PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF FAFEN PARLIAMENT MONITOR 21st SESSION

September 19 - December 20, 2016

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AM Adjournment Motion ANP Awami National Party APS Army Public School CAN Call Attention Notice CM Chief Minister CPEC China Economic Corridor JI Jamaat-e-Islami JUI-F Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam KP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa PML-N Pakistan Muslim Leaguse - Nawaz PO Points of Order PPPP Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarian PTI Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf QWP-S Qoumi Wattan Party - Sherpao LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

AM Adjournment Motion ANP Awami National Party APS Army Public School CAN Call Attention Notice CM Chief Minister CPEC China Pakistan Economic Corridor JI Jamaat-e-Islami JUI-F Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam KP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa PML-N Pakistan Muslim Leaguse - Nawaz PO Points of Order PPPP Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarian PTI Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf QWP-S Qoumi Wattan Party - Sherpao low throughout the session – with an Institute Bill, 2016; The KP Urban in the House. average of 29 members (23%) Mass Transit Bill, 2016; the KP The House passed 17 resolutions. RULES SUSPENDED SEVERAL TIMES TO present at the start and the same Commission on the Status of Women Three of them condemned the rising number at the end of each sitting. Bill, 2016; the KP Lissaail-e-wal trend of violence against women; ADOPT RESOLUTIONS The quorum was pointed out 14 Mahroom Foundation (Amendment) atrocities in Indian Occupied times during the session while the Bill, 2016; the KP Public Kashmir and killing of Muslims in Less oversight of executive as 33% questions lapsed due to absence of movers Chair had to adjourn the sittings on Procurement Regularity Authority Syria and Burma; while two seven occasions. Three sittings (Amendment) Bill, 2016; the KP resolutions expressed grief over Chief Minister attends only two sittings remained suspended for 62 minutes Boilers and Pressure Vessels Bill, Gadani ship wreck and PIA plane after the pointation of quorum by 2016 and the KP Mines and Minerals Less Interest of Lawmakers Marks 2nd longest session of KP Assembly crash in Havelian, demanding inquiry lawmakers. On two occasions, the Development and Regulations Bill, into both incidents while two Chair ignored the call of quorum, 2016. resolutions sought extension in the The provincial lawmakers of Khyber (Chief Minister) attended only two legislative agenda and passed 16 however, it was found complete Two Private Members' bills passed period of KP Mines & Mineral Pakhtunkhwa Assembly expressed sittings, consuming eight per cent of bills. Rules were suspended several upon counting on two occasions. low interest in the proceedings of the session's time while the Leader times to accommodate non-agenda during the session were the KP Development and Regulation 21st session that continued for three of the Opposition attended seven items, especially resolutions, as the The session observed low interest of Prohibition of Interest on Private Ordinance and KP Police Ordinance. MPAs in executive oversight as 33 Loans Bill, 2016 and the KP Adhoc months, with an interval of 39 days sittings, consuming 23% of the entire House adopted 17 resolutions during The remaining 10 resolutions were percent starred questions lapsed Employees of Directorate of between the two sittings, observes proceedings. the entire session. None of the related to expand entry and exit due to absence of lawmakers while Information Technology Free and Fair Election Network adopted resolutions was on the List points of M1 Toll-Plaza; upgrading The session started on September 16 CANs also remained (Regularization of Services) Bill, (FAFEN) in its detailed report. of Business. scale of employees in Irrigation 19, 2016 and concluded on unaddressed. 2016 Three bills – the KP Prohibition Department; impartial enquiry into It was the second longest session of December 20, 2016. On average, According to Rule 124 of the Rules of Tobacco and Protection of Non- The House passed 16 bills, including the Panama Leaks issue; monitoring the incumbent Assembly as 21 each sitting started 36 minutes of Procedure of Khyber Smokers Health Bill, 2016; the KP two Private Members' bills. The of CPEC projects; CNICs blockage by sittings were held during the behind the schedule and lasted an Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, a Private Police Bill, 2016 and the KP passed government bills included NADRA; eliminate the entry reporting period as compared to 80 hour and 28 minutes. Member, who wishes to move a Censorship of Motion Pictures the KP Whistleblower Protection requirements for foreign delegations sittings held in the longest-ever 15th resolution, shall give fifteen days' (Films, CDs, Videos, Stage Dramas The Speaker and the Deputy and Vigilance Commission Bill, 2016; in KP; give right to transgenders to session starting in Oct 2014 and notice of his intention to do so and and Shows) Bill, 2016 – were Speaker remained present during 13 the KP Taking Over of the Industrial cast votes in 2018 General Elections; ending in Jan 2016 session. shall submit, together with the referred to the Select Committee and 20 sittings, respectively and Estate or Economic Zones Bill, 2016; form Minority Caucus in the notice, a copy of the resolution for further deliberations. First 13 sittings of the 21st session presided over 56% and 41% of the which he intends to move. However, the KP Higher Education Academy of Provincial Assembly; provide were held up to October 26, 2016 proceedings, while three percent of the members frequently took the Research and Training Bill, 2016; the Another bill – the KP Provincial complete information about the while the 14th sitting had a gap of 39 the session's time was spent in advantage of Rule 240, requesting KP Tibb and Homeopathic Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill, 2016 recruitments and record of PIA and days in between them. breaks. Among the Parliamentary the Speaker to suspend the relevant Employees (Appointment) Bill, 2016; – was deferred while two bills, merge FATA in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. leaders, the PML-N lawmaker The 13th sitting of the 21st session rules and accommodate their the KP Tuberculosis Notification Bill, including the KP Public Private A resolution about enrolment of attended 17 sittings, followed by JI was held on October 26, 2016 while resolutions. 