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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT BULLETIN OF THE ASSEMBLY (52ND SESSION) Date Tuesday, the 20th February, 2018 (Private Members’ Day) Commenced at 10.35 A.M. Adjourned at 3.05 P.M. Total working hours 4 Hours 30 Minutes Presided by 1. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker, National Assembly of Pakistan 2. Mr. Murtaza Javed Abbasi, Deputy Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan 3. Syed Naveed Qamar, Chairperson Attendance 221 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 Mr. Speaker and leave was granted. MOTION Ms. Saira Afzal Tarar, Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination moved the following motion, which was adopted by the House:- “That under rule 288 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007, the requirement of rule 51 of the said Rules in respect of Private Business, to be transacted today, the 20th February, 2018 may be suspended in order to consider Government Bills.” 1 SUPPLEMENTARY ORDERS OF THE DAY LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS 49A. MS. SAIRA AFZAL TARAR, Minister for Ms. Saira Afzal Tarar, Minister for National Health National Health Services, Regulations and Services, Regulations and Coordination moved the Coordination to move that the Bill to motion which was adopted. provide for restructuring of health services academy as a degree awarding institute [The Health Services Academy (Restructuring) Bill, 2017], as reported by the Standing Committee, be taken into consideration at once. Each clause was submitted to the Assembly and stood part of the Bill. 49B MS. SAIRA AFZAL TARAR, Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination to move that the Bill to provide for restructuring of health Bill passed. services academy as a degree awarding institute [The Health Services Academy (Restructuring) Bill, 2017], be passed. 49C MS. SAIRA AFZAL TARAR, Minister for Ms. Saira Afzal Tarar, Minister for National Health National Health Services, Regulations and Services, Regulations and Coordination moved the Coordination Training to move that the motion which was adopted. Bill to provide for establishment of the Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority [The Islamabad Healthcare Regulation Bill, 2017], as reported by the Standing Committee, be taken into consideration at once. Each clause was submitted to the Assembly and stood part of the Bill. 49D MS. SAIRA AFZAL TARAR, Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination to move that the Bill to provide for establishment of the Bill passed. Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority [The Islamabad Healthcare Regulation Bill, 2017], be passed. 2 CALLING ATTENTION NOTICE 2 MIAN ABDUL MANAN Attention invited by Mian Abdul Manan, MNA and MS. SURRIYA ASGHAR Mr. Muhammad Tallal Chaudry, Minister of State MS. AMRA KHAN for Interior made a brief statement followed by one MS. KHALIDA MANSOOR question each asked by: MS. ASIYA NAZ TANOLI to invite MIAN ABDUL MANAN attention of the Minister for Interior to a MS. KHALIDA MANSOOR and answers given. matter of urgent public importance regarding non-submission of the report of Joint Investigation Team constituted by the Supreme Court to probe the allegations made by a TV anchor in Zainab’s murder case about the suspect’s bank accounts and alleged involvement of a Federal Minister, causing grave concern amongst the public. INTRODUCTION OF BILL 3-4 MS. SHAHIDA REHMANI to move for leave to introduce a Bill to prevent The Bill was deferred on the request of rampant drug usage among students of Mr. Muhammad Baleegh-ur-Rehman, Minister for educational institutions [The Prevention Federal Education and Professional Training on of Drugs in Educational Institutions Bill, behalf of Minister for Narcotics. 2018]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 5-6 MS. SAMAN SULTANA JAFRI MR. MUHAMMAD MUZAMMIL QURESHI to move for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for regulation of tour operators and travel agents by providing for compulsory registration of these operators and agents by competent authority; and by prescribing requisite Deferred norms and infrastructure for various tourist related activities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto [The Tour Operators and Travel Agents (Regulation) Bill, 2018]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 3 7-8 MS. ASIYA NASIR to move for leave to Bill introduced; referred to Standing Committee on introduce a Bill to provide quota in the Federal Education and Professional Training; copy admissions at higher education level to is available on the website of the National students belonging to the minority Assembly and to be published in the Gazette of community in the Public and Private Pakistan. Institutions [The Minorities Access to Higher Education Bill, 2018]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 9-10 MS. ASIYA NAZ TANOLI to move for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the compulsory drug test of students in colleges and universities of Islamabad Capital Territory [The Compulsory Drug Deferred. Test of Students Bill, 2018]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. PRESENTATION OF REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES 11-12 RANA SHAMIM AHMAD KHAN, Motion adopted. 