20Th SESSION

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB FAFEN PARLIAMENT MONITOR 20th SESSION

30 March – 15 April, 2016

Free and Fair Election Network www.fafen.org LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY bills related to the Local Calling Attention Notices: The Government, institutional lawmakers raised seven Calling Punjab Assembly passed 11 bills, development, natural resources' Attention Notices (CANs) drawing adopted 14 resolutions and held Pre- management, meat-sale and the attention of the government to AM Adjournment Motion Budget discussion during 20th transport. The ordinance providing matters of law and order. The BNAP Bahawalpur National Awami Party session that continued from March relief to civilian victims of terrorism Minister for Law and Parliamentary 30 to April 15, 2016. The session and another bill regarding setting up Affairs made statements on these CAN Call Attention Notice started a day after the terrorist an agriculture, food and drug notices on floor of the House. CM Chief Minister attack in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, regulatory authority were sent to Adjournment Motions: The House Lahore and also coincided with the the relevant committee for further IND Independent admitted 41 Adjournment Motions revelations in Panama Leaks about deliberations. (AMs) for discussion during the JI Jamaat-e-Islami Prime Ministers' offshore family businesses. The House took up both Resolutions: The House adopted 14 session. Of these, 21 were disposed PM Privilege Motion the issues and expressed its opinion resolutions – six among them were of after the government's response, private. Moreover, three private one was referred to the relevant PML Pakistan Muslim League by adopting resolutions on each of them. resolutions were dropped after committee while 19 are pending. PML-N Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz appearing on the agenda due to PML-N lawmakers sponsored 21 Session Time and Attendance: The PML-Z Pakistan Muslim League (Zia) absence of the sponsors. Among AMs, PML 12, PTI 8 and PPPP 1. cumulative duration of 13 sittings others, the House approved six Questions: As many as 314 questions PNML Pakistan National Muslim League held during the session was 35 hours resolutions seeking extension in the were listed for answers during the and 31 minutes while each sitting, on term of six ordinances promulgated PO Points of Order session, including 247 starred and 70 average, started 69 minutes behind by the Punjab Governor. PPPP Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarian its scheduled time and continued for unstarred. The rules require the Reports before the House: Nine government to answer a starred PTI Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf two hours and 43 minutes. The Chief Minister did not attend any sitting standing committees presented 11 question orally as well as in writing while the Leader of the Opposition reports on legislative proposals and while the unstarred questions are to was present in 10 sittings. The privilege motions referred to them be replied only in writing. However, Speaker presided over 56% of the by the House. Moreover, the only 98 starred questions were proceedings, the Deputy Speaker Assembly granted extension in time taken up and replied to on floor of 37% while a member of the Panel of for presentation of 18 reports, the House. including a report of the Public Chairpersons acted as the Speaker Pre Budget Discussion: The Accounts Committee. The House for rest of the duration. Assembly held Pre-Budget also held discussion on the Annual discussion to solicit proposals for Legislation: The legislative agenda Report of the Punjab Bait-ul-Maal for allocation of funds for upcoming brought before the House the year 2013 during the last sitting financial year. As many as 66 comprised 12 Government bills and of the session. The discussion would lawmakers shared their suggestions an ordinance. The House approved 11 continue in the next session. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY bills related to the Local Calling Attention Notices: The Government, institutional lawmakers raised seven Calling Punjab Assembly passed 11 bills, development, natural resources' Attention Notices (CANs) drawing adopted 14 resolutions and held Pre- management, meat-sale and the attention of the government to AM Adjournment Motion Budget discussion during 20th transport. The ordinance providing matters of law and order. The BNAP Bahawalpur National Awami Party session that continued from March relief to civilian victims of terrorism Minister for Law and Parliamentary 30 to April 15, 2016. The session and another bill regarding setting up Affairs made statements on these CAN Call Attention Notice started a day after the terrorist an agriculture, food and drug notices on floor of the House. CM Chief Minister attack in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, regulatory authority were sent to Adjournment Motions: The House Lahore and also coincided with the the relevant committee for further IND Independent admitted 41 Adjournment Motions revelations in Panama Leaks about deliberations. (AMs) for discussion during the JI Jamaat-e-Islami Prime Ministers' offshore family businesses. The House took up both Resolutions: The House adopted 14 session. Of these, 21 were disposed PM Privilege Motion the issues and expressed its opinion resolutions – six among them were of after the government's response, private. Moreover, three private one was referred to the relevant PML Pakistan Muslim League by adopting resolutions on each of them. resolutions were dropped after committee while 19 are pending. PML-N Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz appearing on the agenda due to PML-N lawmakers sponsored 21 Session Time and Attendance: The PML-Z Pakistan Muslim League (Zia) absence of the sponsors. Among AMs, PML 12, PTI 8 and PPPP 1. cumulative duration of 13 sittings others, the House approved six Questions: As many as 314 questions PNML Pakistan National Muslim League held during the session was 35 hours resolutions seeking extension in the were listed for answers during the and 31 minutes while each sitting, on term of six ordinances promulgated PO Points of Order session, including 247 starred and 70 average, started 69 minutes behind by the Punjab Governor. PPPP Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarian its scheduled time and continued for unstarred. The rules require the Reports before the House: Nine government to answer a starred PTI Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf two hours and 43 minutes. The Chief Minister did not attend any sitting standing committees presented 11 question orally as well as in writing while the Leader of the Opposition reports on legislative proposals and while the unstarred questions are to was present in 10 sittings. The privilege motions referred to them be replied only in writing. However, Speaker presided over 56% of the by the House. Moreover, the only 98 starred questions were proceedings, the Deputy Speaker Assembly granted extension in time taken up and replied to on floor of 37% while a member of the Panel of for presentation of 18 reports, the House. including a report of the Public Chairpersons acted as the Speaker Pre Budget Discussion: The Accounts Committee. The House for rest of the duration. Assembly held Pre-Budget also held discussion on the Annual discussion to solicit proposals for Legislation: The legislative agenda Report of the Punjab Bait-ul-Maal for allocation of funds for upcoming brought before the House the year 2013 during the last sitting financial year. As many as 66 comprised 12 Government bills and of the session. The discussion would lawmakers shared their suggestions an ordinance. The House approved 11 continue in the next session. for the budget 2016-17 consuming duration. The lawmakers discussed Protest: The Opposition parties 561 minutes. various issues related to the registered their protest against governance, security, development prolonged absence of Chief Minister Zero Hour: Following recent and business of the House. from the House and Panama leaks on amendments to the Rules of six occasions during the session. Procedure, the Assembly now Questions of Privilege: An SECTION 1 reserves last half an hour to raise independent lawmaker and those Quorum: Two of the sittings had to matters of urgent public importance. belonging to the treasury submitted be adjourned due to lack of quorum Two such matters were raised by a seven questions of privilege against while once the required number was PML-N lawmaker during the session. public servants for misbehaving with found complete upon counting after the elected representatives. All the customary bells were rung for Points of Order: The lawmakers these questions were referred to five minutes. raised 72 Points of Order consuming SESSION TIME, ATTENDANCE the relevant committee for perusal. 102 minutes of the session's AND PARTICIPATION