2016; the KP Faculty of Paramedical Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2016 children of public servants in public (15), ANP (12), QWP-S (9) and PPPP the next sitting was called on and Allied Health Sciences Bill, 2016; and the KP Regularization of schools was deferred. (5). According to FAFEN's observation, the KP Blood Transfusion Safety Services of Teaching Assistant as December 5, 2016, after a gap of 39 The House took up 15 out of 31 the lawmakers' attendance remained Authority Bill, 2016; the BRAINS Lecturers Bill, 2016, were presented days. The Leader of the House The House observed heavy Calling Attention Notices (CANs). low throughout the session – with an Institute Bill, 2016; The KP Urban in the House. average of 29 members (23%) Mass Transit Bill, 2016; the KP The House passed 17 resolutions. RULES SUSPENDED SEVERAL TIMES TO present at the start and the same Commission on the Status of Women Three of them condemned the rising number at the end of each sitting. Bill, 2016; the KP Lissaail-e-wal trend of violence against women; ADOPT RESOLUTIONS The quorum was pointed out 14 Mahroom Foundation (Amendment) atrocities in Indian Occupied times during the session while the Bill, 2016; the KP Public Kashmir and killing of Muslims in Less oversight of executive as 33% questions lapsed due to absence of movers Chair had to adjourn the sittings on Procurement Regularity Authority Syria and Burma; while two seven occasions. Three sittings (Amendment) Bill, 2016; the KP resolutions expressed grief over Chief Minister attends only two sittings remained suspended for 62 minutes Boilers and Pressure Vessels Bill, Gadani ship wreck and PIA plane after the pointation of quorum by 2016 and the KP Mines and Minerals Less Interest of Lawmakers Marks 2nd longest session of KP Assembly crash in Havelian, demanding inquiry lawmakers. On two occasions, the Development and Regulations Bill, into both incidents while two Chair ignored the call of quorum, 2016. resolutions sought extension in the The provincial lawmakers of Khyber (Chief Minister) attended only two legislative agenda and passed 16 however, it was found complete Two Private Members' bills passed period of KP Mines & Mineral Pakhtunkhwa Assembly expressed sittings, consuming eight per cent of bills. Rules were suspended several upon counting on two occasions. low interest in the proceedings of the session's time while the Leader times to accommodate non-agenda during the session were the KP Development and Regulation 21st session that continued for three of the Opposition attended seven items, especially resolutions, as the The session observed low interest of Prohibition of Interest on Private Ordinance and KP Police Ordinance. MPAs in executive oversight as 33 Loans Bill, 2016 and the KP Adhoc months, with an interval of 39 days sittings, consuming 23% of the entire House adopted 17 resolutions during The remaining 10 resolutions were percent starred questions lapsed Employees of Directorate of between the two sittings, observes proceedings. the entire session. None of the related to expand entry and exit due to absence of lawmakers while Information Technology Free and Fair Election Network adopted resolutions was on the List points of M1 Toll-Plaza; upgrading The session started on September 16 CANs also remained (Regularization of Services) Bill, (FAFEN) in its detailed report. of Business. scale of employees in Irrigation 19, 2016 and concluded on unaddressed. 2016 Three bills – the KP Prohibition Department; impartial enquiry into It was the second longest session of December 20, 2016. On average, According to Rule 124 of the Rules of Tobacco and Protection of Non- The House passed 16 bills, including the Panama Leaks issue; monitoring the incumbent Assembly as 21 each sitting started 36 minutes of Procedure of Khyber Smokers Health Bill, 2016; the KP two Private Members' bills. The of CPEC projects; CNICs blockage by sittings were held during the behind the schedule and lasted an Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, a Private Police Bill, 2016 and the KP passed government bills included NADRA; eliminate the entry reporting period as compared to 80 hour and 28 minutes. Member, who wishes to move a Censorship of Motion Pictures the KP Whistleblower Protection requirements for foreign delegations sittings held in the longest-ever 15th resolution, shall give fifteen days' (Films, CDs, Videos, Stage Dramas The Speaker and the Deputy and Vigilance Commission Bill, 2016; in KP; give right to transgenders to session starting in Oct 2014 and notice of his intention to do so and and Shows) Bill, 2016 – were Speaker remained present during 13 the KP Taking Over of the Industrial cast votes in 2018 General Elections; ending in Jan 2016 session. shall submit, together with the referred to the Select Committee and 20 sittings, respectively and Estate or Economic Zones Bill, 2016; form Minority Caucus in the notice, a copy of the resolution for further deliberations. First 13 sittings of the 21st session presided over 56% and 41% of the which he intends to move. However, the KP Higher Education Academy of Provincial Assembly; provide were held up to October 26, 2016 proceedings, while three percent of the members frequently took the Research and Training Bill, 2016; the Another bill – the KP Provincial complete information about the while the 14th sitting had a gap of 39 the session's time was spent in advantage of Rule 240, requesting KP Tibb and Homeopathic Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill, 2016 recruitments and record of PIA and days in between them. breaks. Among the Parliamentary the Speaker to suspend the relevant Employees (Appointment) Bill, 2016; – was deferred while two bills, merge FATA in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. leaders, the PML-N lawmaker The 13th sitting of the 21st session rules and accommodate their the KP Tuberculosis Notification Bill, including the KP Public Private A resolution about enrolment of attended 17 sittings, followed by JI was held on October 26, 2016 while resolutions. 