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PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

FRIDAY, THE 29^TH JANUARY, 2010.

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Friday, the 29^th January, 2010 at 10.00 a.m.

I.          (A) RECITATION FROM THE HOLY QUR’AN.

(B) NAAT SHAREEF.

II.       QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

(Home & Jails Departments)

III.    LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

IV.    PRIVILEGE MOTION NO.1 OF 2010; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED JAVED

        HUSSAIN SHAH, MPA AND DR. NASRULLAH BALOCH, MPA.

V.     ADJOURNMENT MOTION, IF ANY.

VI.  ANNOUNCEMENT OF ASSENT TO BILL:

      Mr. Speaker announces that the Hon'ble Governor, Sindh has given

      assent to the following Bill:-

       Bill No.22 of 2009-The Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University at Lyari Karachi Bill, 2009.

 KARACHI, THE                                                       SECRETARY

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

HOME & JAILS DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

FRIDAY THE 29^TH JANUARY, 2010.

*455. MRS. HUMERA ALWANI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

(a)     Is it a fact that Sindh Government intends to constitute “Sindh Civil Special Police Force”;

(b)     If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, number of persons recruited, criteria of recruitment and its functions;

(c)     Whether Sindh Government will bear the salary and expenditure of above Police Force, if so, details thereof?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

(a)       There is no such information about the establishment of “Sindh Civil Special Police Force (SCSPF)” form Government, hence the required report treated as nil.

(b)       Nil.

(c)       Nil.

*584. MRS. HUMERA ALWANI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

Details of Law enforcement agencies working in the Province to maintain law & order situation alongwith agency-wise expenses incurred on them during Fiscal year 2007-08?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

*586. MRS. HUMERA ALWANI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

(a)     Number of persons Kidnapped for ransom and recovered persons with their name during the period from 1^st January, 2008 to 30^th June, 2008 in Karachi, alongwith Police Stations from where they were Kidnapped;

(b)     Is it a fact that usually Police & CPLC instigate people to pay ransom if so, reasons thereof;

(c)     Efforts taken by law enforcement agencies to recover the kidnapped persons?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

(a)       37 persons kidnapped for ransom out of which 34 persons recovered and 01 killed during the period from 1^st January, 2008 to 30^th June, 2008 in Karachi. Details at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.

(b)       The Anti Violent Crime Cell CCP, Karachi mainly recovers kidnapees through police operations. There is no reason police or CPLC should instigate people to pay ransom as doing so does not make difference and investigation continues until the kidnappers are apprehended i.e. whether a person is released after the payment of ransom or otherwise, AVCC continues to search the criminals. There is no benefit for AVCC or CPLC to advise people as such except in situations where it is done on purpose to trap the kidnappers. The situation or case before the respectable MPA might be the one where kidnapees family would have preferred the payment of ransom on their own.

(c)       The AVCC, being a specialist investigation unit, is responsible for the prevention of kidnapping for ransom through detection and investigation. However, prevention of the crime is exclusively the domain of operation branch. On its part the AVCC function in coordination with several intelligence agencies and CPLC and developed information network to follow up the crime. Uptill June, 2008 the AVCC has busted number of professional and organized kidnapping gangs including Mashooq Brhohi gang Qadir Nohani gang, a few most notorious ones to mention. During the first half of 2008 out of 37 kidnapped persons  34 persons were recovered and one killed while 44 kidnapers arrested and 03 killed.

*589. MRS. HUMERA ALWANI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

(a)     Functions of telephone No. 15 Police force, how long it takes to reach on calls & emergency place;

(b)     Number of vehicles & Policemen of 15 in Karachi and Hyderabad with details?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

(a)     MCC-15 receives/entertains two types of calls:

(a)       Crime Calls

(b)       Distress Calls

(i)        As soon as the caller is called/complain is received, details of the caller are collected, and the same is forwarded to the wireless operator to pass the emergency to the concerned police station for taking necessary action.

(ii)       Now it is the responsibility of the area police to reach at the scene of crime as soon as possible, the total, time taken in process of receiving the phone call and reaching the crime spot is 05, 07 minutes (average).

(iii)      Sometimes if area police feels that they need more than above specified time to reach at the spot then they take help from other Mobile/Units/Muhafiz Force patrolling in surrounding areas.

(iv)      As for as the distress calls are concerned 15 centres conveys all such calls to the concerned quarters/authorities to solve the problem in the same manner which is adopted in crime call situation.

(b)

*681. MRS. HUMERA ALWANI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

(a)     Is it a fact that police weapons were provided to influential persons in previous Government in District Thatta out of them number of weapons gotten back by police;

(b)     If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, action taken by the Government against police personnel and influential persons involved in above crime?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

(a)       Yes. This is fact that during the previous Government the Thatta Police had issued    65 Governmental weapons to private persons for their protection from criminals. However, all these weapons have been recovered and deposited in the court.