This section gives a statistical overview of the session covering the number of sittings, duration of sitting attendance and participation of members in the House proceedings.

Total Session Average Suspensions Sittings Duration Delay

35 hours 69 62 13 31 minutes minutes minutes for the budget 2016-17 consuming duration. The lawmakers discussed Protest: The Opposition parties 561 minutes. various issues related to the registered their protest against governance, security, development prolonged absence of Chief Minister Zero Hour: Following recent and business of the House. from the House and Panama leaks on amendments to the Rules of six occasions during the session. Procedure, the Assembly now Questions of Privilege: An SECTION 1 reserves last half an hour to raise independent lawmaker and those Quorum: Two of the sittings had to matters of urgent public importance. belonging to the treasury submitted be adjourned due to lack of quorum Two such matters were raised by a seven questions of privilege against while once the required number was PML-N lawmaker during the session. public servants for misbehaving with found complete upon counting after the elected representatives. All the customary bells were rung for Points of Order: The lawmakers these questions were referred to five minutes. raised 72 Points of Order consuming SESSION TIME, ATTENDANCE the relevant committee for perusal. 102 minutes of the session's AND PARTICIPATION

This section gives a statistical overview of the session covering the number of sittings, duration of sitting attendance and participation of members in the House proceedings.

Total Session Average Suspensions Sittings Duration Delay

35 hours 69 62 13 31 minutes minutes minutes Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) SITTING DATE, DURATION AND ATTENDANCE 3:12 1:24 0:59 2:05

The 20th Session of the Punjab Assembly, comprising 13 sittings, started on March 30 and concluded on April 15, 2016. Each sitting, on average, 9 Minority Maximum Members at Members 10 Minority Maximum Members at Members started 69 minutes behind its scheduled time and continued for two hours and 43 minutes. The longest sitting spanned over three hours and 59 11 Apr, 2016 Members Members Adjournment at Start 12 Apr, 2016 Members Members Adjournment at Start minutes and shortest over an hour and 32 minutes. 3 202 34 10 3 185 33 9

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) 2:06 1:32 1:32 0:57 3:14 0:53 3:19 1:12

1 Minority Maximum Members at Members 2 Minority Maximum Members at Members 11 Minority Maximum Members at Members 12 Minority Maximum Members at Members 30 Mar, 2016 Members Members Adjournment at Start 31 Mar, 2016 Members Members Adjournment at Start 13 Apr, 2016 Members Members Adjournment at Start 14 Apr, 2016 Members Members Adjournment at Start 5 218 37 16 5 208 90 20 2 200 20 5 3 206 42 20

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) 1:59 1:38 2:06 1:23 3:44 1:13 13 Minority Maximum Members at Members 3 4 15 Apr, 2016 Members Members Adjournment at Start Minority Maximum Members at Members Minority Maximum Members at Members 01 Apr, 2016 Members Members Adjournment at Start 04 Apr, 2016 Members Members Adjournment at Start 3 204 58 23 6 199 15 30 5 196 21 23 KEY MEMBERS ATTENDANCE

