NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT BULLETIN OF THE ASSEMBLY (35th SESSION)

Date Wednesday, the 11th August, 2021 Commenced at 11:37 A.M. Adjourned at 1:39 P.M. Total working hours 1 Hour 40 Minutes Presided by Mr. Muhammad Qasim Khan Suri, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of . Attendance 205

1. TILAWAT, HADITH, NAAT AND NATIONAL ANTHEM

 Tilawat and Hadith by Qari Ibrar Hussain  Naat by Muhammad Jawwad Kareemi  National anthem

POINTS OF ORDER

Name of Members Brief subject Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali Reply of question not received from the Ministry 11.47 a.m. to 11.48 a.m. (0:01) of Housing and Works. Ms. Shahida Akhtar Ali MMAP members may also be made part of 11.49 a.m. to 11.50 a.m. (0:01) Parliamentary Delegations for visit abroad in future. Mr. Abdul Qadir Patel Urged to allow his question, lapsed due to his 11.51 a.m. to 11.52 a.m. (0:01) absence, in the last session. Ms. Saira Bano GDA Members may also be made part of 11.52 a.m. to 11.53 a.m. (0:01) Parliamentary Delegations in future. Syed Agha Rafiullah Problems being faced by the people due to 11.53 a.m. to 11.54 a.m. (0:01) different vaccines of Covid-19 recommended by the various countries. Mr. Murtaza Javed Abbasi Admissibility of his question pending since long 11.54 a.m. to 11.55 a.m. (0:01) time. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Answers to the questions of the Members should 12.38 p.m. to 12.40 p.m. (0:02) be relevant. Mr. Ali Muhammad Khan, Responded the points raised by Raja Pervaiz Minister of State for Parliamentary Ashraf, MNA Affairs 12.40 p.m. to 12.41 p.m. (0:01)

QUESTIONS

2. Questions entered in a separate list Question Nos. 38, 169, 168, 171, 173, 172 and 174 to be asked and answers given. were asked and answers given.

1 LEAVE APPLICATIONS

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

POINTS OF ORDER

Name of Members Brief subject Mr. Muhammad Najeeb Haroon Role of Engineers in the development of the 12.50 p.m. to 1.01 p.m. (0:11) country. Mr. Ibad Ullah Khan Kidnapping and murder of a mine worker on 1.01 p.m. to 1.06 p.m. (0:05) 7th August, 2021 in Balochistan. Mr. Ali Muhammad Khan, Responded the points raised by Mr. Ibad Ullah Minister of State for Parliamentary Khan, MNA. Affairs 1.06 p.m. to 1.12 p.m. (0:06) Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Hundreds of stranded in Saudia Arabia, 1.12 p.m. to 1.13 p.m. (0:01) should be brought back.

Mr. Deputy Speaker directed Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs to look into the matter.

QUORUM

At 1.14 p.m, Mr.Abdul Shakoor, MNA belonging to MMAP, invited attention of the Chair towards the lack of quorum, the count was made, the House was not in order. At 1.17 p.m. Mr. Deputy Speaker suspended the proceedings of the House. AT 1.38 p.m. count was made again, the House was not found in order, at 1:39 p.m. Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned the proceedings of the House for the next day.

CALLING ATTENTION NOTICE

3. RAJA KHURRAM SHAHZAD Left over NAWAZ to invite attention of the Minister for Information and Broadcasting to a matter of urgent public importance regarding collection of television fee from Mosques, causing grave concern amongst the public.

MOTION OF THANKS

4. Further discussion on the following Left over motion moved by MR. ZAHEER-UD- DIN BABAR AWAN, 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.”

2 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

5. MR. ZAHEER-UDI-DIN BABAR Left over AWAN, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs to introduce a Bill further to amend the Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal Act, 1991 [The Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (Amendment) Bill, 2021]. 6. MR. NOOR-UL-HAQ QADRI, Minister Left over for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony to introduce a Bill further to amend the Evacuee Trust Properties (Management and Disposal) Act, 1975 [The Evacuee Trust Properties (Management and Disposal) (Amendment) Bill, 2021].

MOTION

7. MR. FAIZ ULLAH , Chairman Standing Left over Committee on Finance and Revenue to move that the delay in the presentation of the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill further to amend the Government Savings Bank Act, 1873 [The Government Savings Bank (Amendment) Bill, 2021], till today be condoned.

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE-PRESENTATION OF:

8. MR. FAIZ ULLAH , Chairman Standing Left over Committee on Finance and Revenue to present the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill further to amend the Government Savings Bank Act, 1873 [The Government Savings Bank (Amendment) Bill, 2021].

MOTION

9. MR. FAIZ ULLAH , Chairman Standing Left over Committee on Finance and Revenue to move that the delay in the presentation of the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill further to amend the Post Office National Savings Certificates Ordinance, 1944 [The Post Office National Savings Certificates (Amendment) Bill, 2021], till today be condoned.

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REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE-PRESENTATION OF:

10. MR. FAIZ ULLAH , Chairman Standing Left over Committee on Finance and Revenue to present the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill further to amend the Post Office National Savings Certificates Ordinance, 1944 [The Post Office National Savings Certificates (Amendment) Bill, 2021].

LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

11. MR. SHAFQAT MAHMOOD, Minister Left over for Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture to move that the Bill further to amend the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 [The Higher Education Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021], as reported by the Standing Committee, be taken into consideration at once. 12. MR. SHAFQAT MAHMOOD, Minister Left over for Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture to move that the Bill further to amend the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 [The Higher Education Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021], be passed. 13. MR. SHAFQAT MAHMOOD, Minister Left over for Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture to move that the Bill further to amend the laws relating to the Higher Education Commission [The Higher Education Commission (Second Amendment) Bill, 2021], as reported by the Standing Committee, be taken into consideration at once. 14. MR. SHAFQAT MAHMOOD, Minister Left over for Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture to move that the Bill further to amend the laws relating to the Higher Education Commission [The Higher Education Commission (Second Amendment) Bill, 2021], be passed.

4 MATTERS OTHER THAN POINTS OF ORDER

15. Raising matters under Rule 18 which are not Points of Order. Left over

CALLING ATTENTION NOTICE

16. MOULANA ABDUL AKBAR CHITRALI Left over to invite attention of the Minister for Water Resources to a matter of urgent public importance regarding delay in completion of GolenGol Hydropower project and laying of Chitral-Chakdara national transmission lines, causing grave concern amongst the public.

At 1.39 p.m. the sitting of the Assembly was adjourned to meet again on Thursday 12th August, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.

Islamabad, the TAHIR HUSSAIN 11th August, 2021 Secretary

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