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THE SENATE OF PAKISTAN DEBATES OFFICIAL REPORT Tuesday, July 07, 2015 (117th Session) Volume VIII, No.02 (Nos. 01-05 ) Printed and Published by the Senate Secretariat, Islamabad. Volume VIII SP. VIII(02)/2015 No.02 15 CONTENTS 1. Recitation from the Holy Quran ........................................................................ 1 2. Questions and Answers ..................................................................................... 2 3. Unstarred questions and their replies ............................................................ 64 4. Leave of Absence ............................................................................................. 66 5. Admissibility of Adjournment Motion ............................................................ 66 Senator Muhammad Javed Abbasi 66 6. Calling Attention Notice by Senator Sitara Ayaz regarding Non- Regularization of Services of Temporary Teachers of FGEI, Cantt Garrison 67 7. Report by the Minister for Interprovincial Coordination Regarding Mounting of Attack by a Group of 150 Armed Men at the Football House Lahore on 12th April, 2015 ................................................................................................ 69 8. Report by the Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan regarding Directions of the Government of AJK to the People belonging to FATA working in Kashmir to leave the area ............................................................. 71 9. Periodical Report by the Minister on Non-Provision of Books to Special Children ............................................................................................................ 73 10. Periodical Report by the Minister In-charge Establishment Division regarding Proposed Laying-off of Sixty Thousand Employees by the Present Government ..................................................................................................... 74 11. Matter of Public Importance Raised by Senator Raja Muhammad Zafarul Haq regarding Performance of National Hockey Team ................................. 75 12. Periodical Report by the Federal Minister Mr. Riaz Hussain Pirzada regarding Non-representation of FATA in the CCI .......................................................... 76 13. Legislative Business: [The Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils (Amendment) Bill, 2015] ......................................................................................................... 81 14. Legislative Business: [The Seed (Amendment) Bill, 2015] ............................. 86 15. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Sajid Mir regarding the Breach of his Privilege .................................................................................................. 89 16. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Mian Muhammad Ateeq Shaikh regarding imposition of Withholding Tax on Bank Transactions ...... 90 17. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Mir Kabeer Ahmed Muhammad Shahi regarding non-provision of Subsidized Electricity for the Tube-wells in Balochistan ................................................................................ 91 18. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Samina Abid regarding renewal of Visa of the Principal, Langland Public School, Chitral ................. 92 19. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Aitzaz Ahsan (Leader of the Opposition) regarding Conversion of NARC Land in to a Housing Colony .... 93 20. Point of Public Importance Raised by Senator Mukhtiar Ahmed Dhamrah @ Aajiz Regarding Compensation to the Injured/Dead Linemen, WAPDA while Performing their Duties ................................................................................... 94 i 21. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Dr. Jehanzeb Jamaldini regarding Inclusion of Balochi Language in Broadcasting of Programmes of APP ................................................................................................................... 96 22. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Raja Muhammad Zafar-ul-Haq regarding Priority of Urdu Language in the Senate ....................................... 97 23. Points of Public Importance raised by Senator Usman Kakar regarding Maltreatment by Officials of F.C and Customs in Quetta and Ban on INGO “Save the Children” ......................................................................................... 98 24. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Muhammad Talha Mehmood regarding Condition of NOC imposed by the Interior Ministry for the Chinese Visiting Gwadar ................................................................................ 105 25. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Lt. Gen. (R) Salahuddin Tirmizi regarding Hydel Project in Kaghan Valley .................................................... 107 26. Point of Public Importance by Senator Mian Muhammad Ateeq Shaikh regarding Tax Deduction on the Withdrawal of Amount from Banks ........ 