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.

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