NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT BULLETIN OF THE ASSEMBLY (33th SESSION)

Date Friday, the 21st May, 2021 Commenced at 11:26 A.M. Adjourned at 12:56 P.M. Total working hours 1 Hour 30 Minutes Presided by 1. Mr. Muhammad Qasim Khan Suri, Deputy Speaker, National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of . 2. Mr. Amjid Ali Khan, Chairperson. Attendance 195

1. TILAWAT, HADITH, NAAT AND NATIONAL ANTHEM

 Tilawat, Hadith and Qari Ibrar Hussain  Naat by Ali Raza Arshad  National anthem

ONE MINUTE SILENCE

The House observed one minute silence on the death of Martha Jacob, mother; and Sikander Bhatti, brother of Mr. Shehbaz Bhatti, Former Federal Minister.

QUESTIONS

2. Questions entered in a separate list to be Question Nos. 98, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, asked and answers given. 31 and 32 were asked and their answers given.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr. Deputy Speaker informed the House that to express solidarity with the people of Palestine, a protest March by the Parliamentarians’ will be organized from the Parliament House to UN Office today, after the Jumma Prayers at 2:00 p.m. The Members are requested to participate in the protest March.

LEAVE APPLICATION

The leave applications of the Members who requested for grant of leave were read out by the honourable Chairperson and granted.

POINTS OF ORDER

Name of Member Brief Subject Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Invited all the parties along with PML(N) Leader of Opposition to submit the resolution passed by the 12.04 p.m. to 12.07 p.m. National Assembly in United Nations

1 Office, Islamabad regarding brutality of Israel against Palestinian Muslims. Malik Muhammad Amir Doger, Appreciated the Leader of Opposition’s Chief Whip / Minister of State proposal and also assured that 12.07 p.m. to 12.08 p.m. Government and Opposition are on one page regarding Palestine issue.. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Appreciated the Leader of Opposition’s 12.08 p.m. to 12.09 p.m. proposal. Mr. Ghous Bux Maher Kidnapping of eleven people in his 12.16 p.m. to 12.17 p.m. constituency. Dr. Nafisa Shah Spoke on the Protection of Journalists and 12.36 p.m. to 12.42 p.m. Media Professionals Bill and withdrawn her Bill on introduction of Government Bill on the matter. Mr. , Responded the point raised by Dr. Nafisa Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Shah, MNA 12.42 p.m. to 12.43 p.m. Mr. Atta Ullah Pointed out the acute shortage of water in 12.48 p.m. to 12.52 p.m. Karachi. Mr. Mohsin Dawar Spoke on detention of Mr. Ali Wazir, 12.52 p.m. to 12.53 p.m. MNA. Mr. Faheem Khan Problems being faced due to the shortage 12.53 p.m. to 12.56 p.m. of water in Karachi especially in Korangi area.

CALLING ATTENTION NOTICE

3. KHAWAJA SHERAZ MEHMOOD Deferred MR. GUL ZAFAR KHAN MR. JAWAD HUSSAIN MR. GUL DAD KHAN MR. MEHBOOB SHAH to invite attention of the Minister for Science and Technology to a matter of urgent public importance regarding non-payment of Technical Allowance/Engineering Allowance to the registered Engineers who working in Federal Government as admissible in the provinces, causing grave concern amongst the public.

ORDINANCES TO BE LAID BEFORE THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

4. MR. , Minister for Laid by Mr. Ali Muhammad Khan, Federal Education, Professional Training, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs National Heritage and Culture to lay before the National Assembly the Higher Education Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 (No. IX of 2021), as required by clause (2) of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

2 5. MR. SHAFQAT MAHMOOD, Minister for Laid by Mr. Ali Muhammad Khan, Federal Education, Professional Training, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs National Heritage and Culture to lay before the National Assembly the Higher Education Commission (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 (No. X of 2021), as required by clause (2) of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

6. DR. SHIREEN M. MAZARI, Minister for Introduced by Mr. Lal Chand, Human Rights to introduce a Bill to Parliamentary Secretary for Human Rights promote, protect and effectively ensure the independence, impartiality, safety and freedom of expression of journalists and media professionals [The Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill, 2021]. 7. MR. SHAUKAT FAYAZ AHMED Introduced by Mr. Ali Muhammad Khan, TARIN, Minister for Finance and Revenue Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs to introduce a Bill further to amend the Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation Act, 2005 [The Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation (Amendment) Bill, 2021].

MOTION

8. MIAN NAJEEB UD DIN AWAISI, Adopted Chairman Standing Committee on Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage to move that the delay in the presentation of the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill to provide for the establishment of Hyderabad Institute for Technical and Management Sciences as the degree awarding institute [The Hyderabad Institute for Technical and Management Sciences Bill, 2021], till today be condoned.

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE-PRESENTATION OF;

9. MIAN NAJEEB UD DIN AWAISI, Report presented Chairman Standing Committee on Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture to present the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill to provide for the establishment of Hyderabad Institute for Technical and Management Sciences as the degree awarding institute [The Hyderabad Institute for Technical and Management Sciences Bill, 2021].

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REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE-PRESENTATION OF;

10. MIAN NAJEEB UD DIN AWAISI, Report presented Chairman Standing Committee on Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture to present the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill to provide for re-organization of the Pakistan Air Force Air War College as a degree awarding Institute [The PAF Air War College Institute Bill, 2021].

MOTION

11. MIAN NAJEEB UD DIN AWAISI, Adopted Chairman Standing Committee on Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture to move that the delay in the presentation of the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill to amend the Pakistan Academy of Letters Act, 2013 [The Pakistan Academy of Letters (Amendment) Bill, 2021], till today be condoned.

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE-PRESENTATION OF;

12. MIAN NAJEEB UD DIN AWAISI, Presented Chairman Standing Committee on Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture to present the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill to amend the Pakistan Academy of Letters Act, 2013 [The Pakistan Academy of Letters (Amendment) Bill, 2021].

MOTION

13. MIAN NAJEEB UD DIN AWAISI, Adopted Chairman Standing Committee on Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture to move that the delay in the presentation of the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill to amend the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission Act, 2011 [The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021], till today be condoned.

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REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE-PRESENTATION OF;

14. MIAN NAJEEB UD DIN AWAISI, Presented Chairman Standing Committee on Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture to present the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill to amend the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission Act, 2011 [The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021].

LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

15. SHEIKH RASHID AHEMD, Minister for Deferred Interior to move that the Bill further to amend the Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 to the extent of Islamabad Capital Territory [The Pakistan Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2020], as reported by the Standing Committee, be taken into consideration at once. 16. SHEIKH RASHID AHEMD, Minister for Deferred Interior to move that the Bill further to amend the Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 to the extent of Islamabad Capital Territory [The Pakistan Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2020], be passed.

MOTION OF THANKS

17. Discussion on the following motion moved Left over by MR. ZAHEER-UD-DIN , Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs on 1st February, 2021:-

“This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of Pakistan for his address to both Houses assembled together on 20th August, 2020.”

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18. MR. AHSAN IQBAL CHAUDHARY Deferred MS. MARYAM AURANGZAIB CH. MUHAMMAD BARJEES TAHIR MR. KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN to invite attention of the Minister for Foreign Affairs to a matter of urgent public importance regarding Indian atrocities and violations of basic human rights in Indian illegal Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK), causing grave concern amongst the public.

At 12:56 p.m. the sitting of the Assembly was adjourned to meet again on Monday, the 24th May, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.

Islamabad, the TAHIR HUSSAIN 21st May, 2021 Secretary

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