Parliament in Brief

Parliamentarian's Pocket Guide

National Assembly of Pakistan

(PIPS) PAKISTAN INSTITUTE FOR PARLIAMENTARY SERVICES - PIPS

About the Authors 1. Constitutional Authority of Parliament…Muhammad Rashid Mafzool Zaka

PARLIAMENT IN BRIEF 2. Parliamentary History …Daud ur Rahim Malik

3. Parliamentarian as a Legislator…Muhammad Rashid Mafzool Zaka

4. Business of the House…Muhammad Rashid Mafzool PARLIAMENTARIAN'S Zaka

5. Motions, Notices and Points of Order…Muhammad POCKET GUIDE Rashid Mafzool Zaka

6. Legislative Process…Muhammad Rashid Mafzool Zaka

7. Budget in Pakistan – Parliament’s role…Aizaz Asif NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 8. Parliamentary Privilege…Nadia Batool OF PAKISTAN 9. Question Hour in Parliament …Muhammad Rashid Mafzool Zaka

10. Legislative Committees in Pakistan…Muhammad Rashid Mafzool Zaka

11. Committee Effectiveness…Aizaz Asif

12. Research Support for MNAs…Muhammad Rashid Mafzool Zaka

13. Constituency Relations Management…Muhammad Dedicated to Parliamentary Excellence Rashid Mafzool Zaka

14. Executive Legislative Relations…Muhammad Rashid PAKISTAN INSTITUTE FOR PARLIAMENTARY SERVICES – PIPS Mafzool Zaka

15. Glossary …Aizaz Asif and Daud ur Rahim Malik Table of Contents

Preface i Constitutional Authority of Parliament 01 Parliamentary History 03 Parliamentarian as Legislator 05 Business of the House: Legislative Calendar and Sessions 09 Business of the House: Motions, Notices, Points of Order 13 Legislative Process 16 The Budget in Pakistan: Parliament’s Role 21 Parliamentary Privilege 25 ....You are now a sovereign legislative body and you have got all Question Hour in Parliament 28 the powers. It, therefore, places on you Legislative Committees in Pakistan 32 the gravest responsibility as to how you should take your decisions. Committee Effectiveness 36

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E when it is passed, it is sent to the President for assent. R I 1. NOTICE BY A MEMBER (If Speaker allows) Step 12: Authentication and Submission of L R 2. ORDERS OF THE DAY Bills for Assent: When a bill is passed by the

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I Step 13: Promulgation: When the President 5. MEMBER PUTS FORTH 5a. ANY MEMBER OBJECTS assents a bill, the secretary shall immediately MOTION UNDER ARTICLE 124 BILL REPUNGNANT TO ISLAM E

T ensure its publication in the Gazette as an Act of 6 5b. BILL REFERRED TO Majlis-e-Shoora. COUNCIL OF ISLAMIC IDEOLOGY N N Ordinances: The President may promulgate an

6. PRINCIPLES DISCUSSED 6d. ANY MEMBER CALL T

E IN SITTING (FIRST READING) FOR AMENDMENT Ordinance, having the same effect as an Act when the Assembly is not in session. It remains 6a. BILL 6b. SELECT 6c. ELICIT OPINION I M CONSIDERED COMMITTEE OF ALL MEMBERS valid for four months and it is put forth in both

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A 8. SECOND READING 7. CIRCULATED Bill read clause by clause for acceptance or rejection within four months of AMENDMENTS made B

I promulgation. Additionally, the President can 7 9. THIRD READING (DEBATE) withdraw the Ordinance.

Only verbal amendments made R L

10. HOUSE VOTES TO PASS THE BILL 1 See NA Chp on Legislation, NA Rules No: 118 to 156 I R 2 NA Rule 120 3 NA Rule 118

11. AUTHENTICATION AND 11a. TRANSMITTED E 4 NA Rule 156 A PRESIDENT’S ASSENT TO SENATE 5 Article 73, Constitution of Pakistan. 6 For Steps 1-13 of Legislative Process, see chapter on Legislation, F

P 12. BILL BECOMES A LAW National Assembly Rules 118-156. Published in Gazette 7 Ordinances, Article 89, Constitution of Pakistan.

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