Un-constitutional and illegal steps taken by the Election Commission of Pakistan for holding local bodies elections in Islamabad Capital Territory

Proposed conversion of 1400 acre land of National Agricultural Research Centre by the CDA into residential/commercial plots

Non-regularization of services of about 1237 teachers of FGEI, Cantt Garrison particularly F.G. Model Primary School, Lalazar, Rawalpindi Cantt who have been serving on temporary basis since the last twenty years

The instructions being given by the Ministry of Water and Power to PESCO and other DISCOs to carryout seven hours load shedding of electricity on industries during Ramazan even if the DISCO is within the daily allocated MW quota

Non-provision of funds and other facilities like transport, office, office staff etc., to the National Commission for Human Rights due to which the Commission is not working effectively

Ban on the INGO “Save the Children” and subsequent withdrawal of said ban by the Government

Ban on the INGO “Save the Children” and subsequent withdrawal of said ban by the Government

Illegal and forcible grabbing of land in Chak Mohri Dakhli Sihala and nine other villages in Islamabad by the Emaar Housing Society and firing on the houses of villagers

The destruction of homes and infrastructure along the working boundary due to heavy mortar shelling from the Indian side

Allotment of full quota of Umra Visas by the Saudi Embassy to the private agents who are charging Rs.80,000/- to Rs.100,000/- per visa

The Federal Employees Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance (First Amendment) Bill, 2015

The Federal Employees Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015

The Capital University of Science and Technology Bill, 2015

The report of the Functional Committee on Government Assurances on the issue of releasing of funds for K-4 Project, Karachi

The Islamabad Capital Territory Local Government Bill, 2015

Mounting of attack by a group of 150 armed men at the football house at Lahore on 12th April, 2015, raised by Senator Rubina Irfan, on 14th April, 2015

Directions of the Government of AJK to the people belonging to FATA working in Kashmir to leave the area, raised by Senator Hidayat Ullah, on 14th April, 2015

Non-provision of books to the special children of National Center for Handicapped Children, Sector G-8, Islamabad, which is discrimination as the Government is providing books to the normal children of other schools, raised by Senator Saeed Ghani, on 14th May, 2015

The proposed laying off of sixty thousand contract employees by the present Government due to which a great unrest has been spread amongst the families of those workers, raised by Senator Mukhtiar Ahmed Dhamrah @ Aajiz, on 20th May, 2015

“Provision of Railways land on lease to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government for construction of Mass Transit System in Peshawar” be extended till 14th September, 2015, due to the reason that the Ministry of Railways and Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have constituted a joint technical committee on the direction of the Standing Committee to look into the proposal and suggest way forward in consultation with relevant stakeholders

The report of the Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication on the Point of Order raised by Senator Aitzaz Ahsan, Leader of the Opposition, on 19th May, 2015, regarding selling of fake academic degrees and diploma by the “AXACT”, a Pakistani software company

The Credit Bureaus Bill, 2015

The report on 2nd Biannual Monitoring on the Implementation of National Finance Commission (NFC) Award (January-June, 2014), as required under clause (3B) of Article 160 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973

Heavy load shedding in coastal belt of Sindh due to which the local industry has been shut down, raised by Senator Sassui Palijo, on 17th April, 2015

The unfortunate incident of dropping of electricity transmission wire on a passenger bus at Dadu, Sindh which resulted into death of fifteen passengers and injury to more than fifty, raised by Senator Khalida Parveen, on 5th May, 2015

Extensive load shedding of electricity in the country, raised by Senator Col. (R) Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi, on 5th May, 2015

Some scientific suggestions made by the Member for implementing the decision of the Government regarding early shutting down of commercial centers/shops, raised by Senator Nauman Wazir Khattak, on 5th May, 2015

Construction of Khanpur road by NHA with a cost of 490 million rupees but ignoring the bridges on that road which will decrease the utility of that road, raised by Senator Muhammad Talha Mehmood, on 14th April, 2015

The Safeguard Measures (Amendment) Bill, 2015

The Countervailing Duties Bill, 2015

The Anti-Dumping Duties Bill, 2015

The National Tariff Commission Bill, 2015

The report of the Special Committee on Devolution Process on “oversight or review by the Senate regarding nominations to various policy and Administrative boards, councils envisaged under various Acts of Parliament for ensuring that equal representation is given to all provinces”

The period for submission of Report of the Committee on the matter referred by the House on 4th May, 2015, regarding “Issue of Corruption in Federal Government Departments”, may be extended till 12th September, 2015 in order to enable the Committee to give a comprehensive report as many anomalies have been identified in the working and jurisdiction of various Institutions/ Government Departments, working to eradicate corruption

Confiscation of CNIC of the people of FATA by the security agencies on the pretext of security checking due to which the people have become unable to move without CNICs, raised by Senator Hidayat Ullah, on 14th April, 2015

The protest made by teachers of Welfare Board and Polio Workers on 1st May, 2015 (Labour Day) against non payment of their salaries who have been subjected to baton charge by the Police and cases were also registered against them, raised by Senator Shahi Syed, on 5th May, 2015

The issue of blocking of CNICs of Bengalis by the NADRA and issuing the same to them through unfair means, raised by Senator Nighat Mirza, on 14th May, 2015

Splitting of Peshawar into two parts i.e. Western Peshawar and Eastern Peshawar due to the Cantonment area and blockage of roads in front of the foreign consulates, causing great problem to general public, raised by Senator Nauman Wazir Khattak, on 14 April, 2015

The report of the Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony on a resolution moved by former Senator Mrs. Farah Aqil, on 2nd February, 2015