2016; the KP Faculty of Paramedical Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2016 children of public servants in public (15), ANP (12), QWP-S (9) and PPPP the next sitting was called on and Allied Health Sciences Bill, 2016; and the KP Regularization of schools was deferred. (5). According to FAFEN's observation, the KP Blood Transfusion Safety Services of Teaching Assistant as December 5, 2016, after a gap of 39 The House took up 15 out of 31 the lawmakers' attendance remained Authority Bill, 2016; the BRAINS Lecturers Bill, 2016, were presented days. The Leader of the House The House observed heavy Calling Attention Notices (CANs). The taken up CANs were regarding House discussed an AM regarding attitude for not allowing a PML-N poor drainage system in Bannu; the attempts to revert powers lawmaker to speak on a Point of increase in shops' fair owned by granted to the provinces under 18th Order. Auqaf Department; dilapidated Constitutional Amendment. Four A PTI lawmaker lodged protest by conditions of schools in Kohat members spoke on the subject for sitting in front of the dais for five constructed by an NGO; provision of 10 minutes. Another AM on the minutes during 18th sitting against SECTION 1 allowance to staff of Provincial absence of burn centers in major non-allocation of development funds Assembly and Civil Secretariat; hospitals of the province wad and for not getting royalty on natural unhygienic snacks being prepared in discussed by two lawmakers for gas. The opposition lawmakers factories; upgradation of District eight minutes. It was referred to the protested in front of the Chair's dais Headquarters Hospital, Chitral Buni; relevant committee for discussion. In for five minutes during last (21st) provision of logistic support and addition, the House held general sitting, as the Speaker did not allow ambulances to DHQ Hospital, debate on China Pakistan Economic a PTI lawmaker to speak on a Point Timergara; non-construction of roads Corridor, PIA plane crash and of Order. SESSION TIME in Chitral; utilization of Rs.17 billion sacrifices of APS victims two years from GP and Pension Fund; strict ago. The House witnessed presentation AND ATTENDANCE duty hours of security guards at of seven reports by various The lawmakers raised 47 Points of educational institutions; non- committees and adoption of another Order (POs) that consumed three payment of compensation amount to five reports on the floor of the This section gives a statistical overview of hours and 38 minutes. Out of 112 victims of Peshawar Church blast; Assembly. the session covering the number of sittings, Starred Questions, 58 questions dispute between the Forest duration of sittings, attendance and (52%) were taken up and responded Department and the owners in participation of members in the House to by the relevant Malakand Division; suspending Insaaf proceedings. ministries/departments, while the food security program; problems in legislators raised 28 Supplementary Gaddar to Gokand road extension Questions to gain further clarity on and regularizing female teachers government's responses. appointed through NTS in their native districts. Two instances of walk outs were witnessed during the session. The Out of 16 CANs that remained entire opposition staged a walkout Total Session Average Total unaddressed during the session, six for two minutes during the third Sittings Duration Delay Break were lapsed; five were not taken up; sitting when the Chair did not allow two were deferred; one was an ANP lawmaker to speak on a dropped; while one was withdrawn 30 hours 36 police related matter. Similarly, the 58 minutes by the mover and one remained 46 minutes minutes opposition lawmakers staged 21 pending. another walkout for 15 minutes Sponsored by PPPP lawmaker, the during 13th sitting against the Chair's The taken up CANs were regarding House discussed an AM regarding attitude for not allowing a PML-N poor drainage system in Bannu; the attempts to revert powers lawmaker to speak on a Point of increase in shops' fair owned by granted to the provinces under 18th Order. Auqaf Department; dilapidated Constitutional Amendment. Four A PTI lawmaker lodged protest by conditions of schools in Kohat members spoke on the subject for sitting in front of the dais for five constructed by an NGO; provision of 10 minutes. Another AM on the minutes during 18th sitting against SECTION 1 allowance to staff of Provincial absence of burn centers in major non-allocation of development funds Assembly and Civil Secretariat; hospitals of the province wad and for not getting royalty on natural unhygienic snacks being prepared in discussed by two lawmakers for gas. The opposition lawmakers factories; upgradation of District eight minutes. It was referred to the protested in front of the Chair's dais Headquarters Hospital, Chitral Buni; relevant committee for discussion. In for five minutes during last (21st) provision of logistic support and addition, the House held general sitting, as the Speaker did not allow ambulances to DHQ Hospital, debate on China Pakistan Economic a PTI lawmaker to speak on a Point Timergara; non-construction of roads Corridor, PIA plane crash and of Order. SESSION TIME in Chitral; utilization of Rs.17 billion sacrifices of APS victims two years from GP and Pension Fund; strict ago. The House witnessed presentation AND ATTENDANCE duty hours of security guards at of seven reports by various The lawmakers raised 47 Points of educational institutions; non- committees and adoption of another Order (POs) that consumed three payment of compensation amount to five reports on the floor of the This section gives a statistical overview of hours and 38 minutes. Out of 112 victims of Peshawar Church blast; Assembly. the session covering the number of sittings, Starred Questions, 58 questions dispute between the Forest duration of sittings, attendance and (52%) were taken up and responded Department and the owners in participation of members in the House to by the relevant Malakand Division; suspending Insaaf proceedings. ministries/departments, while the food security program; problems in legislators raised 28 Supplementary Gaddar to Gokand road extension Questions to gain further clarity on and regularizing female teachers government's responses. appointed through NTS in their native districts. Two instances of walk outs were witnessed during the session. The Out of 16 CANs that remained entire opposition staged a walkout Total Session Average Total unaddressed during the session, six for two minutes during the third Sittings Duration Delay Break were lapsed; five were not taken up; sitting when the Chair did not allow two were deferred; one was an ANP lawmaker to speak on a dropped; while one was withdrawn 30 hours 36 police related matter. Similarly, the 58 minutes by the mover and one remained 46 minutes minutes opposition lawmakers staged 21 pending. another walkout for 15 minutes Sponsored by PPPP lawmaker, the during 13th sitting against the Chair's SITTING DATE, DURATION AND ATTENDANCE The session started on September 19, 2016 and concluded on December 20, 2016. On average, each sitting started 36 minutes behind the schedule and lasted an hour and 28 minutes.

