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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT BULLETIN OF THE ASSEMBLY (50TH SESSION) Date Tuesday, the 19th December, 2017 (Private Members’ Day) Commenced at 4.15 P.M. Adjourned at 7.20 P.M. Total working hours 2 Hours 30 Minutes Presided by 1. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker 2. Mr. Murtaza Javed Abbasi, Deputy Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan Attendance 220 1. TILAWAT AND NAAT 1. Tilawat by Qari Ibrar Hussain 2. Naat by Mr. Ali Raza Arshad FATEHA The House offered Fateha for the departed souls of Mian Muhammad Zaman, former Minister; and brother of Mr. Rafiq Ahmed Jamali, MNA LEAVE APPLICATIONS The leave applications of the Members who requested for grant of leave were read out by the honourable Speaker and granted. POINTS OF ORDER Name of member(s) Subject Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah, Non-resolution of the grievances of the farmers for Leader of the Opposition the last five years. The Opposition would continue boycott of proceedings of the National Assembly until “the Supreme Court and High Court (Extension of Jurisdiction to Federally Administered Tribal Areas) Bill, 2017” is taken up in the House. 1 Rana Muhammad Hayat Khan Grievances of farmers of sugar-cane. Mr. Lal Chand Malhi Violence on the farmers of sugar-cane who were protesting in Sindh. Lt. Col. (Retd) Ghulam Rasool Sahi Burden of taxes on the farmers. Shaikh Salahuddin Briefing to the National Assembly by COAS on security situation as made in the Senate Rao Muhammad Ajmal Khan subsidy on wheat Sahibzada Tariq Ullah Protest by the traders of Islamabad against non-making law to control increase in rent of commercial buildings. Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour Worst load-shedding in his constituency. Mr. Amjad Ali Khan Worst gas load-shedding in Mianwali. Mr. Jamshaid Ahmed Dasti Grievances of the farmers of sugar-cane. Mr. Sajid Nawaz Grievances of the farmers of sugar-cane. Ch. Riaz-ul-Haq Linkage of Okara and Sahiwal with Motorway. Mr. Muhammad Jamal-ud-Din Grievances of the people of FATA. Khawaja Saad Rafique, Political disputes should be resolved out of the courts. Minister for Railways Mr. Daniyal Aziz, Criticized Mr. Imran Khan, Chairman PTI on account of alleged Minister for Privatization mis-statements in the courts. Mr. Nasir Khan Grievances of the people of FATA. Mr. Sher Akbar Khan Grievances of farmers of Tobacco in Bunair. Mr. Siraj Muhammad Khan Non-commencement of infrastructure development works in his Constituency (NA-6). WALK-OUT Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah, Leader of the Opposition alongwith all members belonging to PPPP, PTI, MQM, JI, ANP, QWP and some members of FATA staged a walk-out against non-inclusion of the Supreme Court and High Court (Extension of Jurisdiction to Federally Administered Tribal Areas) Bill, 2017 in the Orders of the Day. 2 STATEMENTS MADE BY THE MINISTERS 1. Mr. Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan, Minister for National Food Security and Research stated that issue of sugar-cane farmers relates to Provincial Government and suggested to constitute a committee comprising of representatives of Ministry of Commerce and Textile, National Food Security and Research, Ministry of Industries and Production and representative of all Provincial Governments to resolve the crises of farmers of sugar-cane. 2. Mr. Muhammad Pervaiz Malik, Minister for Commerce and Textile informed the House that grievances of sugar-cane farmers relate to the Provincial Governments. The role of Ministry of Commerce is to manage and permit exports of surplus crops, etc on recommendation of the appropriate body on merit. QUORUM Quorum.- At 6.02 p.m. Ms. Shahida Rehmani, MNA belonging to PPPP drew attention of the Chair towards the lack of quorum. Count was made, the House was found in order. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Speaker welcomed the following visitors witnessing the proceedings in the Visitors Gallery:- (i) A group of student from COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad; and (ii) A group of student from Department of LL.B, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad. CALLING ATTENTION NOTICE 2 MR. ABDUL QAHAR KHAN WADAN to invite attention of the Minister for Energy to a matter of urgent public importance regarding low gas pressure Left over in the Province of Balochistan especially in Quetta, causing grave concern amongst the public. 