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Thursday, 14Th November, 2019 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT BULLETIN OF THE ASSEMBLY (16TH SESSION) Date Thursday, the 14th November, 2019 Commenced at 11.39 A.M. Adjourned at 02:11 P.M. Total working hours 2 Hours 32 Minutes Presided by Mr. Asad Qaisar, Speaker, National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Attendance 209 1. TILAWAT, NAAT AND NATIONAL ANTHEM Tilawat by Qari Ibrar Hussain Naat by Mr. Ali Raza Quadri National anthem FATEHA/PRAYER The House offered “Fateha” for the departed souls of,- (i) Moulana Muhammad Rehmatullah, Ex-MNA; (ii) 3 soldiers martyred in the mine blast in North Waziristan; (iii) Dozens of Palestinian people martyred in Israeli attack; (iv) 16 people died in the train accident in Bangladesh; QUESTIONS 2. Questions entered in a separate list to be Questions No. 34, 85, 30, 69, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, asked and answers given. 100, 101, 106, 107 and 108 were asked and their answers given. LEAVE APPLICATIONS The leave applications of the Members who requested for grant of leave were read out by the honourable Speaker and granted. 1 CALLING ATTENTION NOTICE 3. MR. FAZAL MUHAMMAD KHAN Attention invited by Mr. Fazal MALIK MUHAMMAD EHSAN ULLAH TIWANA Muhammad Khan, Mr. Muhammad MR. FAIZ ULLAH Ameer Sultan, Parliamentary MR. NOOR ALAM KHAN to invite attention Secretary, National Food Security & of the Minister for National Food Security and Research made a brief statement Research to a matter of urgent public importance followed by one question each asked regarding non-fixation of price of sugarcane by by Mr. Noor Alam Khan and answers the Government despite that the crops of given. sugarcane are ripe, causing grave concern amongst the public. Announcement Hon. Speaker announced regarding formation of Legislative Drafting Council under the Chairmanship of Speaker for drafting /vetting of Private Members’ Bills The Officers of Drafting Wing under the supervision of Additional Secretary (Admin) will provide secretarial support to the Council. Hon. Members can submit the Bills / legislative proposals in the office of Additional Secretary (Admin) or to the officer deputed on the desk specified in the Assembly Hall for aforesaid purpose. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS 4-5 MS. ASMA QADEER to move for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for protection to Emergency Madadgar from civil and criminal liabilities [The Emergency Madadgar (Protection Left over from Civil and Criminal Liabilities) Bill, 2019]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 6-7 SYED AGHA RAFIULLAH to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 [The Regulation of Generation, Left over Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power (Amendment) Bill, 2019]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 8-9 MS. NAFEESA INAYATULLAH KHAN KHATTAK MR. SADAQAT ALI KHAN MR. IMRAN KHATTAK MR. AMJID ALI KHAN DR. HAIDER ALI KHAN MR. NOOR ALAM KHAN to move for leave to Left over introduce a Bill to provide for prevention of trafficking of persons and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto [The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2019]. 2 Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 10-11 MR. SALAHUDDIN AYUBI to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution Left over (Amendment) Bill, 2019]. (Article 27) Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 12-13 MS. KISHWER ZEHRA Left over ENGR. SABIR HUSSAIN KAIM KHANI MR. SALAHUDDIN MR. USAMA QADRI to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2019]. (Article 140B) Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 14-15 MR. AMJID ALI KHAN to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 and the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 [The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2019] Left over (section 292). Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 16-17 MR. MUHAMMAD SANA ULLAH KHAN MASTI KHEL to move for leave to introduce a Bill to prohibit the business and practices of private, money-lending and advancing loans and transactions based on interest [The Islamabad Introduced Capital Territory Prohibition of Interest on Private Loans Bill, 2019]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 18-19 MR. JAMES IQBAL to move for leave to introduce a Bill to provide protection to the interest of minority students, their identity, beliefs, citizenship and their welfare and for matters Left over connected therewith and incidental thereto; [The Minorities Educational Seats Bill, 2019]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 20-21 MS. NOOREEN FAROOQ KHAN to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Elections Act, 2017 [The Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2019] (section 206, 208). Left over Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 22-23 MS. NOOREEN FAROOQ KHAN to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Civil Servants Act, 1973 [The Civil Servants (Amendment) Bill, Left over 2019]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 3 24-25 MS. NOOREEN FAROOQ KHAN to move for leave to introduce a Bill to make provisions for the protection of women, children and the family [The Prevention Left over of Domestic Violence Bill, 2019]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 26-27 MR. RIAZ FATYANA to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution Left over (Amendment) Bill, 2019] (Article 260). Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 28-29 MR. RIAZ FATYANA to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Elections Act, 2017 [The Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2019] Left over (section 104). Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 30-31 MR. KESOO MAL KHEEAL DAS to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002; [The Higher Education Commission (Amendment) Bill, Left over 2019]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 32-33 MR. NAVEED AAMIR JEEVA to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Islamabad High Court Act, 2010; [The Islamabad High Court Left over (Amendment) Bill, 2019]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 34-35 MR. MOHSIN NAWAZ RANJHA to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2019] (Amendment in Third Left over Schedule). Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 36-37 MR. MUHAMMAD SANA ULLAH KHAN MASTI KHEL to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997 [The Control of Narcotics Substances Introduced (Amendment) Bill, 2019]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 38-39 MR. MOHSIN NAWAZ RANJHA to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution Left over (Amendment) Bill, 2019] (Article 213) Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 4 40-41 MR. AMJID ALI KHAN MR. RIAZ FATYANA to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Islamic Development Bank Ordinance, 1978 [The Islamic Left over Development Bank (Amendment) Bill, 2019]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 42-43 MR. AMJID ALI KHAN MR. RIAZ FATYANA to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation Ordinance, 1979 [The Left over Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2019]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 44-45 MR. AMJID ALI KHAN MR. RIAZ FATYANA to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Transfer of Evacuee Land (Katchi Abadi) Act, 1972 [The Transfer Left over of Evacuee Land (Katchi Abadi) (Amendment) Bill, 2019]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 46-47 MR. AMJID ALI KHAN MR. RIAZ FATYANA to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Foreign Exchange (Prevention of Payments) Act, 1972 [The Left over Foreign Exchange (Prevention of Payments) (Amendment) Bill, 2019]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 48-49 MR. RIAZ FATYANA SYED FAKHAR IMAM MR. AMJID ALI KHAN to move for leave to introduce a Bill to amend the Marine Insurance Act, Left over 2018 [The Marine Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2019]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 50-51 MR. RIAZ FATYANA SYED FAKHAR IMAM MR. AMJID ALI KHAN to move for leave to introduce a Bill to amend the National University of Left over Technology Act, 2018 [The National University of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2019]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 52-53 MR. RIAZ FATYANA SYED FAKHAR IMAM MR. AMJID ALI KHAN to move for leave to Left over introduce a Bill to amend the National Skills University Islamabad Act, 2018 [The National Skills University Islamabad (Amendment) Bill, 2019]. 5 Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 54-55 MR. RIAZ FATYANA SYED FAKHAR IMAM MR. AMJID ALI KHAN to move for leave to introduce a Bill to amend the Corporate Left over Rehabilitation Act, 2018 [The Corporate Rehabilitation (Amendment) Bill, 2019]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 56-57 MR. RIAZ FATYANA SYED FAKHAR IMAM MR. AMJID ALI KHAN to move for leave to introduce a Bill to amend the COMSATS University Left over Islamabad Act, 2018 [The COMSATS University Islamabad (Amendment) Bill, 2019].
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