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The Senate of Pakistan Debates THE SENATE OF PAKISTAN DEBATES OFFICIAL REPORT Friday, the November 04, 2016 (254th Session) Volume XII, No.01 (Nos.01) Printed and published by the Senate Secretariat, Islamabad Volume XII SP.XII (01)/2016 No.01 15 Contents 1. Recitation from the Holy Quran .................................................................... 1 2. Panel of Presiding Officers ............................................................................ 2 3. Leave of Absence .......................................................................................... 2 4. Condolence resolution moved by Senator Taj Haider on the sad demise of Ex-Senator Syed Qamar-uz-Zaman Shah ...................................................... 4 5. Condolence resolution moved by Senator Col. (R) Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi on the sad demise of Ex-Senator Raja Nargis Zaman Kyani ......... 6 6. Condolence resolution moved by Senator Aitzaz Ahsan, Leader of the Opposition regarding the terrorist attack on Police Training College, Quetta7 7. Ruling of the Chairman regarding the question by Senator Chaudhary Tanvir Khan asked on 6th September, 2016 .................................................. 9 8. Observation of the Chairman regarding procedure of inquiry against sitting Senators ...................................................................................................... 28 9. Presentation of report of the Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs on the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2016, by Senator Saeed Ghani ................................................................................................ 29 10. Presentation of report of the Standing Committee on Science and Technology on the Pakistan Engineering Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016 30 11. Presentation of report of the Standing Committee on Law and Justice on the Constitution (Amendment), Bill, 2016, by Senator Muhammad Javed Abbasi ......................................................................................................... 30 12. Presentation of report of the Standing Committee on Law and Justice on the Central Law Officers (Amendment) Bill, 2016, by Senator Muhammad Javed Abbasi ............................................................................................... 31 13. Presentation of report of the Standing Committee on Law and Justice on the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2016, by Senator Muhammad Javed Abbasi ........................................................................... 31 14. Presentation of Report of the Standing Committee on Law and Justice, Regarding Islamabad High Court (Amendment) Bill, 2016 ......................... 32 15. Presentation of Interim Report of the Special Committee on Marginalized Segments of Society .................................................................................... 32 16. Presentation of Report of the Special Committee on CPEC ........................ 33 17. Presentation of Report of the Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges on Amendments in Rules 56, 198 and 209 ................................. 