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National Assembly Secretariat NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT BULLETIN OF THE ASSEMBLY (44TH SESSION) Date Tuesday, the 8th August, 2017 (Private Members’ Day) Commenced at 10.55 A.M. Adjourned at 2.20 P.M. Total working hours 3 Hours 25 Minutes Presided by Mr. Murtaza Javed Abbasi, Deputy Speaker, National Assembly of Pakistan Attendance 214 1. TILAWAT AND NAAT 1. Tilawat and Naat by Dr. Qari Muhammad Yunas LEAVE APPLICATIONS The leave applications of the Members who requested for grant of leave were read out by the honourable Speaker and granted. CALLING ATTENTION NOTICE REFERRED 2. MS. KHALIDA MANSOOR Attention invited by Ms. Khalida Mansoor, MNA MS. SURRIYA ASGHAR and Mr. Sajid Mahdi, Parliamentary Secretary for MS. SHAKILA LUQMAN to invite Housing and Works made a brief statement attention of the Minister for Housing followed by one question each asked by: and Works to a matter of urgent public MS. KHALIDA MANSOOR importance regarding policy decision of MS. SURRIYA ASGHAR the government not to allot MS. SHAKILA LUQMAN and answers given. Government accommodation in future to the employees of constitutional bodies i.e. National Assembly Mr. Deputy Speaker referred the Calling Attention Secretariat, Senate Secretariat, Election Notice to the Standing Committee concerned. Commission of Pakistan and Supreme Court of Pakistan etc., causing grave concern amongst the public. 1 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS 3-4 MS. MUSSARAT AHMAD ZEB to move for Bill introduced by Ms. Mussarat Ahmad Zeb, leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the MNA; referred to Standing Committee Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 and the Code of concerned; copy is available on the website of Criminal Procedure, 1898 [The Criminal Law the National Assembly and to be published in (Amendment) Bill, 2017]. the Gazette of Pakistan. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 5-6 MS. ASIYA NAZ TANOLI to move for leave to Deferred. introduce a Bill to provide for the Compulsory Drug Test of Students in Colleges and Universities of Islamabad Capital Territory [The Compulsory Drug Test of Students Bill, 2017]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 7-8 DR. NIKHAT SHAKEEL KHAN Bill introduced by Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan, MR. MUHAMMAD MUZAMMIL QURESHI MNA; referred to Standing Committee MS. SAMAN SULTANA JAFRI concerned; copy is available on the website of MS. KISHWER ZEHRA the National Assembly and to be published in SHEIKH SALAHUDDIN the Gazette of Pakistan. MR. SAJID AHMED to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Federal Employees Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance Act, 1969 [The Federal Employees Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2017]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 9-10 MR. BABAR NAWAZ KHAN to move for Deferred. leave to introduce a Bill to prevent and Combat Trafficking in persons, especially Women and Children [The Trafficking in Persons Bill, 2017]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 2 11-12 MS. NAFEESA INAYATULLAH KHAN KHATTAK Rejected by voting. to move for leave to introduce a Bill to establish a Commission for improving the Yes: 41 Examination System of Elementary Education Noes: 67 [The Islamabad Examination Commission for Elementary Education Bill, 2017]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 13-14 MS. NAEEMA KISHWER KHAN to move for Bill introduced by Ms. Naeema Kishwer Khan, leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the MNA; referred to Standing Committee Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, and the Code of concerned; copy is available on the website of Criminal Procedure, 1898 [The Criminal Law the National Assembly and to be published in (Amendment) Bill, 2017]. the Gazette of Pakistan. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 15-16 MS. SAJIDA BEGUM to move for leave Dropped. to introduce a Bill further to amend the Trade Organizations Act, 2013 [The Trade Organizations (Amendment) Bill, 2017]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 17-18 MS. MUSSARAT AHMED ZEB to move for Rejected. leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal Act, 1992 [The Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (Amendment) Bill, 2017]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 19-20 DR. MUHAMMAD FAROOQ SATTAR S.A. IQBAL QUADRI DR. KHALID MAQBOOL SIDDIQUI SHEIKH SALAHUDDIN MR. ABDUL WASEEM MR. MUHAMMAD MUZAMMIL QURESHI MR. MUHAMMAD KAMAL SYED ALI RAZA ABIDI MS. SAMAN SULTANA JAFRI Deferred. DR. NIKHAT SHAKEEL KHAN MS. KISHWER ZEHRA DR. FOUZIA HAMEED MR. IQBAL MUHAMMAD ALI KHAN MR. MEHBOOB ALAM MR. SANJAY PERWANI SYED WASEEM HUSSAIN to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of 3 Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2017]. (Amendment in Article 160) Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 21-22 SAHIBZADA MUHAMMAD YAQUB Rejected. SAHIBZADA TARIQ ULLAH MR. SHER AKBAR KHAN MS. AISHA SYED to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Gas (Theft Control and Recovery) Act, 