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) 1:28 0:27 1:01 0:34 0:54 0:41 0:56 0:46

1 Minority Maximum Members at Members 2 Minority Maximum Members at Members 9 Minority Maximum Members at Members 10 Minority Maximum Members at Members Sep 19, Members Members Adjournment at Start 20 Sep, Members Members Adjournment at Start Oct Members Members Adjournment at Start Oct 18, Members Members Adjournment at Start 2016 2 76 55 32 2016 2 70 21 30 17, 2016 2 41 31 22 2016 1 44 21 25

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) 3 1:51 0:51 4 1:17 0:33 11 1:02 0:25 12 1:03 0:45 Minority Maximum Members at Members Minority Maximum Members at Members Minority Maximum Members at Members Minority Maximum Members at Members Sep 23, Members Members Adjournment at Start Sep 26, Members Members Adjournment at Start Oct 21, Members Members Adjournment at Start Oct 24, Members Members Adjournment at Start 2016 2 49 7 29 2016 2 62 43 35 2016 2 45 26 20 2016 2 55 32 25

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) 0:43 0:42 1:30 0:19 1:44 0:29 2:16 0:25

5 Minority Maximum Members at Members 6 Minority Maximum Members at Members 13 Minority Maximum Members at Members 14 Minority Maximum Members at Members Sep 27, Members Members Adjournment at Start Oct 4, Members Members Adjournment at Start Oct 26, Members Members Adjournment at Start Dec 5, Members Members Adjournment at Start 2016 2 54 39 29 2016 2 67 31 30 2016 2 47 12 15 2016 2 73 21 32

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) 2:23 0:59 1:26 0:52 1:50 0:26 2:32 0:13

7 Minority Maximum Members at Members 8 Minority Maximum Members at Members 15 Minority Maximum Members at Members 16 Minority Maximum Members at Members Oct 5, Members Members Adjournment at Start Oct 7, Members Members Adjournment at Start Dec 6, Members Members Adjournment at Start Aug 15, 2016 Members Members Adjournment at Start 2016 1 75 25 40 2016 2 69 51 55 2016 2 80 30 36 2 55 23 28 SITTING DATE, DURATION AND ATTENDANCE The session started on September 19, 2016 and concluded on December 20, 2016. On average, each sitting started 36 minutes behind the schedule and lasted an hour and 28 minutes.

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) 1:28 0:27 1:01 0:34 0:54 0:41 0:56 0:46

1 Minority Maximum Members at Members 2 Minority Maximum Members at Members 9 Minority Maximum Members at Members 10 Minority Maximum Members at Members Sep 19, Members Members Adjournment at Start 20 Sep, Members Members Adjournment at Start Oct Members Members Adjournment at Start Oct 18, Members Members Adjournment at Start 2016 2 76 55 32 2016 2 70 21 30 17, 2016 2 41 31 22 2016 1 44 21 25

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) 3 1:51 0:51 4 1:17 0:33 11 1:02 0:25 12 1:03 0:45 Minority Maximum Members at Members Minority Maximum Members at Members Minority Maximum Members at Members Minority Maximum Members at Members Sep 23, Members Members Adjournment at Start Sep 26, Members Members Adjournment at Start Oct 21, Members Members Adjournment at Start Oct 24, Members Members Adjournment at Start 2016 2 49 7 29 2016 2 62 43 35 2016 2 45 26 20 2016 2 55 32 25

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) 0:43 0:42 1:30 0:19 1:44 0:29 2:16 0:25

5 Minority Maximum Members at Members 6 Minority Maximum Members at Members 13 Minority Maximum Members at Members 14 Minority Maximum Members at Members Sep 27, Members Members Adjournment at Start Oct 4, Members Members Adjournment at Start Oct 26, Members Members Adjournment at Start Dec 5, Members Members Adjournment at Start 2016 2 54 39 29 2016 2 67 31 30 2016 2 47 12 15 2016 2 73 21 32