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) 1:51 0:46 3:59 1:00

5 Minority Maximum Members at Members 6 Minority Maximum Members at Members 05 Apr, 2016 Members Members Adjournment at Start 06 Apr, 2016 Members Members Adjournment at Start 5 197 47 8 4 211 12 14 Rana Muhammad Iqbal Sardar Sher Ali Gorchani Mian Shahbaz Sharif Mian Mehmood-ur-Rashid SPEAKER DEPUTY SPEAKER CHIEF MINISTER LEADER OF OPPOSITION Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Sittings Attended Sittings Attended Sittings Attended Sittings Attended 4:03 0:57 2:21 1:04 11 10 0 10 7 Minority Maximum Members at Members 8 Minority Maximum Members at Members Presiding Time (hh:mm) Presiding Time (hh:mm) Attended Time (hh:mm) Attended Time (hh:mm) 07 Apr, 2016 Members Members Adjournment at Start 08 Apr, 2016 Members Members Adjournment at Start 4 209 15 10 4 190 17 12 19:55 13:14 0:00 13:56

The Panel of Chairpersons presided over the proceeding for an hour and 20 minutes once during the session. Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) SITTING DATE, DURATION AND ATTENDANCE 3:12 1:24 0:59 2:05

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) 2:06 1:32 1:32 0:57 3:14 0:53 3:19 1:12

Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) Total Time (hh:mm) Late Start (hh:mm) 1:51 0:46 3:59 1:00

The Panel of Chairpersons presided over the proceeding for an hour and 20 minutes once during the session. PARLIAMENTARY LEADERS ATTENDANCE

Sardar Shahab-ud-Din S. Waseem Akhtar Ghulam Murtaza

attended attended attended 7 5 3 SECTION 2 PPPP JI PML-Z sittings sittings sittings

S. Iftikhar Gillani Ch Moonis Elahi Bilal Asghar Warraich REPRESENTATION, attended attended attended RESPONSIVENESS AND

BNAP 0 PML 0 PNML 0 GOVERNMENT sittings sittings sittings OVERSIGHT

This section gives statistical as well as qualitative overview of legislator's interventions in the House – Call Attention Notices (CANs), Questions, Adjournment Motions (AM) or any other motions – for the oversight of government and to articulate issues of public interest and importance.

Adjournment Questions CANs Motions 314 7 41 PARLIAMENTARY LEADERS ATTENDANCE

Sardar Shahab-ud-Din S. Waseem Akhtar Ghulam Murtaza attended attended attended 7 5 3 SECTION 2 PPPP JI PML-Z sittings sittings sittings

S. Iftikhar Gillani Ch Moonis Elahi Bilal Asghar Warraich REPRESENTATION, attended attended attended RESPONSIVENESS AND

BNAP 0 PML 0 PNML 0 GOVERNMENT sittings sittings sittings OVERSIGHT

Adjournment Questions CANs Motions 314 7 41 QUESTIONS Referred to Committee As per Rule 42 of the Punjab Assembly, the House holds a 60-minute question hour at the outset of a sitting except on the sittings falling on ADJOURNMENT MOTIONS Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and the day set for oath taking/elections of key members. A lawmaker can put up a question on a notice not less than 15 According to the Rule 80 of the Punjab Assembly, any member may raise a motion for an 2 days for the purpose of obtaining information on a matter of public concern from the relevant minister. adjournment of the business of the House for the purpose of discussion on a definite matter of urgent public importance with the consent of the Speaker. 19 Pending 314 Disposed off * by 20 244 70 70 Starred MPAs Unstarred Questions Questions MEMBER-WISE DETAILS

Ch Ashraf Ali Ansari Amjad Ali Javaid Khadija Umer

*The lawmakers also asked 252 supplementary AMs AMs AMs 98 146 questions during the session. 70 0 Taken Up Not Taken Up Replied Not Replied PML-N 7 PML-N 7 PML 5 QUESTIONS BY PARTY

PML-N PTI PPPP PML IND PML-Z JI Shunila Ruth Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed Ch. Aamir Sultan Cheema 45 14 4 4 1 1 1 AMs AMs AMs PTI 3 PTI 3 PML 2 QUESTIONS BY MINISTRY 49 38 34 32 30 30 25 Mian Tariq Mehmood Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal Muhammad Afzal 15 12 12 11 AMs AMs AMs 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 PML-N 2 PTI 2 PML 2 Food Home Health Labour axation Finance & Works ransport Revenue Irrigation T Livestock outh Affair Agriculture Y Department Cooperative Departments & Investment Development & Community Administration Housing, Urban Communication Services General Higher Education Excise & T Local Government Health Engineering Industry, Commerce Development & Public QUESTIONS Referred to Committee As per Rule 42 of the Punjab Assembly, the House holds a 60-minute question hour at the outset of a sitting except on the sittings falling on ADJOURNMENT MOTIONS Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and the day set for oath taking/elections of key members. A lawmaker can put up a question on a notice not less than 15 According to the Rule 80 of the Punjab Assembly, any member may raise a motion for an 2 days for the purpose of obtaining information on a matter of public concern from the relevant minister. adjournment of the business of the House for the purpose of discussion on a definite matter of urgent public importance with the consent of the Speaker. 19 Pending 314 Disposed off * by 20 244 70 70 Starred MPAs Unstarred Questions Questions MEMBER-WISE DETAILS