2016 [The Gas (Theft Control and Recovery) (Amendment) Bill, 2017]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 23-24 MS. NAEEMA KISHWER KHAN to move for Bill introduced by Ms. Naeema Kishwer Khan, leave to introduce a Bill to provide for MNA; referred to Standing Committee protection of rights and provide relief and concerned; copy is available on the website of rehabilitation of Transgender Persons and the National Assembly and to be published in their welfare and for matters connected the Gazette of Pakistan. therewith and incidental thereto; [The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2017]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 25-26 MS. KISHWER ZEHRA MR. MUHAMMAD MUZAMMIL QURESHI SYED ALI RAZA ABIDI MR. ABDUL WASEEM SHAIKH SALAHUDDIN to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Deferred. Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2017]. (Amendment in Article 198) Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 27-28 MS. SAMAN SULTANA JAFRI DR. NIKHAT SHAKEEL KHAN MR. MUHAMMAD MUZAMMIL QURESHI MR. MUHAMMAD SALMAN KHAN BALOCH MS. KISHWER ZEHRA DR. FOUZIA HAMEED MR. SANJAY PERWANI SYED ALI RAZA ABIDI to move for leave to Deferred. introduce a Bill further to amend the Pakistan 4 Standards and Quality Control Authority Act, 1996 [The Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2017]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 29-30 MS. SURRIYA ASGHAR to move for leave to Bill introduced by Ms. Surriya Asghar, MNA; introduce a Bill further to amend the National referred to Standing Committee concerned; Database and Registration Authority copy is available on the website of the Ordinance, 2000 [The National Database and National Assembly and to be published in the Registration Authority (Amendment) Bill, Gazette of Pakistan. 2017]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 31-32 MS. KISHWER ZEHRA Bill introduced by Ms. Kishwer Zehra, MNA; DR. FOUZIA HAMEED referred to Standing Committee concerned; MR. MUHAMMAD SALMAN KHAN BALOCH copy is available on the website of the MR. MEHBOOB ALAM to move for leave to National Assembly and to be published in the introduce a Bill further to amend the Gazette of Pakistan. Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2017] (Amendment of Article 5) Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 33-34 SAHIBZADA MUHAMMAD YAQUB Withdrawn. SAHIBZADA TARIQ ULLAH MR. SHER AKBAR KHAN MS. AISHA SYED to move for leave to introduce a Bill to ensure publication of the text of the laws of Pakistan errors free of reproductions, updating and printing [The Publication of Laws of Pakistan Bill, 2017]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. PRESENTATION OF REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES 35-36 MR. BABAR NAWAZ KHAN, Chairman Ms. Zahra Wadood Fatemi, MNA on behalf of Mr. Standing Committee on Human Rights Babar Nawaz Khan moved the motion. to move that the delay in the Delay condoned. presentation of report of the Standing Committee on the Bill to provide for the protection of persons against forced conversion [The Protection of Minorities Bill, 2016], till today be condoned. (Moved by Mr. Sanjay 5 Perwani, MNA). MR. BABAR NAWAZ KHAN, Chairman Standing Committee on Human Rights Report presented; copy is available on the website to present the report of the Standing of the National Assembly and to be published in Committee on the Bill to provide for the Gazette of Pakistan. the protection of persons against forced conversion [The Protection of Minorities Bill, 2016]. 6 37-38 COL. (RETD) DR. AMIRULLAH Delay condoned. MARWAT, Chairman Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training to move that the delay in the presentation of report of the Standing Committee on the Bill to prevent mal-practices in academic research and to establish anti- plagiarism system within country especially in the working of universities and research institutions [The Prevention of Mal-practices in Academia Bill, 2016], till today be condoned. (Moved by Ms. Shakila Luqman, MNA). COL. (RETD) DR. AMIRULLAH Report presented; copy is available on the website MARWAT, Chairman Standing of the National Assembly and to be published in Committee on Federal Education and the Gazette of Pakistan. Professional Training to present the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill to prevent mal-practices in academic research and to establish anti-plagiarism system within country especially in the working of universities and research institutions [The Prevention of Mal-practices in Academia Bill, 2016]. 39-40 COL. (RETD) DR. AMIRULLAH Delay condoned. MARWAT, Chairman Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training to move that the delay in the presentation of report of the Standing Committee on the Bill to provide for the regulation of fee in technical educational institutions, medical educational institutions and universities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto [The Technical Educational Institutions, Medical Educational Institutions and Universities (Regulation of Fee) Bill, 2016], till today be condoned.
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