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) 2:23 0:59 1:26 0:52 1:50 0:26 2:32 0:13

7 Minority Maximum Members at Members 8 Minority Maximum Members at Members 15 Minority Maximum Members at Members 16 Minority Maximum Members at Members Oct 5, Members Members Adjournment at Start Oct 7, Members Members Adjournment at Start Dec 6, Members Members Adjournment at Start Aug 15, 2016 Members Members Adjournment at Start 2016 1 75 25 40 2016 2 69 51 55 2016 2 80 30 36 2 55 23 28 KEY MEMBERS ATTENDANCE

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) 1:24 0:48 1:26 0:57

17 Minority Maximum Members at Members 18 Minority Maximum Members at Members Dec 13, Members Members Adjournment at Start Dec 14, Members Members Adjournment at Start 2016 2 64 24 22 2016 1 59 36 29 LEADER OF SPEAKER DEPUTY SPEAKER CHIEF MINISTER OPPOSITION Sittings Attended Sittings Attended Sittings Attended Sittings Attended

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) 13 20 2 7 0:31 0:09 0:36 0:45 19 20 Presided Time (hh:mm) Presided Time (hh:mm) Attended Time (hh:mm) Attended Time (hh:mm) Minority Maximum Members at Members Minority Maximum Members at Members Dec 16, Members Members Adjournment at Start Dec 19, Members Members Adjournment at Start 17:08 12:40 02:33 07:02 2016 2 61 23 16 2016 1 65 28 18

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) PARLIAMENTARY LEADERS ATTENDANCE 2:53 0:44

21 Minority Maximum Members at Members Sardar Aurangzeb Inayat Ullah Sardar Hussain Babak Dec 20, Members Members Adjournment at Start attended attended attended 2016 1 83 28 45 17 15 12 PML-N JI ANP sittings sittings sittings

Sikandar Hayat Khan Muhammad Ali Shah

attended attended 9 5 QWP-S PPPP sittings sittings KEY MEMBERS ATTENDANCE

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) 1:24 0:48 1:26 0:57

17 Minority Maximum Members at Members 18 Minority Maximum Members at Members Dec 13, Members Members Adjournment at Start Dec 14, Members Members Adjournment at Start 2016 2 64 24 22 2016 1 59 36 29 LEADER OF SPEAKER DEPUTY SPEAKER CHIEF MINISTER OPPOSITION Sittings Attended Sittings Attended Sittings Attended Sittings Attended

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) 13 20 2 7 0:31 0:09 0:36 0:45 19 20 Presided Time (hh:mm) Presided Time (hh:mm) Attended Time (hh:mm) Attended Time (hh:mm) Minority Maximum Members at Members Minority Maximum Members at Members Dec 16, Members Members Adjournment at Start Dec 19, Members Members Adjournment at Start 17:08 12:40 02:33 07:02 2016 2 61 23 16 2016 1 65 28 18

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) PARLIAMENTARY LEADERS ATTENDANCE 2:53 0:44

21 Minority Maximum Members at Members Sardar Aurangzeb Inayat Ullah Sardar Hussain Babak Dec 20, Members Members Adjournment at Start attended attended attended 2016 1 83 28 45 17 15 12 PML-N JI ANP sittings sittings sittings

Sikandar Hayat Khan Muhammad Ali Shah

attended attended 9 5 QWP-S PPPP sittings sittings QUESTIONS Out of 112 Starred Questions, 58 (52%) were taken up and responded to by the relevant ministries/departments. The legislators also raised 28 Supplementary Questions to gain further clarity on the government's responses. 112 SECTION 2 Questions

112 0 Starred Unstarred Questions Questions REPRESENTATION, The members also asked 28 RESPONSIVENESS AND supplementary questions. GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT 58 54 Taken Up Not Taken Up This section gives statistical as well as qualitative overview of legislator's interventions in the House – Call Attention Notices (CANs), Questions, Adjournment Motions or any other motions – for the oversight of government and to articulate issues of public ADJOURNMENT MOTION interest and importance.

As per Rule 69 a motion for an adjournment of the business of the assembly for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance may be made with the consent of the Speaker.

DEBATED Question Adjournment CANs Hour Motion Fakhr Azam Wazir Sahibzada Sanaullah PPPP PPPP 112 2 31 Attempts to revert the powers granted to the Absence of burn centers in major hospitals of the provinces in 18th Constitutional Amendment province QUESTIONS Out of 112 Starred Questions, 58 (52%) were taken up and responded to by the relevant ministries/departments. The legislators also raised 28 Supplementary Questions to gain further clarity on the government's responses. 112 SECTION 2 Questions

112 0 Starred Unstarred Questions Questions REPRESENTATION, The members also asked 28 RESPONSIVENESS AND supplementary questions. GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT 58 54 Taken Up Not Taken Up This section gives statistical as well as qualitative overview of legislator's interventions in the House – Call Attention Notices (CANs), Questions, Adjournment Motions or any other motions – for the oversight of government and to articulate issues of public ADJOURNMENT MOTION interest and importance.

As per Rule 69 a motion for an adjournment of the business of the assembly for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance may be made with the consent of the Speaker.