(b)       As such no action into the matter is warranted.

*1173. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

Grade-wise number of officers/officials terminated from Service prior to 31^st December, 2002 were subsequently reinstated in Service in Sindh Police during the period from 1^st January, 2003 and 31^st December, 2007 along with the reasons for dismissal/re-instatement?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

The Provincial Police Officer has furnished Grade-wise number of officers/officials terminated form Service prior to 31^st December, 2002 who were subsequently reinstated in Service in Sindh Police during the period from 1^st January, 2003 and 31^st December, 2007 with the reasons for dismissal/re-instatement which are as under:-

*1518. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

District-wise names/grade and period of posting of all the District Police Officers in the Province during the period from 1^st January, 2008 to 30^th April, 2009?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

The requisite information is shown at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.

*1529. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

District-wise number of weapons registered at police stations and at issuing authorities during the period from 1^st July, 2008 to 31^st January, 2009?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

In total 20084 weapons were registered in Police stations of Sindh Province and 6622 with DCO(s) during the period from 1^st July, 2008 to 31^st January, 2009. District-wise breakup are as under:-

Note:   The reason of increased number of registration at police stations is because the licences issued prior to the time mentioned in the Question were got registered due to publishing of ‘public notice’ in the newspapers.

*1618. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

The number and type of seized P.B. weapons sold by the Home Department Malkhana during the period 1^st July, 2008 till 31^st March, 2009 along with the name and licences number of buyer and sale price?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

List showing details of persons and licences number of P.B weapons for the period from 01.07.2008 to 31.03.2009 is at Annexure, placed on the table of the House. A total of 312 persons have been issued such weapons form Fire Arms Bureau, Sindh during this period.

The price of Rifle 7.62 M. M (Kalashnikov) or other automatic prohibited bore weapons was Rs. 16,800/- However, on 17.02.2009, Home Department has revised the price of weapons which are as under:-`

*1896. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

District-wise number of Police Stations/Police Pickets established in the province alongwith number of Police mobile van with models from year 2007 to May,2009?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

(CAPITAL CITY POLICE, KARACHI)

(HYDERABAD REGION)

(SUKKUR REGION)

*1949. MR. SALEEM KHURSHEED KHOKHAR: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

Month wise number of persons murdered in each Taluka of Sukkur District along with name of Police Stations where above cases registered as well as number of cases in which culprits apprehended during the period from 03-03-2007 to 03-03-2009?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

A detailed at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.

*1967. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

(a)     Is it a fact that incidents of domestic violence against women and Karo-Kari are increasing in the Province;

(b)     If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, the details thereof along with steps as per law being taken by the Government to stop such incidents in future?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

(a)       The incidents of domestic violence against women and Karo-Kari are increasing in the Province to some extent for which necessary steps are underway to check the same.

(b)       The details of incidents of domestic violence against women and Karo-Kari is at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.

*1973. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

Details of location-wise number of banks and lockers in the province where incident of theft, dacoity and fraud took place during the period from 2004 to 2009?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

Total number of cases of Bank Dacoity reported during the period from 2004 to 2009 is as under:-

*1974. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

(a)     Whether there is any welfare plan is under consideration of the Government to establish for police officers/officials or for their families martyred/injured during different incidents in the province;

(b)     If answer to (a) above is affirmative, nature of such programme?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

(a)       Yes, welfare plans are under consideration of Government regarding families of martyred/injured officers/officials. Under the President’s Directive, a comprehensive Health Insurance Plan for all the personnel of Sindh Police is in the pipeline.

Moreover, the Chief Minister, Sindh has already enhanced compensation of Shaheed officers/officials from Rs. 500.000/- to 2,000,000/- permanent incapacitation from Rs. 300,000 to 500,000/-and temporary incapacitation from (Rs. 50,000/- to Rs. 150,000/-) to (Rs. 50,000/- to 200,000/- w.e.f 01.06.09 vide order No. FD (SR-III) 10 (06)/2006 dated 20.05.2009 alongwith allotment of a plot to families of Shaheed officers/officials.

(b)       As at (a) above.

*1975. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

(a)     Is it a fact that some new Police Stations/check posts have been established to control the crime in the province;

(b)     If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, location-wise number of such Police Stations /check posts alongwith intention of the Government to establish more Police Stations in future?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

(a)       Yes.

(b)       29 new Police Stations and 13 Police Posts have been established to control the crime in the Province of Sindh. Details are as under:-

*1991. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Jails be pleased to state:-

(a)     Is it a fact that an area of about 2000 acres in being “Licensed/leased” out from open jail Badin;

(b)     If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, terms and conditions of the transaction alongwith copy of lease agreement?

