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Wednesday, 8Th July, 2020 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT BULLETIN OF THE ASSEMBLY (23rd SESSION) Date Wednesday, the 8th July, 2020 Commenced at 4:50 P.M. Adjourned at 7:36 P.M. Total working hours 2 Hour 46 Minutes Presided by 1. Mr. Asad Qaiser, Speaker National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 2. Mr. Muhammad Qasim Khan Suri, Deputy Speaker National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 3. Mr. Amjid Ali Khan, Chairperson. Attendance 227 1. TILAWAT, NAAT AND NATIONAL ANTHEM Tilawat and Naat by Qari Muhammad Younus National anthem FATEHA / PRAYERS The House offered “Fateha” for the departed souls of,- i. Former Minister of State and Member National Assembly Ayatullah Durrani; ii. People who died in various major and minor incidents in the country, especially due to Covid-19 pandemic including Doctors and paramedical staff. The House also offered prayers for the speedy recovery of all Members National Assembly and Medical Staff and all those who affected from Covid-19 pandemic in the country. OBSEVANCE OF ONE MINUTE’S SILENCE At 5:00 p.m. the House observed one minute silence on death of Sikh Pilgrims who lost their lives in a tragic train incident in Sheikhupura, Punjab. PANEL OF CHAIRPERSONS In pursuance of sub-rule (1) of rule 13 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007, the following members, in order of precedence, were nominated to form a Panel of Chairpersons for the 23rd Session of the National Assembly:- 1. MR. AMJID ALI KHAN 2. MR. RIAZ FATYANA 3. MS. MUNAZA HASSAN 4. CH. MAHMOOD BASHIR VIRK 5 MS. SHAHIDA AKHTAR ALI 6. SYED GHULAM MUSTAFA SHAH 1 ANNOUNCEMENT The Honourabe Speaker informed the Members that under rule 70 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007, fifteen days’ notice period is required for asking and answering of Questions, which is not completed. Therefore, there would be no Question Hour till the completion of the notice period of Questions LEAVE APPLICATIONS The leave applications of the Members who requested for grant of leave were read out by the honourable Speaker and granted. CALLING ATTENTION NOTICE 2. MR. ALI NAWAZ AWAN Attention invited by Mr. Ali Nawaz Awan, RAJA KHURRAM SHAHZAD NAWAZ to MNA invite attention of the Minister for Federal Ms. Wajiha Akram, Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Professional Training, National Federal Education and Professional Training, Heritage and Culture to a matter of urgent National History and Literary Heritage and public importance regarding non-utilization of Mr. Shafqat Mehmood, Minister for Federal the grounds of schools in Islamabad for public Education and Professional Training, National walk in the evening, causing grave concern History and Literary Heritage made a brief amongst the public. statement followed by a question asked by Mr. Ali Nawaz Awan and answer given. ORDINANCE TO BE LAID BEFORE THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: 3. MR. IJAZ AHMAD SHAH, Minister for Interior, to lay before the National Assembly the COVID-19 (Prevention of Hoarding) Ordinance, 2020 (No. II of 2020) as required Ordinance laid by clause (2) of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS 4. DR. SHIREEN M. MAZARI, Minister for Human Rights to introduce a Bill to establish an effective system of protection, relief and rehabilitation of women, children, elders and Bill introduced any vulnerable person against domestic violence [The Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2020]. 2 MATTERS OTHER THAN POINTS OF ORDER 5. Raising matters under Rule 18 which are not Points of Order. Name of Members Brief Subject Khawaja Muhammad Asif Muslims are being persecuted in Indian Occupied (5.03 p.m. to 5.11 p.m.) Jammu and Kashmir. (5.03 p.m. to 5.31 p.m.) Syed Naveed Qamar Rights of Minorities. (5.11 p.m. to 5.13 p.m.) Moulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali Raised concerns about the construction of temple (5.13 p.m. to 5.19 p.m.) with public money, and stated that there is no example in the Islamic history of building a new temple or worship places for non-Muslims Mr. Ghous Bux Khan Mahar Muslims are being persecuted in Indian Occupied (5.19 p.m. to 5.20 p.m.) Jammu and Kashmir. Dr. Shrieen M. Mazari, Action would be taken on making of caricatures on Minister for Human Rights Social Media against Hindu Minorities. (5.20 p.m. to 5.25 p.m.) Mr. Muhammad Jamal-ud-din Strict action should be taken against those who hurt (5.25 p.m. to 5.29 p.m.) the feelings of minorities in Pakistan. Engr. Sabir Hussain Kaim Khani The Constitution of Pakistan protects the rights of (5.31 p.m. to 5.34 p.m.) minorities. Mr. Noor-ul-Haq Qadri The issue is not of construction of temple for Hindus Minister for Religious Affairs and in Islamabad but the issue was that whether it could Inter-faith Harmony be built from public funds and now the matter has (5.34 p.m. to 5.44 p.m.) been referred to Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) to take a decision. Mr. Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary A Special Committee should be formed to review the situation in Karachi especially on electricity crisis (5.52 p.m. to 5.53 p.m.) and water crisis etc. Mr. Faheem Khan After many assurances the K-Electric is unable to (5.53 p.m. to 5.55 p.m.) overcome the electric crisis in Karachi City. Syed Naveed Qamar Condemned the attitude of K-Electric with the (5.55 p.m. to 5.56 p.m.) people of Karachi. Syed Agha Rafiullah Ruling of the Chair should be given against the K- (5.56 p.m. to 5.58 p.m.) Electric. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq A Committee should be formed to resolve the issues (5.58 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.) of people of Karachi regarding K-electric. Mr. Usama Qadri K-electric created a worst situation in Karachi. (6.00 p.m. to 6.03 p.m.) Khawaja Sheraz Mehmood Other electric distribution companies are being (6.03 p.m. to 6.06 p.m.) privatized like K-electric. Engr. Sabir Hussain Kaim Khani The Electricity situation in Hyderabad and Sukkur is (6.06 p.m. to 6.07 p.m.) also worst. Mr. Kesoo Mal Kheeal Das The burnt transformer in Jamshoro grid station (6.08 p.m. to 6.09 p.m.) should be replaced to overcome the electric load shedding in the Jamshoro. 3 Mr. Omar Ayub Khan Responded the points raised by the Members Minister for Power Division regarding K-Electric. (6.09 p.m. to 6.16 p.m.) (6.18 p.m. to 6.19 p.m.) Ms. Shahida Rehmani Load shedding and overbilling issues of K-electric. (6.27 p.m. to 6.29 p.m.) Mr. Atta Ullah Sewerage problems and complaints against (6.29 p.m. to 6.31 p.m.) K-electric are increasing in Karachi. Ms. Shamim Ara Panhwar Committee may be formed to resolve the problems of (6.31 p.m. to 6.33 p.m.) people of Karachi. CALLING ATTENTION NOTICE 6. MR. MURTAZA JAVED ABBASI Attention invited by Mr. Murtaza Javed MR. FAQIR AHMAD CHOUDHARY MR. Abbasi, MNA MUHAMMAD AFZAL KHOKHAR MS. SHAISTA PERVAIZ Mr. Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Minister for MR. ROMINA KHURSHEED ALAM to Aviation Division made a brief statement invite attention of the Minister for Aviation to a followed by each question asked by:- matter of urgent public importance regarding the Mr. Murtaza Javed Abbasi; suspension of authorization for the Pakistan Mr. Faqir Ahmad Choudhary; International Airline (PIA) by the European Ms. Shaista Pervaiz; Union Air Safety Agency and UK’s authorities to Mr. Romina Khursheed Alam; and answers operate in Europe for six months, causing grave given. concern amongst the public. Hon. Deputy Speaker observed that a Committee may be formed to examine the matter and asked the Chief Whip to make necessary Coordination in this regard. POINT OF ORDER S# Name of Members Brief subject Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah Urged for the issuance of Production Order of (5.29 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.) Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah, MNA. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Public issues should be discussed and resolved. (6.19 p.m. to 6.24 p.m.) Raja Riaz Ahmad Faisalabad to Multan motorway. (6.24 p.m. to 6.25 p.m.) Violation of SOPs, lack of facilities and Ms. Aliya Kamran unnecessary delay of ATR flight from Islamabad (6.33 p.m. to 6.34 p.m.) to Quetta. Mr. Mohsin Nawaz Ranjha Criticized the Pakistan Post over the outsourcing (6.33 p.m. to 6.34 p.m.) of payment of pensions. Dr. Darshan No statement from Minister of Railways made on death of Sikh pilgrims, who lost their lives in a (6.35 p.m. to 6.37 p.m.) tragic train incident in Sheikhupura, Punjab. Mr. Murad Saeed, Responded the point raised by Mr. Mohsin Minister for Communications Nawaz Ranjha, MNA regarding outsourcing the (6.37 p.m. to 6.41 p.m.) payment of pensioners by Pakistan Post. Many charity based projects have been closed by Mr. Jamshed Thomas NGOs in Pakistan, due to difficulties in (6.45 p.m. to 6.47 p.m.) registration process in EAD. 4 The Chairman Board of the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) has Mr. Murtaza Javed Abbasi announced to close all its Motels in Gilgit (6.47 p.m. to 6.49 p.m.) Baltistan and terminated the services of employees without any benefit.
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