DEBATED Question Adjournment CANs Hour Motion Fakhr Azam Wazir Sahibzada Sanaullah PPPP PPPP 112 2 31 Attempts to revert the powers granted to the Absence of burn centers in major hospitals of the provinces in 18th Constitutional Amendment province CALLING ATTENTION NOTICES Izazul Mulk Mulana Mufti Fazal Ghafoor According to sub-rule 52-A, a Member may with the previous permission of the Speaker, call the attention of a Minister to any matter of urgent public importance and the Minister may make a brief statement or ask for time to make a statement during the JI JUI-F same or next sitting Illegal production factories for unhygienic Illegal production factories for unhygienic The House took up 15 out of 31 Calling Attention Notices (CANs). The taken up CANs were regarding poor drainage system in Bannu; snacks snacks increase in shops' fair owned by Auqaf Department; dilapidated conditions of schools in Kohat constructed by an NGO; provision of allowance to staff of Provincial Assembly and Civil Secretariat; unhygienic snacks being prepared in factories; upgradation of District Headquarters Hospital, Chitral Buni; provision of logistic support and ambulances to DHQ Hospital, Timergara; non-construction of roads in Chitral; utilization of Rs.17 billion from GP and Pension Fund; strict duty hours of security guards at educational institutions; non-payment of compensation amount to victims of Peshawar Church blast; dispute between the Forest Department and the owners in Malakand Division; suspending Insaaf food security program; problems in Gaddar to Gokand road extension and regularizing female teachers appointed through NTS in their native Muhammad Ali Sahibzada Sanaullah districts. JI PPPP

Askar Pervaiz Dispute between the Forest Department and Provision of logistic support and ambulances to the owners in Malakand Division District Headquarters Hospital, Timergara and Taken Up CANs JUI-F Warri Hospital on Chitral-Peshawar Road Non-payment of compensation amount to victims of Peshawar Church blast

Najma Shaheen Sardar Hussain

Bakht Baidar Azam Khan Durrani JUI-F PPPP

QWP-S JUI-F Dilapidated conditions of schools in Kohat, Ÿ Upgradation of District Headquarters Hospital, which were constructed by an NGO Chitral Buni Provision of allowance for staff of Provincial Strict duty hours of security guards at "Hamqadam" Ÿ Non-construction of roads in Chitral for the Assembly and Civil Secretariat as has been educational institutions in the province last three years despite allocation of funds in committed in the annual budget the Annual Development Plan

Fazal Elahi Fakhr Azam Wazir Sardar Aurangzeb Shah Hussain

PTI PPPP PML-N JUI-F

To regularize and address the issues of female Poor drainage system in Bannu must be Ÿ Increase in shops’ fair owned by Auqaf Suspend Insaaf food security program teachers appointed through NTS improved Department Ÿ Utilization of Rs.17 billion from GP and Pension Fund CALLING ATTENTION NOTICES Izazul Mulk Mulana Mufti Fazal Ghafoor According to sub-rule 52-A, a Member may with the previous permission of the Speaker, call the attention of a Minister to any matter of urgent public importance and the Minister may make a brief statement or ask for time to make a statement during the JI JUI-F same or next sitting Illegal production factories for unhygienic Illegal production factories for unhygienic The House took up 15 out of 31 Calling Attention Notices (CANs). The taken up CANs were regarding poor drainage system in Bannu; snacks snacks increase in shops' fair owned by Auqaf Department; dilapidated conditions of schools in Kohat constructed by an NGO; provision of allowance to staff of Provincial Assembly and Civil Secretariat; unhygienic snacks being prepared in factories; upgradation of District Headquarters Hospital, Chitral Buni; provision of logistic support and ambulances to DHQ Hospital, Timergara; non-construction of roads in Chitral; utilization of Rs.17 billion from GP and Pension Fund; strict duty hours of security guards at educational institutions; non-payment of compensation amount to victims of Peshawar Church blast; dispute between the Forest Department and the owners in Malakand Division; suspending Insaaf food security program; problems in Gaddar to Gokand road extension and regularizing female teachers appointed through NTS in their native Muhammad Ali Sahibzada Sanaullah districts. JI PPPP

Askar Pervaiz Dispute between the Forest Department and Provision of logistic support and ambulances to the owners in Malakand Division District Headquarters Hospital, Timergara and Taken Up CANs JUI-F Warri Hospital on Chitral-Peshawar Road Non-payment of compensation amount to victims of Peshawar Church blast

Najma Shaheen Sardar Hussain

Bakht Baidar Azam Khan Durrani JUI-F PPPP

QWP-S JUI-F Dilapidated conditions of schools in Kohat, Ÿ Upgradation of District Headquarters Hospital, which were constructed by an NGO Chitral Buni Provision of allowance for staff of Provincial Strict duty hours of security guards at "Hamqadam" Ÿ Non-construction of roads in Chitral for the Assembly and Civil Secretariat as has been educational institutions in the province last three years despite allocation of funds in committed in the annual budget the Annual Development Plan

Fazal Elahi Fakhr Azam Wazir Sardar Aurangzeb Shah Hussain

PTI PPPP PML-N JUI-F

To regularize and address the issues of female Poor drainage system in Bannu must be Ÿ Increase in shops’ fair owned by Auqaf Suspend Insaaf food security program teachers appointed through NTS improved Department Ÿ Utilization of Rs.17 billion from GP and Pension Fund LEGISLATION

According to sub-rule 1 of Rule 78, a Minister may move for leave to introduce a Bill after giving to the Total Secretary a written notice of his 1 14 1 3 SECTION 3 intention to do so.