Ch Ashraf Ali Ansari Amjad Ali Javaid Khadija Umer

*The lawmakers also asked 252 supplementary AMs AMs AMs 98 146 questions during the session. 70 0 Taken Up Not Taken Up Replied Not Replied PML-N 7 PML-N 7 PML 5 QUESTIONS BY PARTY

PML-N PTI PPPP PML IND PML-Z JI Shunila Ruth Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed Ch. Aamir Sultan Cheema 45 14 4 4 1 1 1 AMs AMs AMs PTI 3 PTI 3 PML 2 QUESTIONS BY MINISTRY 49 38 34 32 30 30 25 Mian Tariq Mehmood Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal Muhammad Afzal 15 12 12 11 AMs AMs AMs 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 PML-N 2 PTI 2 PML 2 Food Home Health Labour axation Finance & Works ransport Revenue Irrigation T Livestock outh Affair Agriculture Y Department Cooperative Departments & Investment Development & Community Administration Housing, Urban Communication Services General Higher Education Excise & T Local Government Health Engineering Industry, Commerce Development & Public CALL ATTENTION NOTICES Baasima Chaudhary Malik Mazhar Abbas Raan Sardar Shahab-ud-Din Khan A lawmaker can call the attention of a minister/department head for any matter involving law and order situation or a definite matter of urgent public importance, by submitting one call attention notice per sitting. According to Rule 66 of the Punjab Assembly, a call attention notice cannot be AM AM AM debated and when the question is answered, any member may ask such supplementary questions as may be necessary for the elucidation of the answers with the approval of the Speaker. The Lawmakers raised 15 Call Attention Notices (CANs) during the session of which 12 were disposed of and the remaining three CANs were left pending by the House. PML 1 PML-N 1 PPPP 1 DISPOSED OF CANs Ministry of Law and Parliamentary Affairs

Ahmad Shah Khagga Sardar Vickas Hassan Mokal Malik Ahmad Saeed Khan Shunila Ruth Mian Tariq Mehmood Jafar Ali Hocha AM AM AM PTI PML-N PML-N PML 1 PML 1 PML-N 1 Killing of a youth in Islampura Robbery at the residence of Tufail Robbery at the residence of Lahore and killing his father and sister on Muhammad Pervaiz in resistance and injuring Tandlianwala, Faisalabad Muhammad Zubair and looting valuables

Mian Muhammad Rafique Nighat Sheikh Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed Khadija Umer AM AM

PTI PML PML-N 1 PML-N 1 Suicidal Attack in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Murder of three employees at a Park, Lahore claiming 72 lives Tikka Shop in Islampura Lahore including children and women and injuring 340 persons

PENDING CANs

Ministry of Law and Parliamentary Affairs

Faiza Ahmad Malik Rana Akhtar Ali Khan

PPPP PML-N

Murder on resistance of a security In-charge naming Noor Assassination of Ch. Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Ex-MPA, his of a Rice Mill located at Kot Kizra, Gujranwala and looting son and his friend at Kamoki, Gujranwala Rs.5 million during a dacoity near Lohianwala by-pass CALL ATTENTION NOTICES Baasima Chaudhary Malik Mazhar Abbas Raan Sardar Shahab-ud-Din Khan A lawmaker can call the attention of a minister/department head for any matter involving law and order situation or a definite matter of urgent public importance, by submitting one call attention notice per sitting. According to Rule 66 of the Punjab Assembly, a call attention notice cannot be AM AM AM debated and when the question is answered, any member may ask such supplementary questions as may be necessary for the elucidation of the answers with the approval of the Speaker. The Lawmakers raised 15 Call Attention Notices (CANs) during the session of which 12 were disposed of and the remaining three CANs were left pending by the House. PML 1 PML-N 1 PPPP 1 DISPOSED OF CANs Ministry of Law and Parliamentary Affairs

Mian Muhammad Rafique Nighat Sheikh Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed Khadija Umer AM AM

PENDING CANs

Ministry of Law and Parliamentary Affairs

Faiza Ahmad Malik Rana Akhtar Ali Khan

PPPP PML-N

The House held Pre-Budget Discussion ahead of Budget 2016-17 during 20th session. The discussion continued for nine hours and 21 minutes and 66 lawmakers including 19 females expressed their opinion on financial planning for the next year. SECTION 3 MEMBERS DEBATED ON PRE-BUDGET BY PARTY, GENDER WISE DEBATE TIME

