In pursuance of Article 107 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Provincial Assembly of Sindh shall stand dissolved on the expiration of its term of five years on the 28th May, 2018.
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Sitting on 2nd February 2017

List of Business  |  Summary of Proceedings

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

THURSDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY, 2017

 

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Thursday, the 2nd February, 2017 at 10.00 a.m.

 

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

 

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

            (Excise & Taxation Department)

 

III.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

 

1.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 55 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY DR. ZAFAR AHMED KHAN KAMALI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Education, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that after the Biometric System there is sudden change in Biometric of teachers and taking bribes for the correction of Biometric in Mirpurkhas, steps taken by the Government to stop this corruption?

 

2.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 58 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED ANWER RAZA NAQVI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that is it a fact that illegal conversion of residential buildings into commercial use in F.B Area/Bufferzone, if so, what steps taken by the Government to stop the same?

 

3.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 57 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. DEWAN CHAND CHAWLA, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that water is not being supplied to the Kemari area of Karachi, people of the area are facing severe hardship; steps taken by the Government in this regard?

 

4.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 56 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. FAISAL RAFIQ, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Home, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that the street crimes are increasing day by day in my constituency PS-115 specially in PECHS/Lines Area, Steps taken by the Government to stop the same?

 

5.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 44 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED NADEEM RAZI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that the illegal Cattle Farms are established in UC-1, Model Colony, Railway Line, Karachi in my Constituency PS-121, if so, steps taken by Government to stop the same?

 

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

 

V.       PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.

 

VI.     ADJOURNMENT MOTION, IF ANY.

 

VII.     INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 02 OF 2017-THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (SINDH AMENDMENT) BILL, 2017.

 

VIII.   INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 03 OF 2017-THE SINDH ARMS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2017.

 

IX.       CONSIDERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 39 OF 2015-THE PROVINCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2015.

 

X.       ANY OTHER BUSINESS WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR.

 

 

KARACHI, THE                                                                     G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

01ST FEBRUARY, 2017.                                                              SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

 

Summary of Proceedings
Provincial Assembly of Sindh in its sitting held on Thursday, the 02nd February, 2017 has unanimously passed the following Resolution moved by Mr. Ghulam Murtaza Baloch, MPA/ Special Assistant to Chief Minister, Sindh for katchi Abadies and Spatial Development  and Mr. Nand Kumar, MPA:-

“This Assembly resolves and recommends to the Government of Sindh to approach the Federal Government for grant of 80% subsidy on Electricity bills for agriculture tube wells in Sindh.”.


PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

EXCISE & TAXATION DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

THURSDAY THE 2ND FEBRUARY, 2017

 *1250. MS. NAHEED BEGUM: Will the Minister for Excise & Taxation be pleased to state:-

District-wise number of vehicles above 1600cc registered during 2011, 2012 and 2013?

 ANSWER

MR. MUKESH KUMAR CHAWLA, Minister for Excise & Taxation:

The details of district-wise number of vehicles above 1600cc registered in Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Control Department Sindh during 2011, 2012 and 2013 are as under:-

          KARACHI REGION:

S.No.

Name of District

Years

2011  2012  2013

1.

Karachi

5772

6481

9464

Note:- In Karachi Region, there is centralized system of registration of Motor Vehicles, as such district-wise number of vehicles cannot be provided.

                    HYDERABAD REGION:

S.No.

Name of District

Years

2011  2012 2013

1.

Hyderabad

106

63

279

2.

Dadu

NIL

3.

Jamshoro

4.

Thatta

5.

Badin

6.

Matiari

7.

Tando Muhammad Khan

8.

Tando Allahyar

           SUKKUR REGION:

S.No.

Name of District

Years

2011  2012  2013

1.

Sukkur

48

37

117

2.

Ghotki

NIL

3.

Khairpur

4.

Nausheroferoze

5.

Shaheed Benazirabad

 LARKANA REGION:

S.No.

Name of District

Years

2011  2012  2013

1.

Larkana

NIL

2.

Kamber

3.

Shikarpur

4.

Jacobabad

5.