Status of Government Bill 19 REFERRED TO INTRODUCED PASSED DEFERRED COMMITTEE 3 PARLIAMENTRY Status of Private Bill OUTPUT 1 2 0 0

LIST OF PASSED BILLS This section deals with the legislative business, resolutions, § § reports and documents presented before the House during the The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Whistleblower Protection and Vigilance The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Blood Transfusion Safety Authority Bill, Commission Bill, 2016 2016 session. § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Taking Over of the Industrial Estate or § The BRAINS Institute Bill, 2016 Economic Zones Bill, 2016 § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Urban Mass Transit Bill, 2016 § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Higher Education Academy of Research § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Commission on the Status of Women Bill, and Training Bill, 2016 2016 § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tibb and Homeopathic Employees § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Procurement Regularity Authority (Appointment) Bill, 2016 (Amendment) Bill, 2016 § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tuberculosis Notification Bill, 2016 § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Boilers and Pressure Vessels Bill, 2016 § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faculty of Paramedical and Allied Health § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mines and Minerals Development and Sciences Bill, 2016 Regulations Bill, 2016 Bills on Bills Resolutions Agenda Passed 5 Adopted Not Taken Up 1 22 16 18 REPORTS

Presented 7 LEGISLATION

According to sub-rule 1 of Rule 78, a Minister may move for leave to introduce a Bill after giving to the Total Secretary a written notice of his 1 14 1 3 SECTION 3 intention to do so.

Status of Government Bill 19 REFERRED TO INTRODUCED PASSED DEFERRED COMMITTEE 3 PARLIAMENTRY Status of Private Bill OUTPUT 1 2 0 0

LIST OF PASSED BILLS This section deals with the legislative business, resolutions, § § reports and documents presented before the House during the The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Whistleblower Protection and Vigilance The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Blood Transfusion Safety Authority Bill, Commission Bill, 2016 2016 session. § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Taking Over of the Industrial Estate or § The BRAINS Institute Bill, 2016 Economic Zones Bill, 2016 § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Urban Mass Transit Bill, 2016 § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Higher Education Academy of Research § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Commission on the Status of Women Bill, and Training Bill, 2016 2016 § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tibb and Homeopathic Employees § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Procurement Regularity Authority (Appointment) Bill, 2016 (Amendment) Bill, 2016 § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tuberculosis Notification Bill, 2016 § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Boilers and Pressure Vessels Bill, 2016 § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faculty of Paramedical and Allied Health § The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mines and Minerals Development and Sciences Bill, 2016 Regulations Bill, 2016 Bills on Bills Resolutions Agenda Passed 5 Adopted Not Taken Up 1 22 16 18 REPORTS

Presented 7 RESOLUTIONS

The House passed 17 resolutions. Three of them condemned the rising trend of violence against women; atrocities in Indian Occupied Kashmir and killing of Muslims in Syria and Burma; while two resolutions expressed grief over Gadani ship wreck and PIA plane Deferred crash in Havelian, demanding inquiry into both incidents while two resolutions sought SECTION 4 extension in the period of KP Mines & Mineral Development and Regulation Ordinance 1 and KP Police Ordinance. The remaining 10 resolutions were related to expand entry and exit points of M1 Toll- Plaza; upgrading scale of employees in Irrigation Department; impartial enquiry into the Panama Leaks issue; monitoring of CPEC projects; CNICs blockage by NADRA; eliminate 17 the entry requirements for foreign delegations in KP; give right to transgenders to cast votes in 2018 General Elections; form Minority Caucus in the Provincial Assembly; provide complete information about the recruitments and record of PIA and merge FATA ORDER AND in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A resolution about enrolment of children of public servants in Adopted public schools was deferred. INSTITUTIONALIZATION

Order and institutionalization is important for an efficient and LIST OF ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS productive legislature. This section provides information about Points of Order and protests/Walkouts. § To expand the entry and exit points of the M1 Toll-Plaza to avoid the § Provision of NOC to the Director DFID traffic Jam and to withdraw the increase in the tax rate § Giving right to the Transgenders to register and cast votes in 2018 § Condemn the rising trend of violence against women General Elections § Indian Shelling on Kashmir § To compensate the Ship owners and the affectees of Guddani ship § Upgradation of Irrigation department Patwari's from Grade 9 to 11 yard incident § To make impartial enquiry into the Panama Leaks issue immediately § Urging the government to form Minority Caucus in the Provincial through Judiciary Assembly § Regarding the Monitoring of CPEC Projects § To provide the complete information about the recruitments in PIA § PIA plane crash at Havelian § Extension in the period of the KP Mines & Mineral Development and Points of Protest/ Regulation Ordinance § Killing of Muslims in Syria and Burma Order Walkout § Extension of the Period of the KP Police Ordinance § Merging FATA in KP according to the demand of the public § NIC blocking by NADRA 47 4 RESOLUTIONS

