 245 and allow assembly chamber to be used as polling station for presidential election on July 30th, 2013 | Private | Pending |
| 12 | In the absence of a National Bank of Pakistan branch in District Torghar the government servants are facing a lot of difficulty in the acquisition of their salaries. Therefore the house calls on the provincial government to recommend the federal government to establish branches of National Bank of Pakistan in District headquarters of Kunder Hassanzai, Mera Madadkhel and Jadba | Private | Adopted |
| 12 | Pakistan came into existence on the basis of Islam and the government is bound by the constitution to take actions that promote an Islamic society. The media has an important role in promoting various trends in the society therefore this house requests the provincial government to call on the federal government to curtail the broadcasting of un-ethical content on television. The programs that are against the social, traditional and cultural values should not be aired | Private | Adopted |
| 12 | The Lowari Tunnel which will serve as a gate way to the central Asian countries is an important project of the province. The PSDP has allocated Rs. one Billion for its construction which is insufficient for the completion of the project. Therefore this house urges the provincial government to call on the federal government to increase the allocated amount to Rs. four Billion so that the project can be completed and the communications issues of the people of Chitral are addressed | Joint | Adopted |
| 12 | I, with reference to KP Assembly’s rules, desipline and regulations of 1988’s rule 240, present a resolution to dismiss rule 245 and allow assembly chamber to be used as polling station for presidential election on July 30th, 2013 | Government | Adopted |