Kashmore

           MIRPURKHAS REGION:

S.No.

Name of District

Years

2011  2012  2013

1.

Mirpurkhas            

NIL

2.

Sanghar

3.

Umerkot

4.

Tharparkar

 *1973. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Excise & Taxation be pleased to state:-

(a)   List of consultants hired by Excise & Taxation department during January 2009 to December 2013;

(b)   Details of criteria, qualification, experience, previous performance of these consultants along with job description;

(c)    Details of salaries, allowances, TA/DA and other facilities provided by Government to these consultants?

 ANSWER

MR. MUKESH KUMAR CHAWLA, Minister for Excise & Taxation:

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

 *2520. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Excise & Taxation be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that Indian smuggled Pan Parag and Gutka of millions of rupees is brought from Balochistan to Sukkur through different vehicles;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the action taken by the department in this regard?

 ANSWER

MR. MUKESH KUMAR CHAWLA, Minister for Excise & Taxation:

       The sale and usage of Pan Parag and Gutka do not fall in the ambit of the Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Control Department. The subject matter is under the jurisdiction of Custom Department and local Police thus Home Department, Government of Sindh is in better position to submit suitable reply.

 *3075. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Excise & Taxation be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that government has decided to take action against 3893 unregistered motorcycles operating in Hyderabad;

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

 ANSWER

MR. MUKESH KUMAR CHAWLA, Minister for Excise & Taxation:

(a)      The Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Control Department does not know about any number of unregistered motorcycles operating in Hyderabad as it only authorized to register the vehicles presented for registration. Whereas Traffic Police is authorized to take action against unregistered vehicles.

(b)      However, the Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Control Department, Government of Sindh launch campaign in all over province on quarterly basis against the Motor Vehicle Tax defaulters.

 *3170. MR. KAMRAN AKHTAR: Will the Minister for Excise & Taxation be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it fact that Rs. 40 m fraud in motor tax collection observed from different branches of National Bank where unspecified number of suspects, E&T staff of Inspector Level involved;

(b)   If so, please give detail of inquiry report, action taken against involved culprits in this crime & future strategy to stop these kinds of offenses?

 ANSWER

MR. MUKESH KUMAR CHAWLA, Minister for Excise & Taxation:

(a)      Admitted.

(b)      Subsequently an Inquiry committee was constituted on 05-11-2009 (Annexure-I, placed on the Table of the House).

The said Committee submitted its recommendation on 25-02-2010 (Annexure-II, placed on the Table of the House).

After that, action was taken against 24 officials of Excise & Taxation Department and their services were placed under suspension on 26-04-2010 (Annexure-III, placed on the Table of the House).

In the meanwhile case was also registered in the Enquiries and Anti-corruption Establishment and after examining the matter, 13 officials were cleared vide its letter dated. 19-10-2012 (Annexure-IV, placed on the Table of the House).

In compliance they were reinstated into service in this department on 14-12-2012 (Annexure-V, placed on the Table of the House).

However, the Anti-corruption Establishment had reported that the charges were proved against the following 05 officials only and matter is being prosecuted in the Court of Law vide its letter dated 25-04-2012 (Annexure-VI, placed on the Table of the House).

                     i.        Ali Ahmed Bughio E.T.O/the then Head Cashier Excise & Taxation Department.

                   ii.        Shahid Abid, Jr. Clerk.

                  iii.        Syed Seemab Ahmed, Jr. Clerk.

                  iv.        Amanullah, Jr. Clerk.

                    v.        Fayaz Ahmed Memon, Jr. Clerk.

Regarding future strategy to stop these kinds of offences, it is clarified that proper computerized monitoring system has also introduced to avoid such incidents in future.

 *3241. MS. NAILA MUNIR: Will the Minister for Excise & Taxation be pleased to state:-

(a)   Whether professional tax is collected from employees;

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

 ANSWER

MR. MUKESH KUMAR CHAWLA, Minister for Excise & Taxation:

(a)      Yes, the Professional Tax is being collected from all employees engaged in any employment and assessed to Income Tax in the proceeding financial year @ Rs.150/- per employee/year, as prescribed in 7th Schedule of Sindh Finance Act, 1964.