The House passed 17 resolutions. Three of them condemned the rising trend of violence against women; atrocities in Indian Occupied Kashmir and killing of Muslims in Syria and Burma; while two resolutions expressed grief over Gadani ship wreck and PIA plane Deferred crash in Havelian, demanding inquiry into both incidents while two resolutions sought SECTION 4 extension in the period of KP Mines & Mineral Development and Regulation Ordinance 1 and KP Police Ordinance. The remaining 10 resolutions were related to expand entry and exit points of M1 Toll- Plaza; upgrading scale of employees in Irrigation Department; impartial enquiry into the Panama Leaks issue; monitoring of CPEC projects; CNICs blockage by NADRA; eliminate 17 the entry requirements for foreign delegations in KP; give right to transgenders to cast votes in 2018 General Elections; form Minority Caucus in the Provincial Assembly; provide complete information about the recruitments and record of PIA and merge FATA ORDER AND in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A resolution about enrolment of children of public servants in Adopted public schools was deferred. INSTITUTIONALIZATION

Order and institutionalization is important for an efficient and LIST OF ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS productive legislature. This section provides information about Points of Order and protests/Walkouts. § To expand the entry and exit points of the M1 Toll-Plaza to avoid the § Provision of NOC to the Director DFID traffic Jam and to withdraw the increase in the tax rate § Giving right to the Transgenders to register and cast votes in 2018 § Condemn the rising trend of violence against women General Elections § Indian Shelling on Kashmir § To compensate the Ship owners and the affectees of Guddani ship § Upgradation of Irrigation department Patwari's from Grade 9 to 11 yard incident § To make impartial enquiry into the Panama Leaks issue immediately § Urging the government to form Minority Caucus in the Provincial through Judiciary Assembly § Regarding the Monitoring of CPEC Projects § To provide the complete information about the recruitments in PIA § PIA plane crash at Havelian § Extension in the period of the KP Mines & Mineral Development and Points of Protest/ Regulation Ordinance § Killing of Muslims in Syria and Burma Order Walkout § Extension of the Period of the KP Police Ordinance § Merging FATA in KP according to the demand of the public § NIC blocking by NADRA 47 4 POINTS OF ORDER 19th 20th 21st According to the sub-rule 1 of Rule 225, a point of order shall relate to the interpretation or enforcement of these rules or such Sitting Sitting Sitting Articles of the Constitution as regulate the business of the Assembly and shall confine to a question which is within the cognizance of the Speaker.

According to the sub-rule 4, the Speaker shall decide all points of order which may arise and his decision shall be final. Similarly, sub- 0 0 25 0 minutes 0 minutes 4 minutes rule 5 says that no discussion or debate shall be allowed on any point of order but the Speaker may, if he thinks fit, hear Members POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed before giving his decision.

The lawmakers raised 47 Points of Order that consumed three hours and 38 minutes of the session's time.

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Two instances of walk outs were witnessed during the session. The entire opposition staged a walkout for two minutes during the third sitting when the Chair did not allow an ANP lawmaker to speak on a police related matter. Similarly, the opposition lawmakers staged 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th another walkout for 15 minutes during 13th sitting against the Chair's attitude for not allowing a PML-N lawmaker to speak on a Point of Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting Order.

A PTI lawmaker lodged protest by sitting in front of the dais for five minutes during 18th sitting against non-allocation of development 0 10 10 15 4 12 funds and for not getting royalty on natural gas. The opposition lawmakers protested in front of the Chair's dais for five minutes during 0 minutes 3 minutes 3 minutes 7 minutes 1 minutes 2 minutes last (21st) sitting, as the Speaker did not allow a PTI lawmaker to speak on a Point of Order. POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed

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13 28 16 0 45 18 3 minutes 5 minutes 3 minutes 0 minutes 5 minutes 3 minutes POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed POINTS OF ORDER 19th 20th 21st According to the sub-rule 1 of Rule 225, a point of order shall relate to the interpretation or enforcement of these rules or such Sitting Sitting Sitting Articles of the Constitution as regulate the business of the Assembly and shall confine to a question which is within the cognizance of the Speaker.

According to the sub-rule 4, the Speaker shall decide all points of order which may arise and his decision shall be final. Similarly, sub- 0 0 25 0 minutes 0 minutes 4 minutes rule 5 says that no discussion or debate shall be allowed on any point of order but the Speaker may, if he thinks fit, hear Members POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed before giving his decision.

The lawmakers raised 47 Points of Order that consumed three hours and 38 minutes of the session's time.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting

20 2 0 0 0 0 7 minutes 1 minutes 0 minutes 0 minutes 0 minutes 0 minutes POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed WALKOUT/PROTEST

Two instances of walk outs were witnessed during the session. The entire opposition staged a walkout for two minutes during the third sitting when the Chair did not allow an ANP lawmaker to speak on a police related matter. Similarly, the opposition lawmakers staged 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th another walkout for 15 minutes during 13th sitting against the Chair's attitude for not allowing a PML-N lawmaker to speak on a Point of Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting Order.

A PTI lawmaker lodged protest by sitting in front of the dais for five minutes during 18th sitting against non-allocation of development 0 10 10 15 4 12 funds and for not getting royalty on natural gas. The opposition lawmakers protested in front of the Chair's dais for five minutes during 0 minutes 3 minutes 3 minutes 7 minutes 1 minutes 2 minutes last (21st) sitting, as the Speaker did not allow a PTI lawmaker to speak on a Point of Order. POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed

13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting

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