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 protection of witnesses [the Federal Witness Protection Bill, 2015], till today be condoned. (Moved by Ms. Aisha Syed, MNA). RANA SHAMIM AHMAD KHAN, Report presented; copy is available on the website Chairman Standing Committee on of the National Assembly and to be published in Interior to present the report of the the Gazette of Pakistan. Standing Committee on the Bill to provide for protection of witnesses [the Federal Witness Protection Bill, 2015]. 4 13-14 RANA SHAMIM AHMAD KHAN, Motion adopted. 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 welfare of Religious Scholars, Ulema and Pesh Imams (Prayer Leaders) in the country [the Religious Scholars, Ulema and Pesh Imams (Prayer Leaders) Welfare Bill, 2017], till today be condoned. (Moved by Ms. Kishwer Zehra, MNA). RANA SHAMIM AHMAD KHAN, Report presented; copy is available on the website Chairman Standing Committee on of the National Assembly and to be published in Interior to present the report of the the Gazette of Pakistan. Standing Committee on the Bill to provide for welfare of Religious Scholars, Ulema and Pesh Imams (Prayer Leaders) in the country [the Religious Scholars, Ulema and Pesh Imams (Prayer Leaders) Welfare Bill, 2017]. 15-16 RANA SHAMIM AHMAD KHAN, Motion adopted. 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 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 [the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2017] (section 173), till today be condoned. (Moved by S.A. Iqbal Quadri, MNA). Report presented; copy is available on the website RANA SHAMIM AHMAD KHAN, of the National Assembly and to be published in Chairman Standing Committee on the Gazette of Pakistan. Interior to present the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill further to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 [the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2017]. 5 17-18 PIR MUHAMMAD ASLAM BODLA, Motion adopted. Chairman Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage to move that the delay in the presentation of report of the Standing Committee on the Bill to provide for protection of the journalists [the Protection of Journalists Bill, 2014], till today be condoned. (Moved by Sahibzada Tariq Ullah, MNA). PIR MUHAMMAD ASLAM BODLA, Report presented; copy is available on the website Chairman Standing Committee on of the National Assembly and to be published in Information, Broadcasting, National the Gazette of Pakistan. History and Literary Heritage to present the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill further to provide for protection of the journalists [the Protection of Journalists Bill, 2014]. 19-20 DR. SHEZRA MANSAB ALI KHAN KHARAL, Motion adopted. Chairperson Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs to move that the delay in the presentation of report of the Standing Committee on the Bill further to amend the Representation of the People Act, 1976 [the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2016], till today be condoned. (Moved by Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan, MNA). DR. SHEZRA MANSAB ALI KHAN KHARAL, Report presented; copy is available on the website Chairperson Standing Committee on of the National Assembly and to be published in Parliamentary Affairs to present the the Gazette of Pakistan. report of the Standing Committee on the Bill further to amend the Representation of the People Act, 1976 [the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2016]. 6 21-22 DR. HAFEEZ-UR-REHMAN KHAN Motion adopted. DRISHAK, Chairman Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination to move that the delay in the presentation of report of the Standing Committee on the Bill further to amend the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 2010 [the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (Amendment) Bill, 2016], till today be condoned. (Moved by Ms. Parveen Masood Bhatti, MNA). DR. HAFEEZ-UR-REHMAN KHAN Report presented; copy is available on the website DRISHAK, Chairman Standing Committee of the National Assembly and to be published in on National Health Services, Regulations the Gazette of Pakistan. and Coordination to present the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill further to amend the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 2010 [the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (Amendment) Bill, 2016]. 23-24 RANA MUHAMMAD QASIM NOON, Chairman Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges to move that the delay in the presentation of the report of the Standing Committee on the amendment in Rule 118 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007, till today be condoned.