ANSWER

HAJI MUZAFFAR ALI SHUJRA, Minister for Jails:

(a)       Yes, it is true that about 22 acres was offered for lease. Accordingly, I.G Prisons had advertised in the leading newspaper but the rates offered by four Bidders were very low. Hence, the proposal was dropped. Security deposit was also returned and the matter stands cancelled.

(b)       No, answer is required.

*2203. MS. NAHEED BEGUM: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

Number of cases of kidnapping for Ransom registered during the period from January, 2009 to May, 2009 in the province along with number of persons challaned involved in these cases as well as number of persons recovered/killed?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

The number of cases of kidnapping for ransom reported in Sindh Province during the period form January, 2009 to May, 2009 as well as the number of kidnapee recovered and the culprits have also been arrested in these cases, are as under:-

*2489. MS. BILQUEES MUKHTAR: Will the Minister for Jails be pleased to state:-

Location-wise number of prisoners of 60 years or above confined in the different jails of the province with details?

ANSWER

HAJI MUZAFFAR ALI SHUJRA, Minister for Jails:

The requisite information in respect of convicted as well as under trail prisoners of 60 years or above, confined in various jails of the Province of Sindh, is as under:-

*2490. MS. BILQUEES MUKHTAR: Will the Minister for Jails be pleased to state:-

(a)     Is it a fact that there are number of prisoners in the different jails of the province whose cases are not being trialed for several years;

(b)     If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, the reasons thereof alongwith jail-wise number of prisoners whose cases are not being trialed in detail?

ANSWER

HAJI MUZAFFAR ALI SHUJRA, Minister for Jails:

(a)       The are no such prisoners in the jails of Province of Sindh whose cases are not being tried in the court. However, at times, trial takes longer time for years together.

(b)       ---

*2663. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

Number of tribal clashes occurred in the province during the period from 31-01-2009 to 31-07-2009 alongwith district-wise number of people killed in these clashes?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

15 tribal clashes have been reported in 05 Districts during the period from 31.01.2009 to 31.07.2009. The District-wise number of people killed are as under:-

*2664. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

Name/number of people kidnapped in district Khairpur during the period from 31-01-2009 to 31-07-2009 alongwith number of people out of above recovered by police as well as number of people still held by dacoits?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

During the period from 31.01.2009 to 31.07.2009 following 14 (Fourteen) persons were kidnapped in District Khairpur:-

and all of the above Kidnapee have been recovered and presently there is no person held by dacoits.

*2665. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

Number of male/female murdered in district Khairpur during the period from 31-01-2009 to 31-07-2009?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

The requisite data is under:-

The details are at Annexures-I & II, are placed on the table of the House.

*2691. MR. MUHAMMAD MOIN AAMIR PIRZADA: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

District-wise/month-wise number of persons kidnapped in Karachi during the period from 01-07-1988 to 30-06-1992?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

During the period from01.07.1988 to 30.06.1992 total 1132 persons were kidnapped in Karachi where 962 persons were recovered. Whereabouts of remaining 170 persons could not be traced out. Month-wise details are at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.

*2692. MR. MUHAMMAD MOIN AAMIR PIRZADA: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-

District-wise/month-wise number of cars and other vehicles snatched in Karachi during the period from 01-07-1988 to 30-06-1992?

ANSWER

DR. ZULFIQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:

During the period from 01.07.1988 to 30.06.1992, 4498 vehicles were snatched in Karachi and month-wise number of these vehicles details are at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.

*2754. MS. AYESHA KHOSO: Will the Minister for Jails be pleased to state:-

(a)     Whether any arrangement has been made for special cell/barrack for women prisoners at district Jail Jacobabad;

(b)     If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, the details thereof including capacity for prisoners there and number of prisoners actually therein as on 30-08-2009?

ANSWER

HAJI MUZAFFAR ALI SHUJRA, Minister for Jails:

(a)       Presently no such Cell exists in District Jail, Jacobabad.

(b)       ----

*2767. MS. AYESHA KHOSO: Will the Minister for Jails be pleased to state:-

(a)     Is it a fact that the prisoners of Jacobabad Central Jail staged protests on July, August, 2009 against Jail Staff for not providing them the facilities according to the Jail Manual;

(b)     If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, the details thereof?

ANSWER

HAJI MUZAFFAR ALI SHUJRA, Minister for Jails:

(a)       Yes.

(b)       REASONS OF DISTURBANCE

On 16 July, 2009 the prisoners went on roofs of barracks hostaging the three members of guarding staff and agitated against scheduled load shedding of electricity by WAPDA Authorities and extending locking time in the evening.

AND

On 5^th August 2009 the prisoners went on roofs of barracks hostaging the five members of guarding staff for extending locking time in the evening.

Karachi:-                                            HADI BUX BURIRO

the 28^th January, 2010.                           Secretary

                                                 Provincial Assembly of Sindh