108 Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq 109 27. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Col. (R) Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi regarding the Inquiry Results of Train Accident ......................... 110 ii SENATE OF PAKISTAN SENATE DEBATES Tuesday, the July 07, 2015 The Senate of Pakistan met in the Senate Hall (Parliament House) Islamabad at five minutes past one 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 ٱ لل ِہ ٱلرحم ِن ٱلر ِحی ِم۔ َ ّٰۤ َ َ ُ َ ّ ۡ ُ ۡ ُ ّ ّٰ َ ُ ۡ ًًۢ َ ۡ َ َ َ ۡ َ ۡ َ َ ّ َ ۤ َ َ ّ ۡ َ َ ً َ ً ُ ۡ ّٰ ُ و ہو ال ِذی یر ِسل الرِیح بشرا بین یدی رحم ِت ٖہ ؕ حتی ِاذا اقلت سحابا ثِقالا سقن ہ َ َ َ َ َ َّ ّ َ ۡ َ ۡ َ ۡ َ َ َ ۡ َ ۡ َ ۡ ُ ّ ّ َّٰ َ ّٰ َ ُ ۡ ُ ۡ َ ۡ ّٰ لِبل ٍد م ِی ٍت فانزلنا بِ ِہ المٓاء فاخرجنا بِ ٖہ ِمن ک ِل الثمر ِت ؕ کذلِک نخ ِرج الموتی َ َ َ َ َ ّ ُ ۡ َ َ ّ ۡ َ َ ۡ َ َ ُ َّ ّ ُ َ ۡ ُ َ َ ُ ٗ ۡ َ ّ َ ّ ۡ َ ُ َ َ لعلکم تذک ُرون ﴿۷۵﴾ و البلد الط ِیب یخ ُرج نباتہ بِ ِاذ ِن ربِ ٖہ ۚ و ال ِذی خبث لا َ ۡ ُ َّ َ ً َ ّٰ َ ُ َ ّ ُ ۡ ّٰ ّٰ َ ۡ َّ ۡ ُ ۡ َ یخ ُرج ِالا ن ِکدا ؕ کذلِک نص ِرف الای ِت لِقو ٍم یشک ُرون ﴿٪۷۵﴾ ی ی ی ی ی ب ج ی ن یہعن می ی ضخب ی ھنہج ہ تر مہ: ا و ر وہ تو یہ جو اپ رمح ) ی ہنہ( ےس نلہپ ہو ا وں کو جو ری ) ابکر( ن ا یہ۔ یاں ت ھ ی ی ہک ج وہ با ری با ری با د لوں کو ابالات یہ تو یہ اکسو ا ہت مری یہوت سنی یک طرف ہایت د ہی ی ہہ۔ ی ی ب ن می ی ن می ی نھ ن ی ی پر با د ل ےس ہنہ ترسات ہہ، پر ہنہ ےس ہر طرح ےک ل ہپ ا کرت ہہ، ایس طر ح یہ مرد وں کو ی ی ی ی ھ ہ ی ی ہ ی ی یصنہج ن ) رم ےس( رن ہ کرےک با ہر نایل ےگ۔ ہی )ا اباہت اس ہیل ہباں یک ی جایت ہہ( باہک ت ت پر و۔ ی ی ی ی ی ی ) جو( ر ہم بان ہکرہ ) یہ( اس ہم ےس رسہ ھب نتر و رد گا ر ےک مکح ےس ) ہن یہ( یکلن ا یہ ا و ر جو خر ا ت ی ی ی ب ب یہ اس ہم جو نک یکلن ا یہ، باقص یہوبا یہ۔ ایس طرح یہ اا ہیوں کو شرگر ا ر لوگوں ےک ہیل نھب ہ ر نھب ہ ر کر ی ہباں کرت ی ہہ۔ )سورة الاعراف: ا اباہت 57 با 58( 1 Questions and Answers ی ی ی ی جا ت ن ہ رچ ہم: رخ اک اہلل۔ سب اہلل الر ٰ مح الر ہیح۔ We now start the question hour. Q. No. 56, Senator Saeed Ghani. He is not present. In terms of Rule 56(3), the answer is treated as laid on the table. 56 (Def.) *Senator Saeed Ghani: Will the Minister for Defence be pleased to state: (a) the names and membership number of the members of Commoners Town, Islamabad who have been allotted plots of 250/500 Sq yards in DHA, Islamabad indicating also the plot No. allotted, date and amount deposited through cheque in each case; and (b whether it is a fact that a number of members of the said Town have not been allotted plots in DHA, Islamabad, if so, their names and membership Nos. and reasons for not allotting them plots? Khawaja Muhammad Asif: (a) At the time of merger, a record of 6321 members of Commoners Town was handed over to DHA Islamabad by Ex-Management of Commoners Town. Plots of 6321 x members were located in Sectors A,B,C,D & E of Commoners Town. After completion of merger, DHA Islamabad gave membership to all 6321 x members of Commoners Town and re-named Sectors A,B,C,D & E as Sector J,K,L,M,N & P without change of allotment of 6321 x members. Complete details of allotted plots is enclosed as Annex-A. (Names and Membership Numbers of the members of Commoners Town are not disclosed under privilege of law provided under section 8, 16 and 17 of freedom of information ordinance, 2002 read with article 14 of Qanun-e-Shahdat 1984, policy of DHA Islamabad and Rule 16 of Cooperative Societies Rules 1927). 2 (b) It is a fact that entire members of Commoners Town whose names were provided by the Ex-Management Commoners Town have been allotted plots in DHA Islamabad in pursuance of merger. No member of Commoners Town has been deprived from allotment and membership of DHA Islamabad. Mr. Chairman: Q. No. 24, Senator Mian Muhammad Ateeq Shaikh. 24 (Def.) *Senator Mian Muhammad Ateeq Shaikh: Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state: 3 (a) the names, designation and place of domicile of the employees of Pakistan Railways whose services have been terminated during the present regime indicating also the reasons for termination in each case; (b) the names, designation and place of domicile of the employees of Pakistan Railways whose services have been regularized during the present regime; and (c) the names, designation and place of domicile of the persons appointed in Pakistan Railways during the present regime? Khawaja Saad Rafique: (a) The services of 151 persons were terminated during the present regime. Out of 151 persons, 121 were terminated in connection with unauthorized absence, 21 were terminated on gross misconduct, 5 were terminated on misappropriation / corruption and 4 were terminated on completion of contract. Details are attached as Annexure A. (b) The services of 355 persons were regularized in compliance to recommendation of Cabinet Sub Committee on regularization of contract / daily wages employees under the Chairmanship of Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah,ex-Federal Minister.