Male 34 Male 9 Male 2 Members Members Members 46 Minutes 17 Minutes

PML-N PTI 1 PML 253 Minutes PARLIAMENTRY

47Members 14 Members 3Members OUTPUT Female 13 Female 5 Female 1 Members Members Members 8 Minutes 6 Minutes 0 Minutes 331 Minutes 7 182 Minutes 27 Minutes 3 1

This section deals with the legislative business, resolutions, reports and documents presented before the House during the

Male 1 Male 1 session. Members Members 1 Minutes 0 Minutes 1 PPPP IND 1

1 Members 14 Members Female 0 Female 0 Members Members 11 Minutes 0 Minute 10 Minutes 0 Minute

Male 34 Male 9 Male 2 Members Members Members 46 Minutes 17 Minutes

PML-N PTI 1 PML 253 Minutes PARLIAMENTRY

47Members 14 Members 3Members OUTPUT Female 13 Female 5 Female 1 Members Members Members 8 Minutes 6 Minutes 0 Minutes 331 Minutes 7 182 Minutes 27 Minutes 3 1

This section deals with the legislative business, resolutions, reports and documents presented before the House during the

Male 1 Male 1 session. Members Members 1 Minutes 0 Minutes 1 PPPP IND 1

1 Members 14 Members Female 0 Female 0 Members Members 11 Minutes 0 Minute 10 Minutes 0 Minute

Bills on Reports Resolutions ZERO HOUR Agenda DISPOSED OF According to Rule 113-A of the Rules of Procedure, the last half an hour of a sitting is utilized as “zero hour” to take Sheikh Ala ud Din PML-N 13 11 21 up matters of urgent public § Violation of Deputation Policy in a case of Assistant Professor Horticulture of Sargodha importance relating to the University Shahid Iqbal who has been granted several extensions as Project Director, Government and requiring Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore since 2009 intervention of the Assembly. § Harassment of bank managers by police officials on false pretext of poor security arrangements LEGISLATION BILLS PENDING 1. The Punjab Civilian Victims of Terrorism (Relief and 2. The Punjab Agriculture, Food and Drug Authority Bill, 2016 Lawmaking on matters of public importance through rigorous debate is the most important function of a legislature. This section Rehabilitation) Ordinance, 2016 The bill provides for establishment of the Punjab Agriculture, reviews the nature, status and consideration of government and private member legislative bills tabled during the session. The ordinance provides for the monetary compensation and Food and Drug Authority for forensic examination and testing of healthcare to the civilian victims of terrorism and their families. fertilizer, pesticides, food and drugs. 2 11 Total RESOLUTIONS