33 18. Motion under Rule 194(1) by Senator Abdul Rehman Malik, Chairman, Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control regarding extension of 30 working days period for presentation of report ................................ 34 i 19. Motion under Rule 194(1) Moved by Senator Kamil Ali Agha on behalf of Chairman, Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat regarding extension of 30 days period for presentation of report .............................................. 35 20. Motion under 218 by Senator Sherry Rehman regarding brutal crackdown on political workers by the Government .................................................... 37 Senator Taj Haider ............................................................................ 37 Senator Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar ......................................... 41 Senator Col. (R) Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi ................................. 43 Senator Ilyas Ahmad Bilour .............................................................. 46 Senator Sirajul Haq ........................................................................... 48 Senator Shibli Faraz .......................................................................... 52 Senator Dr. Jehanzeb Jamalidini....................................................... 56 Senator Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Abdul Qayyum............................................ 60 Senator Saeed Ghani ........................................................................ 62 Senator Shahi Syed ........................................................................... 65 Senator Muhammad Ali Khan Saif ................................................... 67 Senator Mohsin Aziz ......................................................................... 71 Senator Sitara Ayaz .......................................................................... 73 Senator Chaudhary Tanvir Khan ....................................................... 75 Senator Mian Muhammad Ateeq Shaikh ......................................... 77 Senator Kamil Ali Agha ..................................................................... 79 Senator Muhammad Javed Abbasi ................................................... 80 Senator Kalsoom Perveen ................................................................. 83 Senator Aitzaz Ahsan ........................................................................ 84 21. Statement by Mr. Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman, Minister of State for Interior and Narcotics Control .................................................................... 87 22. Introduction of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Bill, 2016 .............. 92 ii SENATE OF PAKISTAN SENATE DEBATES Friday, the November 04, 2016 The Senate of Pakistan met in the Senate Hall (Parliament House) Islamabad at thirty minutes past three in the evening with Mr. Chairman (Mian Raza Rabbani) in the Chair. ---------------- Recitation from the Holy Quran َ ُ ْ ُ ّّٰ َ َّ ْ ّٰ َّ ْ اعوذبِا لل ِہ ِمن الشیط ِن الر ِجی ِم۔ ْ ّّٰ َّ ۡ ّٰ َّ ْ بِس ِم ا لل ِہ الرحم ِن الر ِحی ِم َ َ ۡ ُ ۡ ۡ َ ُّ َ َ ۡ َ ٰٓ َ َ ّ ۡ َ َ ُ ۡ َ َ ّ ُ ّ ۡ َ ّٰ َ ُ ۡ َ ُ ۡ ۡ ۡ ُ ُ ۡ ّ ۡ َ َ َ ُ ِاذ یو ِحی ربک ِالی المل ِئک ِۃ ان ِی معکم فث ِبتوا ال ِذین امنوا ؕ سال ِقی ف ِی قل و ِب ال ِذین کفروا ُ ُّ ۡ َ َ ۡ ُ ۡ َ ۡ َ ۡ َ ۡ َ َ ۡ ُ ۡ ۡ ُ ۡ ُ َّ َ َ ّٰ َ َ َّ ُ ۡ َ ّ ّّٰ َ َ الرعب فاض ِربوا فوق الاعنا ِق و اض ِربوا ِمنہم کل بنا ٍن ﴿ ۲۱﴾ ذلِک بِانہم شٓاقوا اللہ و َ ُ ۡ َ ٗ َ َ ۡ ُّ َ ّّٰ َ َ َ ُ ۡ َ ٗ َ َّ ّّٰ َ َ ۡ ُ ۡ َ ّٰ ُ ۡ َ ُ ۡ ُ ۡ ُ َ َ َّ رسولہ ۚ و من یشا ِق ِق اللہ و رسولہ ف ِان اللہ ش ِدید ال ِعقا ِب ﴿۲۱﴾ ذ لِکم فذوقوہ و ان ۡ ّٰ ۡ َ َ َ َ َّ ٰۤ َ ُّ َ َّ ۡ َ ّٰ َ ُ ۡۤۡ َ َ ۡ ُ ُ َّ ۡ َ َ َ ُ ۡ َ ۡ ً َ َ ُ َ ُّ ۡ ُ ُ لِلکفِرِین عذاب النا ِر ﴿۲۱﴾ یایہا ال ِذین امنوا ِاذا ل ِقیتم ال ِذین کفروا زحفا فلا تولوہم ۡ َ ۡ َ َ الادبار ﴿ ۲۱﴾ ت ترج مہ: ج تمہ ا ر ا تر و رد گا ر فرشوں کو ا رشاد فرماتا تا ہک ںیم تمہ ا رے شات ہوں ت موموں کو سلی د و ہک تا ب ق خ ر ںہ۔ ںیم اھب اھب کافر وں ےک د لوں ںیم ر ع و ہ یب ت د اےل د ںیا ہوں تو اں ےک رس ما ر ی ں )کر( ا ر ا د و ا و ر اں کا تو ر تو ر ما ر )کر تو ر( د و۔ ںی )سر ا( اس ںیل د ی ئگ ہک انوں ن اہلل ا و ر اس ےک رسول یک مال یک ا و ر جو ش اہلل ا و ر اس ےک رسول یک مال کرتا ہ تو اہلل ھب س ع ا ب د ںی و الا ہ۔ چ ک ںی )مرہ تو ںیاں( ھ و ا و ر ںی ) جان ر ہو( ہک کافر وں ےک ںیل )ا اخرب ںیم( د و رخ کا ع ا ب )ھب ںتا ر( ت ت ہ۔ اے ا ہ ا ںیاں ج ںم ا ِں ج ںیم کف ا ر ےس مہ ا ر ا ما لب ہو تو اں ےس پ یںٹھ ی ھی ں رتا۔ )سو رہ الانال: ا اتاںب 12 تا 15( 1 Panel of Presiding Officers ی جا ب ں رچ ںیم: رخ اک اہلل۔ سب اہلل الر ٰ مح الر ںیح۔ In pursuance of Rule 14(1) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, I nominate the following members in order of precedence to form a Panel of Presiding Officers for the 254th Session of the Senate of Pakistan. 1. Senator Syed Muzafar Hussain Shah 2. Senator Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari 3. Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed Leave of Absence ی ں ں ص ںیییںی ں شہ 253 جا ب رچیم: ر مر ںکر امح محم ی ب ن صمر و ںافب یک یا تر گرش و ںی ا جاس ےک د و ر اں مو رخ 6 ااوورر 7 اکو تر کو ا جاس ںیم سرک ںہن کر ےکس ھت۔ اس ںیل انوں ن اں ظ تا ر ں ویں ےک ںیل ا ںتو اں ےس رخصت یک د رجو اس یک ہ۔ ںکا رخصت مو ر ہ؟ ظ ی خ ) ر صت مو ر یک ئگ( ی ں ں ص ںیییںی جا ب رچیم: ر مولاتا تو ںتر احل تاتوی صا ج ب ن صمر و ںفاب یک یا تر گرش 253 و ںی ا جاس ےک د و ر اں مو رخ 7 اکو تر کو ا جاس ںیم سرک ںہن کر ےکس ھت۔ اس ںیل انوں ں ظ ن اس تا ری ےک ںیل ا ںتو اں ےس رخصت یک د رجو اس یک ہ۔ ںکا رخصت مو ر ہ؟ ظ ی ) رخصت مو ر یک ئگ( ی ص جا ب ں رچ ںیم: ںیییںی ر ما ہ ںسح ںس ن کلم ےس تا ہر ہون یک یا تر مو رخ 4 تا 7 تو مر ظ ےک ںیل ا ںتو اں ےس رخصت یک د رجو اس یک ہ۔ ںکا رخصت مو ر ہ؟ ظ ی ) رخصت مو ر یک ئگ( ی ص ظ جا ب ں رچ ںیم: ںیییںی ر ںس مر ںسح شاہ ن ب ن صمر و ںافب یک یا تر ا ا خ مو رخ 4 ظ تو مر ےک ںیل ا ںتو اں ےس رخصت یک د رجو اس یک ہ۔ ںک ا رخصت مو ر ہ؟ ظ ی ) رخصت مو ر یک ئگ( 2 ی ص جا ب ں رچ ںیم: ںیییںی ر ںمر اسر ا ر اہلل جاں ر ہری ن ب ن صمر و ںافب یک یا تر ا ا خ مو رخ ظ 4 تو مر ےک ںیل ا ںتو اں ےس رخصت یک د رجو اس یک ہ۔ ںک ا رخصت مو ر ہ؟ ظ ی ) رخصت مو ر یک ئگ( ی ص جا ب ں رچ ںیم: ںیییںی ر تر و ں ر فشا ج ں مرن ب نصمر و ںافب یک یا تر ا ا خ مو رخ 4 تو مر ظ ےک ںیل ا ںتو اں ےس رخصت یک د رجو اس یک ہ۔ ںکا رخصت مو ر ہ؟ ظ ی ) رخصت مو ر یک ئگ( ی ص جا ب ں رچ ںیم: ںیییںی ر محم ںتوس ن ب ن صمر و ںافب یک یا تر ا ا خ مو رخ 4 تو مر ےک ظ ںیل ا ںتو اں ےس رخصت یک د رجو اس یک ہ۔ ںکا رخصت مو ر ہ؟ ظ ی ) رخ صت مو ر یک ئگ( ظ ی ص جا ب ں رچ ںیم: ںیییںی ر محم اظع جاں سو ات ن کلم ےس تا ہر ہون یک یا تر مو رخ 4 تا 17 ظ تو مر ےک ںیل ا ںتو اں ےس رخصت یک د رجو اس یک ہ۔ ںک ا رخصت مو ر
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