3 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS 3-4 MS. NAEEMA KISHWER KHAN to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2017]. (Amendment in Article 91). Left over Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 5-6 MS. NAFEESA INAYATULLAH KHAN KHATTAK to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan Act, 2012 [the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill, 2017]. Left over Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 7-8 MS. SAMAN SULTANA JAFRI DR. NIKHAT SHAKEEL KHAN to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2000 [the National Left over Database and Registration Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2017]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 9-10 MS. SURRIYA ASGHAR to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2017] (Amendment in Article 198). Left over Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 4 11-12 DR. NIKHAT SHAKEEL KHAN MR. MUHAMMAD MUZAMMIL QURESHI MS. SAMAN SULTANA JAFRI MS. KISHWER ZEHRA MR. SAJID AHMED to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Left over Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2017]. (Amendment in Article 224). Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 13-14 SAHIBZADA TARIQ ULLAH SAHIBZADA MUHAMMAD YAQOOB MR. SHER AKBAR KHAN MS. AISHA SYED to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Elections Act, 2017 [the Elections Left over (Amendment) Bill, 2017]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 15-16 MS. SURRIYA ASGHAR to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1997 [the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) (Amendment) Bill, 2017]. Left over Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 17-18 DR. NIKHAT SHAKEEL KHAN MS. SAMAN SULTANA JAFRI MR. MUHAMMAD MUZAMMIL QURESHI to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Law and Justice Left over Commission of Pakistan Ordinance, 1979 [the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill, 2017]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 5 PRESENTATION OF REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES 19-20 RANA SHAMIM AHMAD KHAN, Chairman Standing Committee on Interior to move that the delay in the presentation of report of the Standing Committee on the Bill further to amend the Pakistan Penal Code,1860 and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 [the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2014] (insertion of section 389A), till today be condoned. (Moved by Ms. Kishwer Zehra, MNA). Left over RANA SHAMIM AHMAD KHAN, Chairman Standing Committee on Interior to present the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill further to amend the Pakistan Penal Code,1860 and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 [The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2014]. 21-22 RANA SHAMIM AHMAD KHAN, Chairman Standing Committee on Interior to move that the delay in the presentation of report of the Standing Committee on the Bill to provide for the establishment of an efficient system for sewage water and its reprocessing by the housing societies [the Compulsory Sewage Water Management and Reprocessing Bill, 2017], till today be condoned. (Moved by Maj. (Retd.) Tahir Iqbal, MNA). Left over RANA SHAMIM AHMAD KHAN, Chairman Standing Committee on Interior to present the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill to provide for the establishment of an efficient system for sewage water and its reprocessing by the housing societies [the Compulsory Sewage Water Management and Reprocessing Bill, 2017]. 6 23-24 RANA SHAMIM AHMAD KHAN, Chairman Standing Committee on Interior to move that the delay in the presentation of report of the Standing Committee on the Bill further to amend the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 [the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2017] (insertion of section 364B), till today be condoned. (Moved by Ms. Zahra Wadood Left over Fatemi, MNA). RANA SHAMIM AHMAD KHAN, Chairman Standing Committee on Interior to present the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill further to amend the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 [the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2017]. 25-26 RANA SHAMIM AHMAD KHAN, Chairman Standing Committee on Interior to move that the delay in the presentation of report of the Standing Committee on the Bill to provide for establishing solid waste management and recycling system in housing schemes of Islamabad [the Compulsory Solid Waste Management and Recycling Bill, 2017], till today be condoned. (Moved by Maj. Left over (Retd) Tahir Iqbal, MNA). RANA SHAMIM AHMAD KHAN, Chairman Standing Committee on Interior to present the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill to provide for establishing solid waste management and recycling system in housing schemes of Islamabad [the Compulsory Solid Waste Management and Recycling Bill, 2017]. 7 27-28 RANA SHAMIM AHMAD KHAN, Chairman Standing Committee on Interior to move that the delay in the presentation of report of the Standing Committee on the Bill to prohibit the employment of children and to regulate employment of adolescents in certain occupations and work [the Islamabad Capital Territory Prohibition of Employment of Children Bill, 2017], till Left over today be condoned. (Moved by Shazia Marri, MNA).