NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT BULLETIN OF THE ASSEMBLY (33rd SESSION) Date Thursday, the 8th July, 2021 Commenced at 5:22 P.M. Adjourned at 6:10 P.M. Total working hours 48 Minutes Presided by Mr. Asad Qaiser, Speaker, National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Attendance 201 1. TILAWAT, HADITH, NAAT AND NATIONAL ANTHEM Tilawat and Hadith by Qari Ibrar Hussain Naat by Ali Raza Arshad National anthem PANEL OF CHAIRPERSONS In pursuance of sub-rule (1) of rule 13 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007, the following members, in order of precedence, were nominated to form a Panel of Chairpersons for the 35th Session of the National Assembly:- 1. MR. AMJID ALI KHAN 2. MALIK MUHAMMAD EHSAN ULLAH TIWANA 3. MS. SAJIDA BEGUM 4. SARDAR AYAZ SADIQ 5 SYED GHULAM MUSTAFA SHAH 6. MS. SHAHIDA AKHTAR ALI POINTS OF ORDER Name of Member Brief Subject Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Urged for the restoration of Flight operations 5.32 p.m. to 5.34 p.m. (0:02) for the overseas Pakistani. Mr. Speaker directed Mr. Ali Muhammad Khan, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs to look into the matter and take up it with concerned Ministry. MEDIA WALKOUT Mr. Speaker directed Malik Muhammad Amir Doger, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Affairsl to meet Journalists who walked out from Press Gallery. WELCOME Mr. Speaker welcomed the groups of Students from USA, Canada and Karachi, who were witnessing the proceedings of the House. 1 CALLING ATTENTION NOTICE 11. MR. AHSAN IQBAL CHAUDHARY Attention invited by Mr. Ahsan Iqbal DR. DARSHAN Chaudhary, MNA MS. MARYAM AURANGZAIB Ms. Wajiha Qamar, Parliamentary KHAWAJA SAAD RAFIQUE Secretary for Federal Education, MS. MAIZA HAMEED to invite attention Professional Training, National Heritage of the Minister for Federal Education, and Culture made a brief statement Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture to a matter of urgent public importance followed by each question asked by:- regarding announcement to take intermediate Mr. Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary; examinations on short notice without Khawaja Saad Rafique; and completing the syllabus, causing grave concern Dr. Darshan, MNAs and answers given. amongst the public. POINTS OF ORDER Name of Member Brief Subject Malik Muhammad Amir Doger Informed the House that Journalist were 6.02 p.m. to 6.03 p.m. (0:01) protesting against the incident of victimization of a Journalist. They were assured that the matter would be taken up with the I.G, Islamabad. Mr. Mohsin Dawar Target killing incident in North Waziristan. 6.03 p.m. to 6.05 p.m. (0:02) Mr. Speaker directed Mr. Ali Muhammad Khan, Minister for State for Parliamentary Affairs to take up the matter with the Ministry of Interior. Mr. Ali Muhammad Khan, Clarification regarding the Budget Minister for State for Parliamentary Affairs Honorarium to the employees of different 6.05 p.m. to 6.07 p.m. (0:02) departments deputed/working in the Parliament House during budget session. QUORUM At 6:07 p.m Ms. Nasiba Chana, MNA belonging to PPPP invited attention of the Chair towards lack of quorum, the count was made, the House was not in order. Mr. Speaker adjourned the proceedings of the House at 6.10 p.m. CALLING ATTENTION NOTICE 2. MR. SHER AKBAR KHAN to invite Left over attention of the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication to a matter of urgent public importance regarding non-availability of 4G internet services in District Buner, causing grave concern amongst the public. INTRODUCTION OF BILL 3. MR. SHAFQAT MAHMOOD, Minister for Left over Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture to introduce a 2 Bill to provide for establishment of the Pakistan Global Institute [The Pakistan Global Institute Bill, 2021]. REFERRAL TO THE ISLAMIC COUNCIL UNDER ARTICLE 229 OF THE CONSTITUTION 4. MINISTER-IN-CHARGE to move that the Left over Bill to establish an effective system of protection, relief and rehabilitation of women, children and any vulnerable person against domestic violence [The Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2021], as passed by the Senate with amendments, be referred to the Islamic Council for advice as to whether the Bill is or is not repugnant to the Injunctions of Islam under Article 229 of the Constitution read with Rule 125 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007]. LEGISLATIVE 5. MR. PERVEZ KHATTAK, Minister for Left over Defence to move that the Bill to provide for constitution and regulation of the Joint Maritime Information Organization [The Joint Maritime Information Organization Bill, 2019], as reported by the Standing Committee, be taken into consideration at once. [Amendments entered in a separate list to be moved] 6. MR. PERVEZ KHATTAK, Minister for Left over Defence to move that the Bill to provide for constitution and regulation of the Joint Maritime Information Organization [The Joint Maritime Information Organization Bill, 2019], be passed. RESOLUTION 7. MR. SHAFQAT MAHMOOD, Minister for Left over Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture to move the following resolution:- “That the National Assembly resolves to extend the Higher Education Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 (IX of 2021) for a further period of one hundred and twenty days w.e.f. 24-07-2021, under proviso to sub- paragraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of clause (2) of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.” 8. MR. SHAFQAT MAHMOOD, Minister for Left over Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture to move the 3 following resolution:- “That the National Assembly resolves to extend the Higher Education Commission (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 (X of 2021) for a further period of one hundred and twenty days w.e.f. 05-08-2021, under proviso to sub- paragraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of clause (2) of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.” MOTION OF THANKS 9. Discussion on the following motion moved Left over by MR. ZAHEER-UD-DIN BABAR AWAN, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs on 1st February, 2021:- “This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of Pakistan for his address to both Houses assembled together on 20th August, 2020.” MATTERS OTHER THAN POINTS OF ORDER 10. Raising matters under Rule 18 which are not Points of Order. Left over At 6.10 p.m the sitting of the Assembly was adjourned to meet again on Friday, the 9th July, 2021 at 11.00 a.m. Islamabad, the TAHIR HUSSAIN 8th July, 2021 Secretary 4 .