Under the Rules 114 and 129, a member or ministers may move the resolutions related to a matter of general public interest or the resolutions mentioned in the Pending Status of Government Bill 13 Constitution. Punjab Assembly adopted 14 resolutions during 20th session including six private members' resolutions. 4 INTRODUCED PASSED Total RESOLUTIONS PASSED 21 BILLS PASSED 3 14 Disposed Of 1. The Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2015 6. The Punjab Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2016 Adopted Rana Sana Ullah Khan The law provides for regulation of axle load of goods vehicles in The amendment seeks to make provisions for the use of Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs the interest of public safety and road infrastructure. reserved or protected forest land for national projects of PML-N 2. The Punjab Forensic Science Agency (Amendment) Bill, strategic importance. 2015 7. The Punjab Flood Plain Regulation Bill, 2015 § Condemnation of the suicide attack in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, Lahore The law seeks to empower the Government to extend the term The law provides for regulation of construction in flood plains for § Extension of the Punjab Vigilance Committees Ordinance 2016 (I of 2016), promulgated on 4th January 2016, for a flood mitigation and development of water resources. of the Director General of the Punjab Forensic Science Agency. further period of ninety days with effect from 3rd April 2016 3. The Fort Monroe Development Authority Bill, 2015 8. The Punjab Vigilance Committees Bill, 2016 § Extension of the Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore (Amendment) Ordinance 2015 (II of 2016), promulgated The law provides for establishment of an Authority to develop The law provides for the constitution of Vigilance Committees at on 4th January 2016, for a further period of ninety days with effect from 3rd April 2016 Fort Monroe as a tourist resort, promote domestic and District, Sub-divisional and Union Council level to ensure better § international tourism, execute necessary developmental plans and effective watch and ward system. Extension of the Punjab Prohibition of Child Labour at Brick Kilns Ordinance 2016 (V of 2016), promulgated on 14th January 2016, for a further period of ninety days with effect from 13th April 2016 and improve the socio-economic conditions of the local people. 9. The Punjab Marriage Functions Bill, 2015 § 4. The Punjab Local Government (Third Amendment) Bill, The law provides for regulation of marriage functions and other Extension of the Punjab Marriage Functions Ordinance 2015 (VI of 2016), promulgated on 19th January 2016, for a 2016 related ceremonies. further period of ninety days with effect from 18th April 2016 The amendment seeks to ensure the provision of landfill site by 10. The Punjab Economic Research Institute (Amendment) Bill, § Extension of the Punjab Economic Research Institute (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 (VIII of 2016), promulgated on the local governments in their areas so as to eliminate the 2016 21st January 2016, for a further period of ninety days with effect from 20th April 2016 possibility of dumping of solid waste at a place other than landfill The law provides for reconstitution of the Board of the Punjab § Extension of the Punjab Forest (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 (IX of 2016), promulgated on 25th January 2016, for a or dumping site specified by the concerned local government. Economic Research Institute. further period of ninety days with effect from 24th April 2016 5. The Punjab Animals Slaughter Control (Amendment) Bill, 11. The Punjab Commission on the Status of Women § Appreciation of the Prime Minister for his decision to investigate the allegations of Panama leaks by constituting a 2016 (Amendment) Bill, 2015 commission under the supervision of a retired supreme court judge. Condemnation of the effort for creating The amendment seeks to increase the deterrence level of the The amendment provides for entitlement of the Chairperson of political instability on the basis of Panama leaks existing law against the sale of unsafe meat and regulate the the Commission to remuneration in MP-I scale and appointment meat industry. of the members of the Commission by the Government. The House granted extension in time for presentation of the following reports: Hina Pervaiz Butt Najma Afzal Khan Saadia Sohail Rana § Report of the Public Accounts Committee-I on the Audit Report on § Report of the Standing Committee on Labour & Human Resource PML-N PML-N PTI the Expenditures of the Punjab Government for the year 2008- regarding Starred Question No. 6302/2016 moved by Mian Rafique, 09Adjournment Motion No.1199/2014 moved by Mr. Amjad Ali MPA (PP-90) Provision of Technical and Conducting research in the Crackdown against unlicensed Javaid, MPA (PP-86) Education § Report of the Standing Committee on Transport regarding Question Vocational Training for Women universities on promotion of the medical stores § Report of the Standing Committee on Education regarding No. 2338/2014 moved by Mian Tariq Mehmood, MPA (PP-113) soft image of Pakistan in the world Adjournment Motion No. 839/2015 moved by Ms. Azma Zahid § Report of the Committee on Privileges regarding the Privilege Bukhari, MPA (W-318) Motions No. 12 for the year 2013, 20, 31 for the year 2014, § Report of the Standing Committee on Health regarding the Punjab 1,5,12,14,17,18,19,20,21,22,25,27 for the year 2015” and 2,3,4,5,6 for Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015 (Bill No. 39 of 2015) the year 2016 Mehmood ur Rasheed Muhammad Sibtain Khan § Report of the Standing Committee on Health regarding the Punjab § Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture regarding Drugs (Second Amendment) Bill 2015 (Bill No. 41 of 2015) revisiting the agriculture policies in the Province PTI PTI § Report of the Standing Committee on Health regarding the Fatima § Report of the Standing Committee on Food regarding Question no. Reconstitution of the Pakistan § Crackdown against producers and sellers of fake and adulterated milk Jinnah Medical University Lahore (Amendment) Bill 2015 (Bill No. 6 7051/2015 moved by Ch. Ashraf Ali Ansari, MPA (PP-93) cricket board on merit § Relief package for farmers of wheat and maize affected by rains and hailstorms of 2016) § Report of the Standing Committee on Home Affairs regarding the § Report of the Standing Committee on Health regarding the Punjab Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Bill 2016 (Bill No Prohibition of Sheesha Smoking Bill 2014 (Bill No. 6 of 2014) moved 16 of 2016) REPORTS by Ch. Shahbaz Ahmad MPA (PP-143) § Report of the Standing Committee on Colonies regarding Starred § Report of the Special Committee No. 4 regarding the Issue of LDA Question Nos. 3529/2014, 3690/2014 and 4400/2016 moved by Mr. The House witnessed the presentation of 19 reports while 12 