(b)      Article 163 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 authorizes Provincial Assembly to levy this tax, as reproduced here under:-

“163. Provincial Taxes in respect Professions, etc. A Provincial Assembly may by Act, impose taxes, not exceeding such limits as may from time to time be fixed by Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), on persons engaged in Professions, trade, callings or employments and such Act of the Assembly shall be regarded as imposing a tax on income.”

 *3242. MS. NAILA MUNIR:: Will the Minister for Excise & Taxation be pleased to state:-

(a)   Whether tax is collected from welfare organizations;

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

 ANSWER

MR. MUKESH KUMAR CHAWLA, Minister for Excise & Taxation:

          Yes, the following 3 taxes are being collected from Welfare Organizations:-

1.    Property tax

2.    Motor Vehicle Tax

3.    Infrastructure Cess.

Further, in the most cases being welfare organizations, they claim exemption under the relevant Act/Rules, which are considered on merits on case to case basis by the competent authority on the request of welfare organization.

However, the following 4 taxes are not leviable on welfare organization:-

1.    Professional Tax

2.    Excise Duty

3.    Entertainment Duty

4.    Cotton Fee.

 *4210. MS. SUMETA AFZAL SYED: Will the Minister for Excise & Taxation be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that scheme of computerization of property tax in Sindh approved in 2005 has not been completed;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the reasons thereof and when the same will be completed?

ANSWER

MR. MUKESH KUMAR CHAWLA, Minister for Excise & Taxation:

The scheme approved through PDWP on 08-10-2005 for computerization record of Property Tax in Sindh and funds were released in April, 2009 and accordingly the work started. The said scheme completed in 2014, wherein, the data of Property Tax units had been computerized. The Challans for payments of said Tax being generated through computerized system since July 2014.

 *4478. MS. NAILA MUNIR: Will the Minister for Excise & Taxation be pleased to state:-

(a)      Number of registered vehicles (cars) in Karachi, whether unregistered cars also exist in

the city;

(b)      If answer to (a) above is affirmative, action taken against the same?

 ANSWER

MR. MUKESH KUMAR CHAWLA, Minister for Excise & Taxation:

There are total 1,242,231 (Twelve lakhs, Forty Two Thousands, Two Hundred, Thirty-One) only Private Vehicles (cars) were registered in Karachi upto the June, 2016.

With regard to unregistered (cars), Traffic Police (Home Department) will be in the better position to reply the said part of question, whereas, the Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Control Department is responsible for registration of vehicles.

 *5748. MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN: Will the Minister for Excise & Taxation be pleased to state:-

(a)      Is it a fact that to further facilitate payment for motor vehicle tax department intends to extend payment facilities with more branches of National Bank of Pakistan throughout Karachi and Sindh;

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

 ANSWER

MR. MUKESH KUMAR CHAWLA, Minister for Excise & Taxation:

(a)      Yes.

(b)      Ten (10) Branches of the National Bank of Pakistan are already collecting the Motor Vehicle Tax in Karachi and now in pursuance of departmental efforts the NBP authorize following (5) additional branches of the said Bank for collection of the above Tax:-

1.    Clifton Block-2 Branch.

2.    North Karachi Branch.

3.    Nadir House Branch.

4.    Orangi Township Branch.

5.    Gulshan-e-Hadeed Branch.

Moreover, the department is trying to establish following four (4) Booths for collection of the Tax at the Board of Revenue Facilitation Centers at Karachi:-

1.    Karachi Central, DC Office.

2.    Karachi East, DC Office.

3.    Karachi Malir, AC Airport Office.

4.    Karachi West, DC Office.

One Branch of National Bank of Pakistan and one Booth in the Board of Revenue Facilitation Center are already collecting Motor Vehicle Tax in Hyderabad. Furthermore, the Department also intends to open Booths for collection of Motor Vehicle Tax in the Board of Revenue Facilitation Centers of major districts of Sindh.

 

 

Karachi:-                                            G. M. Umar Farooq

the 1ST Feb. 2017                                        Secretary

                                                     Provincial Assembly of Sindh