THE SENATE OF PAKISTAN DEBATES OFFICIAL REPORT Friday, February 23, 2018 (273rd Session) Volume II, No. 10 (No.01-10) Printed and Published by the Senate Secretariat, Islamabad Volume II SP.II(10)/2018 No. 10 15 Contents 1. Recitation from the Holy Quran ........................................................................ 1 2. Questions and Answers ..................................................................................... 2 3. Leave of Absence ............................................................................................. 55 4. Presentation of report of the Standing Committee on Interior on the Miscarriage of Justice (Compensation) Bill, 2017, introduced by Senator Mohammad Azam Khan Swati ........................................................................ 57 5. Presentation of report of the Standing Committee on Interior on the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2017, introduced by Senator Mohammad Azam Khan Swati ............................................................................................. 57 6. Presentation of report of the Standing Committee on Interior on the Police (Amendment) Bill, 2017, introduced by Senator Mohammad Azam Khan Swati ................................................................................................................. 58 7. Presentation of report of the Standing Committee on Interior on the Federal Investigation Commission Bill, 2017, introduced by Senator Mohammad Azam Khan Swati ........................................................................ 58 8. Presentation of report of the Standing Committee on Interior on the clubbed issue of grievances of media persons .............................................. 59 9. Presentation of the report by Senator Taj Haider, on behalf of Chairman, Standing Committee on Industries and Production on the details of official vehicles at the disposal of the said Ministry .................................................. 60 10. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari regarding Water Policy in the Country .............................................. 61 11. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Sehar Kamran regarding Hidden Cameras in Garment Shops Try Room ............................................... 63 12. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Sardar Muhammad Azam Khan Musakhel regarding Water Supply in District Musaskhel .............................. 64 13. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Farhatullah Babar regarding arrest and lodging FIRs under Anti-Terrorism Act against Protesters demonstrating in Swat .................................................................................... 66 14. Points of Public Importance raised by Senator Nighat Mirza regarding shortage of water in Karachi, issue of CNIC in Orangi Town and miserable condition of the Senate Hall............................................................................ 67 15. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar regarding load shedding in Balochistan ............................................... 69 16. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Sassui Palijo regarding shortage of water in Sindh Province ............................................................... 70 17. The Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power (Amendment) Bill, 2017 ....................................................................... 71 18. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Mukhtiar Ahmed Dhamrah @ Aajiz regarding shortage of water in the country .......................................... 81 19. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Col. (R) Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi regarding humiliation and desecration of children in Pakistan ... 82 i 20. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Abdul Rehman Malik regarding Madrassas Reforms ......................................................................................... 84 21. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Muhammad Ali Khan Saif regarding Media Coverage of Accused Persons in Lockups .......................... 85 22. Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Kalsoom Perveen regarding Reforms in NAB ................................................................................................ 87 23. Continuation of voting on The Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power (Amendment) Bill, 2017 ................................ 87 ii SENATE OF PAKISTAN SENATE DEBATES Friday, February 23, 2018 The Senate of Pakistan met in the Senate Hall (Parliament House) Islamabad at 37 minutes past ten in the morning with Mr. Presiding Officer (Senator Col. (R) Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi) in the Chair. ---------------- Recitation from the Holy Quran ُ ْ ُ ّّٰ ّ ْ ّٰ ّ ْ اَعوذبِاَلل ِہَ ِمنَالشیط ِنَالر ِجی ِم۔ ۡ ّّٰ ّ ۡ ّٰ ّ ۡ بِس ِمََالل ِہَالرحَمَ ِنََالر ِحیَ ِم۔ َ ّ ُ ّّٰ ُ ۡ ّ ۡ ۡ ۡ لَاَیَُکلِفَاللہَنف ًساَ ِاَلَاَ ُو ۡسعہَاَؕ َلہَاَ ماَک س بتَ وََعل ۡیَہَاَ ماَاکت س بتََؕ َ ربّناَلَاَ ُ ۡ ۡ ّ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ً ۡ تؤا ِخذناَََ ِاَنََن ِس ۡیَناَََاَوَاَخطاَناَؕ َربَّناَوََلَاََتح ِملََعل ۡیَناََ ِاَصراَک ماَح ملتہََعلیَ ّ ۡ ۡ ۡ ّ ُ ّ ۡ ۡ ُ ّ ۡ ۡ ال ِذیَنَ ِمنََقبلِناَؕ َربناَوََلَاََتح ِملناَماََلَاَطاقۃََلناَبِ ہََؕ َوََاعفَعناََٝوََاغفِرَلناََٝؕوََ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ّٰ ۡ ُ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ّٰ ۡ ارحمناََٝؕاَنَتَمولَىناَفانَصرناَعلیَالقو ِمَالکَفِرِیَنَ۔ َ خ ص ص ص ص ج تکلی ں ں ں ے تر مہ: اهلل یسک ش کو اس یک طاق ےس زریاں دہ ف ہن دیا۔ اھچ کام کرے گا تو اس کو فائدہ ےلم گا، ص ص ص ص ترے کرے گا تو اےس ان کا نان ے ےہپ گا۔ اے ےتر وزر دگازر اگر مہ ےس بول یاں ُے وچک مہو ئگ مہو تو مہ ےس ص ص ص ص کیںج ی م ں ص ں م مو ا دخہ ن ں و، اے ےتر وزر دگازر ہ ےتر ایا تو ص ج ن د الو ںجا تو ن ہ ےس ےلہپ لوگون ےتر د الا ات، اے ص ص ص ص ک ے م ں ں م ے ھیں ے م تر وزر دگازر جا توج اتان یک ہ صیم طاق ہن ایا ہازرے سر تر ن زر و ا وزر ) اے تر وزر دگازر( ہازرے ص ص م خ ص ص ص گا مہون ےس دزرگرزر کر ا وزر ںمہ ب دے ا وزر مہ ےتر زرمح فرما، تو مہ مہازر ا ماکل مہ ا وزر مہ کو کافر ون ےتر غا ل ص فرما۔ ص سوزرہ الی ق رہ )ا ا ں ی رن۶۸۲( 1 Questions and Answers Now we take up سب اهلل الر ٰصمح الر ںیح۔ :Mr. Presiding Officer the questions. Question No.68 (Def), Senator Dr. Jehanzeb Jamaldini but the reply is not received. It is a very ominous start. Neither the honourable Senator, who is asking the question, is present nor the reply is received. Question No.78, Senator Muhammad Talha Mehmood. Senator Muhammad Talha Mehmood is not present, therefore, it is laid on the Table of the House. (Def.)*Question No. 78 Senator Muhammad Talha Mehmood: Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state: (a) the estimated volume of flood water in the country which flow into the sea every year; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to store the said water and use the same during the dry season, if so, the details thereof? Syed Javed Ali Shah: (a) The annual average volume of water which flow into the sea below Kotri Barrage is about 29.02 Million Acre Feet (MAF) for the Post Tarbela (1976 onward) Period. The detailed data is enclosed as Annex-I. (b) WAPDA has prepared a comprehensive plan to store water during high flow season and utilize the same during lean season. In last eight years, WAPDA has completed Mangla Dam Raising Project, Gomal Zam Dam, Satpara Dam and Darawat Dam Projects to store 2.88, 0.892, 0.053 and 0.089 MAF of water respectively while Diamer Basha Dam, Kurram Tangi Dam and Nai Guj Dam Projects with storage capacity of 6.4, 0.90 & 0.16 2 MAF are under implementation and Mohmand (Munda) Dam with storage capacity 0.676 MAF is ready for implementation. WAPDA is also planning Akhori Dam, Shyok Dam, Chiniot Dam, Naulong Dam and Badinzai Dam with storage capacity of 6.0, 5.5, 1.0, 0.2 and 0.15 MAF respectively for regulated water supply as per requirements. The list of projects completed, under implementation, ready for implementation and under planning stage is at Annex-II. Annex-I Escapages Below Kotri (post Tarbela) 3 4 5 6 7 Mr. Presiding Officer: Next Question No.68 (Def) is in my name, therefore, it is deferred. Next question No. 69, Senator Sardar Muhammad Azam Khan Musakhel. Again reply not received. This is ominous that out of four questions, two’s replies are not received and these questions relate to Ministry of Water Resources. I do not know who is the Minister for Water Resources and is he here? Who is holding the charge? ص م ص ط ص ص ص ص ص ںینیںٹ ر سر د ازر محمد اظع خان موس ٰ ںخ : جا ب و الا! اس سو ال کا ن تو چو ا ب ا ایاں مہ ا وزر ن مہ ص اس کا وزر ںت ر ںیان ےتر مو چو د مہ۔ ص ص ص ص ط ںینیںٹ ے ں ں ص ں observation م م ص ر فرح اهلل یا تر: جا ب چرصیم! یم ا ںی کریا ےخاہا ہون ص۔ ص ٰ ں ے ے م م ق ں موس خ صا ح ن چو سو ال توچا ہ وہ یاےن صےس عتم ہ۔ ا اج و فہ سو الاب یم ےخازر سو الاب یاےن ص ےس عتم م ں ہ ا وزر ان ںیم ےس ا ںی کا ھب چو ا ب ں ہنا ایا ں مہ۔ That shows the lackadaisical manner in which the Government is treating the water issue. Kindly pass strictures, refer this matter to the Committee and I want to compliment Musakhel Sahib ص ص ص ص ص ص ہک انون ن اس ے ںچر یک ا دب ا یک ںیل ےخازر سو الاب یاےن ےس عتم م ں ہ ا وزر ا ںی ک اھب چو ا ب ں ہنا ایاں۔ 8 Mr. Presiding Officer: This is a matter of grave concern. It has been many times the Chair has given a ruling on this. Many times Chair has given displeasure on this. Many times the Chair has given instructions on this. Many times the honourable Leader of the House has tried to solve this problem. This is absolutely unacceptable in a democracy and we cannot say that the Government is responsible. The Government is responsive. I can see almost every Minister is here today but certainly the Ministry of Water Resources has shown remarkable inefficiency. All it needs is a little bit of good command over your Ministry and the Secretary. These are some middle level officers who are responsible to answer the questions and put them up to the Secretary and then the Minister has a glance and then put them forward.