NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT BULLETIN OF THE ASSEMBLY (28th SESSION)

Date Friday, the 22nd January, 2021 Commenced at 10:45 A.M. Adjourned at 11:10 A.M. Total working hours 25 Minutes Presided by Mr. Asad Qaisar, Speaker, National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Attendance

1. TILAWAT, HADITH, NAAT AND NATIONAL ANTHEM

 Tilawat, Hadith and Naat by Qari Muhammad Younus  National anthem

PANEL OF CHAIRPERSONS

In pursuance of sub-rule (1) of rule 13 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007, the following members, in order of precedence, were nominated to form a Panel of Chairpersons for the 28thSession of the National Assembly of Pakistan:-

1. MR. AMJID ALI KHAN 2. MR. RIAZ FATYANA 3. MS. MUNAZA HASSAN 4. CH. MAHMOOD BASHIR VIRK 5 SYED GHULAM MUSTAFA SHAH 6. MS. SHAHIDA AKHTAR ALI

FATEHA

The House offered “Fateha” for the departed souls of:-

i. Pir Noor Muhammad Shah Jeelani, Member National Assembly; ii. Ms. Kulsoom Parveen, Senator; iii. Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali, Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan; iv. Ms. Shireen Arshad, Ex-Member National Assembly; v. Mr. Jadim Mangrio, Ex-Member National Assembly; vi. Mr. Farooq Ali Khan, Ex-Speaker National Assembly; vii. Haji Muhammad Nawaz Khokhar, Ex-Deputy Speaker National Assembly; viii. Ch. Anwar Aziz and his Wife, father and mother of Mr. Daniyal Aziz, Ex-MNA; ix. Jam Madad Ali, Member Assembly; x. Ms. Munira Yamin Satti, Member Punjab Assembly; xi. Mother of Mian Muhammad , Ex Prime Minister and Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Leader of Opposition; xii. Mother of Mr. Pervaiz Musharaf, Ex-President of Pakistan; xiii. Father of Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Afridi, Member National Assembly;

1 xiv. Cousin of Mr. Salahuddin Ayubi, Member National Assembly;

xv. Mother of Senator Mr. Siraj-ul-Haq; xvi. Mother of Mr. Saad Waseem, Member National Assembly; xvii. Brother of Mr. Iqbal Muhammad Ali Khan, Member National Assembly; xviii. Eleven workers martyred in Machh, Balochistan; xix. Mr. Waqar Seth, Chief Justice Peshawer High Court; xx. Mr. Arshad Waheed Chaudhary, Senior Journalist and Parliamentary Reporter; xxi. People martyred in Harnai, Balochistan; xxii. Father of Mr. Ayaz Ali Shah Sherazi, Member National Assembly; xxiii. Sardar Sher Baz Mazari, Ex-Member National Assembly;

POINTS OF ORDER

Mr. Chaudhary Pointed out about the calling of current (10:59 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.) session. Syed Naveed Qamar Pointed out about the calling of current (11:01 a.m. to 11:03 a.m.) session. Mr. Ali Muhammad Khan, Responded the points raised by Mr. Ahsan Minister of State for Parliamentary Iqbal Chaudhary and Syed Naveed Qamar. Affaris, (11:09 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.)

CONDOLENCE

The following members of the National Assembly spoke on sad demise of Pir Noor Muhammad Shah Jeelani (Late), Member National Assembly and paid rich tribute to him and acknowledged his services for the country, democracy and people of the country during his political career and expressed sympathies with the bereaved family:-

1. Syed Naveed Qamar (11:03 a.m. to 11:05 a.m.)

2. Mr. Abdul Shakoor Shad, Parliamentary Secretary for Cabinet (11:05 a.m. to 11:08 a.m.)

The House also offered Fateha for his departed soul.

QUESTIONS

2. Questions entered in a separate list to be asked Left over and answers given.

CALLING ATTENTION NOTICE

2 3. MR. SHER AKBAR KHAN to invite Left over attention of the Minister for Interior to a matter of urgent public importance regarding charging of fee from Malaysian citizens for visa extension in Pakistan, causing grave concern amongst the public.

ORDINANCES TO BE LAID BEFORE THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

4. MR. ZAHEER-UD-DIN , Left over Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs to lay the Federal Medical Teaching Institute Ordinance, 2020 (Ord. No.XII of 2020) before the National Assembly as required by clause (2) of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 5. DR. MUHAMMAD FAROGH Left over NASEEM, Minister for Law and Justice to lay the Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Ordinance, 2020 (Ord. No.XVI of 2020) before the National Assembly as required by clause (2) of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

INTRODUCTION OF BILL

6. MR. FAWAD AHMED, Minister for Left over Science and Technology to introduce a Bill to provide for the establishment of National Metrology Institute of Pakistan [The National Metrology Institute of Pakistan Bill, 2021]. 7. MS. ZUBAIDA JALAL, Minister for Left over Defence Production to introduce a Bill further to amend the Pakistan Ordinance Factories Board Ordinance, 1961 [The Pakistan Ordinance Factories Board (Amendment) Bill, 2021].

PAPERS TO BE LAID BEFORE THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY:

3 8. MR. ZAHEER-UD-DIN BABAR AWAN, Left over Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs to lay on the Table an authenticated copy of the Address of the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan made under clause (3) of Article 56 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan before both Houses assembled together on 20th August, 2020, as required by sub-rule (1) of rule 60 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007.

MOTION OF THANKS

9. MR. ZAHEER-UD-DIN BABAR Left over AWAN, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs, to move the following motion:-

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

CALLING ATTENTION NOTICE

10. CHOUDHARY FAQIR AHMED Left over MR. MUHAMMAD AFZAL KHOKHAR MR. SAAD WASEEM CH. MUHAMMAD HAMID HAMEED SYED IMRAN AHMAD SHAH to invite attention of the Minister for Industries and Production to a matter of urgent public importance regarding increase in the prices of essential commodities in Utilities Stores, causing grave concern amongst the public.

The sitting of the Assembly was adjourned to meet again on Monday, the 25th January, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.

Islamabad, the TAHIR HUSSAIN 22nd January, 2021 Secretary

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