reports have granted extension in the presentation time by the House Employees Housing Scheme, Thokar Niaz Baig raised in the reply of Amjad Ali Javaid, MPA (PP-86) during the session. Starred Question No. 269 asked by Ms. Ayesha Javed, MPA (W.317) § Report of the Standing Committee on Colonies regarding Starred § Report of the Standing Committee on Housing, Urban Development Question No. 3254/2014 moved by Ch. Iftikhar Hussain Chhachhar, & Public Health Engineering regarding Adjournment Motions MPA (PP-188) PRESENTED REPORTS No.237/14 and 728/14 Reports of the Standing Committee on Local Government & Rural Report of the Standing Committee on Housing, Urban Development & § Report of the Standing Committee on Labour & Human Resource Development Public Health Engineering regarding The Punjab Prohibition of Child Labour at Brick Kilns Bill § The Punjab Marriage Functions Bill 2015 (Bill No. 10 of 2016) § The Fort Monroe Development Authority Bill 2015 (Bill No. 2of 2016 (Bill No. 9 of 2016) § The Punjab Local Government (Third Amendment) Bill 2016 (Bill 2016) No. 17 of 2016) Report of the Standing Committee on Irrigation and Power Reports of the Standing Committee on Home Affairs § The Punjab Flood Plain Regulation Bill 2015 (Bill No. 50 of 2015) § The Punjab Forensic Science Agency (Amendment) Bill 2015 (Bill Report of the Standing Committee on Planning & Development No. 3 of 2016) § The Punjab Economic Research Institute (Amendment) Bill 2016 § The Punjab Vigilance Committees Bill 2016 (Bill No. 5 of 2016) (Bill No. 12 of 2016) Report of the Standing Committee on Livestock & Dairy Development Report of the Standing Committee on Transport § The Punjab Animals Slaughter Control (Amendment) Bill 2016 (Bill § The report of Standing Committee on Transport in respect of "The No. 15 of 2016) Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2015 (Bill No. 1 of 2016) Report of the Standing Committee on Forestry and Fisheries Report of the Standing Committee on Privileges § The Punjab Forest (Amendment) Bill 2016 (Bill No. 13 of 2016) § Privilege Motions No.27 for the year 2014, 8, 10, 16, 23, 24, 26 for the year 2015 and 1 for the year 2016 The House granted extension in time for presentation of the following reports: Hina Pervaiz Butt Najma Afzal Khan Saadia Sohail Rana § Report of the Public Accounts Committee-I on the Audit Report on § Report of the Standing Committee on Labour & Human Resource PML-N PML-N PTI the Expenditures of the Punjab Government for the year 2008- regarding Starred Question No. 6302/2016 moved by Mian Rafique, 09Adjournment Motion No.1199/2014 moved by Mr. Amjad Ali MPA (PP-90) Provision of Technical and Conducting research in the Crackdown against unlicensed Javaid, MPA (PP-86) Education § Report of the Standing Committee on Transport regarding Question Vocational Training for Women universities on promotion of the medical stores § Report of the Standing Committee on Education regarding No. 2338/2014 moved by Mian Tariq Mehmood, MPA (PP-113) soft image of Pakistan in the world Adjournment Motion No. 839/2015 moved by Ms. Azma Zahid § Report of the Committee on Privileges regarding the Privilege Bukhari, MPA (W-318) Motions No. 12 for the year 2013, 20, 31 for the year 2014, § Report of the Standing Committee on Health regarding the Punjab 1,5,12,14,17,18,19,20,21,22,25,27 for the year 2015” and 2,3,4,5,6 for Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015 (Bill No. 39 of 2015) the year 2016 Mehmood ur Rasheed Muhammad Sibtain Khan § Report of the Standing Committee on Health regarding the Punjab § Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture regarding Drugs (Second Amendment) Bill 2015 (Bill No. 41 of 2015) revisiting the agriculture policies in the Province PTI PTI § Report of the Standing Committee on Health regarding the Fatima § Report of the Standing Committee on Food regarding Question no. Reconstitution of the Pakistan § Crackdown against producers and sellers of fake and adulterated milk Jinnah Medical University Lahore (Amendment) Bill 2015 (Bill No. 6 7051/2015 moved by Ch. Ashraf Ali Ansari, MPA (PP-93) cricket board on merit § Relief package for farmers of wheat and maize affected by rains and hailstorms of 2016) § Report of the Standing Committee on Home Affairs regarding the § Report of the Standing Committee on Health regarding the Punjab Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Bill 2016 (Bill No Prohibition of Sheesha Smoking Bill 2014 (Bill No. 6 of 2014) moved 16 of 2016) REPORTS by Ch. Shahbaz Ahmad MPA (PP-143) § Report of the Standing Committee on Colonies regarding Starred § Report of the Special Committee No. 4 regarding the Issue of LDA Question Nos. 3529/2014, 3690/2014 and 4400/2016 moved by Mr. The House witnessed the presentation of 19 reports while 12 reports have granted extension in the presentation time by the House Employees Housing Scheme, Thokar Niaz Baig raised in the reply of Amjad Ali Javaid, MPA (PP-86) during the session. Starred Question No. 269 asked by Ms. Ayesha Javed, MPA (W.317) § Report of the Standing Committee on Colonies regarding Starred § Report of the Standing Committee on Housing, Urban Development Question No. 3254/2014 moved by Ch. Iftikhar Hussain Chhachhar, & Public Health Engineering regarding Adjournment Motions MPA (PP-188) PRESENTED REPORTS No.237/14 and 728/14 Reports of the Standing Committee on Local Government & Rural Report of the Standing Committee on Housing, Urban Development & § Report of the Standing Committee on Labour & Human Resource Development Public Health Engineering regarding The Punjab Prohibition of Child Labour at Brick Kilns Bill § The Punjab Marriage Functions Bill 2015 (Bill No. 10 of 2016) § The Fort Monroe Development Authority Bill 2015 (Bill No. 2of 2016 (Bill No. 9 of 2016) § The Punjab Local Government (Third Amendment) Bill 2016 (Bill 2016) No. 17 of 2016) Report of the Standing Committee on Irrigation and Power Reports of the Standing Committee on Home Affairs § The Punjab Flood Plain Regulation Bill 2015 (Bill No. 50 of 2015) § The Punjab Forensic Science Agency (Amendment) Bill 2015 (Bill Report of the Standing Committee on Planning & Development No. 3 of 2016) § The Punjab Economic Research Institute (Amendment) Bill 2016 § The Punjab Vigilance Committees Bill 2016 (Bill No. 5 of 2016) (Bill No. 12 of 2016) Report of the Standing Committee on Livestock & Dairy Development Report of the Standing Committee on Transport § The Punjab Animals Slaughter Control (Amendment) Bill 2016 (Bill § The report of Standing Committee on Transport in respect of "The No. 15 of 2016) Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2015 (Bill No. 1 of 2016) Report of the Standing Committee on Forestry and Fisheries Report of the Standing Committee on Privileges § The Punjab Forest (Amendment) Bill 2016 (Bill No. 13 of 2016) § Privilege Motions No.27 for the year 2014, 8, 10, 16, 23, 24, 26 for the year 2015 and 1 for the year 2016 POINTS OF ORDER