The report of the Standing Committee on Water and Power on “Unprecedented loss of lives caused by the Summer Heat Wave of June, 2015, coupled with Power Cuts by K-Electric in Karachi"

The General Elections, 2013 Inquiry Commission Bill, 2015

Charging of tax on the free domestic air tickets being issued to the employees of PIA, raised by Senator Khushbakht Shujat, on 14th April, 2015

Non existence of entry/exit roads for a number of educational institutions established in Sector H-8, Islamabad, which creates a serious problem of traffic flow at the opening and closing hours, raised by Senator Muhammad Talha Mehmood, on 14th April, 2015

Non-provision of funds from BISP to the women of remote areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and lack of staff therein, raised by Senator Sitara Ayaz, on 5th May, 2015

Increase in the fee by the Private Educational Institutes for paying income tax instead of paying the same out of their income, raised by former Senator Abdul Latif Ansari, on 5th May, 2015

Confiscation of agricultural products like wheat and rice by the customs officials on the pretext of controlling smuggling. The Senator urged the Government that the said products should not be included in the category of smuggling, raised by Senator Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar, on 19th May, 2015

This House may discuss the situation arising out of the spread of hepatitis disease in the country

This House may discuss natural gas load shedding in the country

This House may discuss the situation arising out of low water level in Balochistan

This House may discuss the situation arising out of intrusion of FC in the affairs/authority of the Provincial Government and interference in provincial autonomy of Balochistan with particular reference to the agreement/contract made by FC with illegal lease owners of coal mines in Harnai and imposition of taxes on the same at their own

That the House may discuss the responsibility of the Federation in pursuance of Article 148 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

This House may discuss the steps being taken by the Government to eradicate polio in the country

This House may discuss the steps taken by the Government to broaden the tax base in the country

This House may discuss the situation arising out of issuance of fake degrees/certificates in the country

This House may discuss the situation arising out of unemployment in the country

(1) That in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, in rule 9,- (i) for sub-rule (2), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(2)The first meeting of the Senate for election of the Chairman shall be presided over by the outgoing Chairman or, in his absence, by a person nominated by the President, for the purpose, hereinafter in this rule and in rule 10 referred to as the Presiding Officer: Provided that no person shall preside over the meeting for the election in which he himself is a candidate.”. (ii) after sub-rule (2) amended as aforesaid, the following new sub-rule shall be added, namely:- “(2A) Any subsequent meeting for the election of the Chairman shall be presided over by the outgoing Chairman or, in his absence, by the Deputy Chairman or when the office of Deputy Chairman is also vacant or he is otherwise unable to preside over such meeting, by a person nominated by the President, for the purpose, hereinafter in this rule and in rule 10 referred to as the Presiding Officer: Provided that no person shall preside over the meeting for the election in which he himself is a candidate.”. (2) that in rule 79, for sub-rule (2) the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(2) When a member is summoned by or required to appear before any commission, tribunal, authority, organization, agency or other, for any investigation or inquiry, as the case may be, the Chairman shall be informed of the same. The concerned authority shall intimate the brief facts/reasons.”. (3)that in rule 158, in sub-rule (1), after paragraph (iii), the following new paragraph shall be inserted, namely:- “(iii-a) Committee on Devolution;” (4) that after rule 162, the following new Heading and rule shall be added, namely:- “FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEE ON DEVOLUTION 162A. Functions.— The functions of the Committee on Devolution shall be the following or such others as may be assigned to it from time to time. The Committee shall:- (a) Review, on a continuous basis, implementation of devolution scheme as envisaged in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973; (b) Identify and make remedial recommendations where the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 has been deviated from, circumvented or not implemented; (c) identify and make recommendations to such aspects of the implementation plan/ process which due to administrative or lack of law or for any other reasons is facing or likely to face difficulty in its implementation; and (d) on regular basis, seek the views of the Federal Government, Provincial Governments and or any division, department, autonomous or semi-autonomous body/ bodies related with or pertaining to the process of implementation of the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 to evaluate and oversee the implementation status of the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010.”. (5) that in rule 166, after sub-rule (5), the following new sub-rule shall be added, namely:- “(6) All nominations of members to various Policy and Administrative Boards, Councils, etc. made by the Chairman shall be ratified by the concerned Committees within a period of thirty days of reference of nomination to the Committee, failing which the nomination shall be deemed to have been ratified: Provided that the Committee, for reasons to be recorded, may not ratify the nomination upon which the Chairman Senate shall nominate another Member which shall be ratified by the Committee within a period of fifteen days, failing which the nomination shall be deemed to have been ratified.”. (6) that in rule 182, the words and comma, “In addition to his vote as a member,”, occurring in the first and second lines shall be omitted. (7) that after rule 262, the following new rule shall be added, namely:- “262A. Secretary to make announcements in the House.- Subject to the provisions of Article 57 of the Constitution, the Secretary may, when asked to do so by the Chairman or the Presiding officer, or in the absence of the Chairman or the Presiding officer, if required under the circumstances, make announcements in the House.”. (8) that in Rule 277, after sub-rule (9), the following new sub-rule shall be added, namely:- “(10) The rule or amendment of a rule shall be known in the name of the Member who had moved it.”.

That in the said Rules, in rule 166, in sub-rule (4),- (i) for the word “expenditures”, appearing in the first line, the words “budgetary allocation and its utilization” 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 Committee shall bi-annually examine the budgetary allocation and its utilization by the Ministry concerned and present a report in this regard before the House within forty-five days.”