NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT BULLETIN OF THE ASSEMBLY (28th SESSION) Date Tuesday, the 26th January, 2021 (Private Members’ Day) Commenced at 4:50 P.M. Adjourned at 6:56 P.M. Total working hours 1 Hour 38 Minutes Presided by Mr. Muhammad Qasim Khan Suri, Deputy Speaker of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Attendance 238 1. TILAWAT, HADITH, NAAT AND NATIONAL ANTHEM Tilawat and Hadith by Qari Ibrar Hussain Naat by Syed Zeeshan Bukhari National anthem LEAVE APPLICATIONS The leave applications of the Members who requested for grant of leave were read out by the honourable Deputy Speaker and granted. ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. Deputy Speaker announced that the Election Commission of Pakistan suspended the membership of some Members due to the non-submission of the details of their assets, those Members were not allowed to take part in the proceedings of the House. CALLING ATTENTION NOTICE 2 MR. SHER AKBAR KHAN to invite Attention invited by Mr. Sher Akbar Khan, attention of the Minister for Interior to a matter MNA of urgent public importance regarding charging Mr. Shaukat Ali, Parliamentary Secretary of fee from Malaysian citizens for visa for Interior made a brief statement followed extension in Pakistan, causing grave concern by a question asked by Mr. Sher Akbar amongst the public. Khan, MNA and answer given. Mr. Deputy Speaker referred the Calling Attention Notice to the concerned Standing Committee. POINTS OF ORDER Syed Naveed Qamar Requested for leave to move the adjournment 5:07 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. motion on increase in electricity prices. 5:30 p.m. to 5:31 p.m. Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi, Responded the points raised by the Syed Minister for Foreign Affairs Naveed Qamar regarding adjournment motion. 5:10 p.m. to 5:12 p.m 5:18 p.m. to 5:20 p.m Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Emphasized to discuss the matter regarding 5:12 p.m. to 5:18 p.m. increase in electricity tariff. 5:22 p.m. to 5:23 p.m Mr. Omar Ayub Khan, Responded the points raised by Raja Pervaiz Minister for Power Division Ashraf, MNA. 5:23 p.m. to 5:24 p.m Mr. Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary Pointed out the replies made by Foreign 5:24 p.m. to 5:25 p.m Affairs Minister on Business of the House instead of Minister of State / Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs. 1 ADJOURNMENT MOTION Syed Naveed Qamar, MNA moved the following Adjournment Motion which was not opposed and leave was granted:- “that under rule 110 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of business in the National Assembly, 2007 to discuss the horrific matter of urgent public importance regarding the recent increase in electricity prices. The government has dropped another inflation bomb on already inflation-stricken masses on 21st January, 2021 by increasing per unit cost of electricity by Rs. 1.95/- This increase will lead to a further increase in the rate of inflation in the country. It is noteworthy that instead of improving the transmission system and minimizing the losses, the Federal Government is adopting an easy way of burdening the people by increasing the rate of electricity. Likewise, one of the major reasons for the continuous increase in the Prices of electricity is the failure of Federal Government to control circular debt of the power sector. As per reports, power sector’s circular debt went past Rs. 2.30/- trillion, and it has been increasing at a rate of Rs. 31.2 billion per month. The increase in circular debt shows poor governance of the incumbent government in power sector. It is therefore, requested to suspend the routing proceedings of the House and discuss the matter, immediately.” Sd/- Syed Naveed Qamar Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Shazia Marri Mr. Abdul Qadir Patel Members National Assembly The Motion was fixed for discussion on Friday the 29th January, 2021 by Mr. Deputy Speaker. \INTRODUCTION OF BILLS 3-4 MR. JAMES IQBAL to move for leave to Introduced introduce a Bill to provide for the establishment of NCS-Institute of Sciences, Islamabad [The NCS-Institute of Sciences Bill, 2020]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 5-6 SARDAR AYAZ SADIQ to move for leave to Deferred introduce a Bill to amend the Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933 [The Children (Pledging of Labour) (Amendment) Bill, 2020]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 7-8 MR. FAIZ ULLAH to move for leave to Deferred introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2020]. (Amendment in Article-84) Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 9-10 SARDAR AYAZ SADIQ to move for leave to Deferred introduce a Bill to repeal the Recusant Witnesses Act, 1853 [The Recusant Witnesses (Repeal) Bill, 2020]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 2 11-12 MR. MOHSIN DAWAR to move for Leave rejected by voting leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 89 Members were in favour. [The Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils 99 Members were against. (Amendment) Bill, 2020].