According to Rule 209 of the Rules of Procedures of Punjab Assembly, “a point of order shall relate to the interpretation or enforcement of the Rules or the interpretation of the provisions of the Constitution on regulating the business of the Assembly.” The Speaker is required to give a ruling on these issues and no discussion or debate is allowed on any point of order, but the Speaker may hear a member before giving his decision. SECTION 4 Lawmakers raised 72 Points of Order (POs) that consumed 102 minutes of the session. The issues related to the business of the House, political developments, foreign relations, economic matters, governance and media were discussed on these POs.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting ORDER AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION 0 0 28 7 2 0 minutes 0 minutes 15 minutes 4 minutes 2 minutes POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed

Order and institutionalization is important for an efficient and productive legislature. This section provides information about 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Points of Order, Questions of Privilege, Quorum and any Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting instances of walkout, protest or boycott during the proceeding. 3 9 5 1 8 2 minutes 6 minutes 4 minutes 1 minutes 6 minutes POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed

Points of Question of Protest and Order Privilege Walkouts 11th 12th 13th Sitting Sitting Sitting 72 7 6 26 4 9 17 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed POINTS OF ORDER

Points of Question of Protest and Order Privilege Walkouts 11th 12th 13th Sitting Sitting Sitting 72 7 6 26 4 9 17 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes POs consumed POs consumed POs consumed QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE PROTEST AND WALKOUTS

Rule 68 of the Punjab Assembly provides that a member may, with the consent of the Speaker, raise a question involving a breach of Sitting Party(ies) Reasons Time (Minutes) Type privilege either of a member or of the Assembly or of a Committee. Against not being allowed to discuss the attendance of Chief Minister in the PTI 12 Walkout 3 House REFERRED TO COMMITTEE PPPP Against delay in referring a privilege motion to the relevant committee 7 Walkout JI Against not being allowed to table resolution about allegation on Pakistani 3 Protest 4 PML leadership in `Panama Leaks’ Tariq Masih Gill Ch. Aamir Sultan Cheema Mannan Khan PTI 55 Walkout

Entire Against the Prime Minister for not stepping down after his family was accused 8 Protest PML-N PML PML-N 6 Opposition of involvement in offshore companies in Panama Leaks 26 Walkout Misbehavior of Principal of Misbehavior of Mir Bahadur Bugti, Misbehavior of M.S Mayo Hospital, Entire Against the decision of the Chair to disallow the Leader of Opposition to submit Government Kinnaird Girls High Regional Manager and Mr. Ala-ud- Lahore 7 14 Protest School Railway Station Din, an officer of Sui Gas Opposition Adjournment Motion about Panama Leaks Entire Against rejection of an out-of-turn adjournment motion regarding Panama Department, Sargodha 10 15 Protest Opposition Leaks

Peerzada Shazad Maqbool Rashida Yaqoob Sheikh Mian M Saqib Khurshid POINTING OUT OF QUORUM

PML-N PML-N PPPP Sitting Name Party Chair’s Action Misbehavior of Zahid Saleem Misbehavior of Ms. Bushra Naseer, Official Negligence and 2 Saadia Sohail Rana PTI Sitting was adjourned. Gondal, DCO, Multan and Jamal District Monitoring Officer, Jhang Misbehavior of Mr. Nasir Jamal Bhutta, Tehsildar deployed at PP- and violation of Punjab Hotiana, DCO, Vehari, who failed 9 Muhammad Arif Abbasi PTI Sitting was Adjourned. 198 on uttering of derogatory Government Policy to induct 15% to perform his duty on 14 August remarks about the member women against available 2015 and then on 23 March, 2016 12 Muhammad Arif Abbasi PTI Sitting resumed on completion of quorum after ringing bells for five minutes. vacancies by not hoisting national flag on time i.e. 9:00 am (sharp)

Inamullah Khan Niazi

IND

Misbehavior of DPO, Mianwali QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE PROTEST AND WALKOUTS

Peerzada Shazad Maqbool Rashida Yaqoob Sheikh Mian M Saqib Khurshid POINTING OUT OF QUORUM

Inamullah Khan Niazi

IND

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