(Section-5C) Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. BREAK At 5:42 p.m. Mr. Deputy Speaker suspended the proceedings of the House for Magrab Prayers, the House re-assembled at 6:10 p.m. 13-14 MR, JAMES IQBAL to move for leave to Leave rejected introduce a Bill further to amend the National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2000 [The National Database and Registration Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2020]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 15-16 KHAWAJA SAAD RAFIQUE Leave rejected MR. KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN RANA SANA ULLAH KHAN KHAWAJA MUHAMMAD ASIF MR. MOHSIN NAWAZ RANJHA MR. SHAHID KHAQAN ABBASI to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Offences in Respect of Banks (Special Courts) Ordinance, 1984 [The Offences in Respect of Banks (Special Courts) (Amendment) Bill, 2020]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 17-18 SARDAR AYAZ SADIQ to move for leave to Deferred introduce a Bill further to amend the Registration Act, 1908 [The Registration (Amendment) Bill, 2020]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 19-20 RANA SANA ULLAH KHAN Withdrawn by Mr. Khurram MR. KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN Dastgir Khan, MNA MR. MOHSIN NAWAZ RANJHA MS. MARYAM AURANGZAIB to movefor leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the National Accountability Ordinance,1999 [The NationalAccountability (Amendment) Bill, 2020]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 21-22 SARDAR AYAZ SADIQ to move for leave to Deferred introduce a Bill further to amend the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 [The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2020].(Section- 489F and Schedule- II) Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 23-24 KHAWAJA MUHAMMAD ASIF Leave rejected MR. KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN KHAWAJA SAAD RAFIQUE 3 SARDAR AYAZ SADIQ RANA SANA ULLAH KHAN MS. MARYAM AURANGZAIB MR. SHAHID KHAQAN ABBASI MR. MOHSIN NAWAZ RANJHA MS. SHAZA FATIMA KHAWAJA to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Anti-terrorism Act, 1997 [The Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2020]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 25-26 MR. AMJID ALI KHAN to move for leave to Introduced introduce a Bill for establishment of Ibadat International University Islamabad [The Ibadat International University Islamabad Bill, 2020]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 27-28 MR. MOHSIN DAWAR to move for Introduced leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 [The Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils (Amendment) Bill, 2020].(Section-5 and Schedule-II) Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 29-30 SYED AGHA RAFIULLAH Deferred MR.ABDUL QADIR PATEL JAM ABDUL KARIM BIJAR to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Port Qasim Authority Act, 1973 [The Port Qasim Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2020] Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 31-32 MR. MOHSIN DAWAR to move for Deferred leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2020]. (Amendment in Articles- 1,51and106) Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 33-34 MS. SAJIDA BEGUM to move for Deferred leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Trade Organizations Act, 2013 [The Trade Organizations (Amendment) Bill, 2020]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 35-36 MR. JAMES IQBAL to move for leave to Introduced introduce a Bill for the prohibition of kite flying in the Islamabad Capital Territory [The Prohibition of Kite Flying Bill, 2020]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 4 37-38 MR. MOHSIN NAWAZ RANJHA Leave rejected on voting KHAWAJA SAAD RAFIQUE MR. KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN 48 Members were in favour. MR. SHAHID KHAQAN ABBASI 68 Members were against. RANA SANA ULLAH KHAN KHAWAJA MUHAMMAD ASIF MS. MARYAM AURANGZAIB to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Customs Act, 1969 [The Customs (Amendment) Bill, 2020]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 39-40 MR. KESOO MAL KHEEAL DAS to Deferred move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002 [The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2020]. Also to introduce the Bill, if leave is granted. 41-42 SYED JAVED HUSNAIN to move for Leave rejected leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2020].