PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
HOME DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
THURSDAY THE 18TH MAY, 2017
SHORT NOTICE QUESTION GIVEN BY MR. KAMRAN AKHTAR, MPA
144. Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Is it fact that minor girl was subjected to rape and cut off her throat in Ibrahim Hyderi, Korangi. Whether involved culprits (with number) have been apprehended or not and the case alongwtih challan has been submitted in the court or not with details?
*188. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Number of security guard companies at present working in Karachi and number of registered/un-registered out of above as well as criteria necessary to issue licenses to them?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (Chief Minister), Minister for Home:
At present total 246 security companies are registered.
There exists no unregistered private security company.
The criteria for issuance of operating licenses to private security companies is as under:
1. Application on form A.
2. Bio-data of the Directors of the Company.
3. CNIC’s of the Directors of the Company.
4. NOC from Ministry of Interior regarding issuance of Incorporation Certificate to company to be issued by the Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan.
5. Incorporation certificate (duly certified to be true copy by SECP).
6. Memorandum & Article of Association of Company (duly certified to be true copy by Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)).
7. Form-29 showing the names of the Directors (duly certified to be true copy by SECP).
8. NTN certificate of company as well as Directors.
9. Undertaking on affidavit of the Directors of company with the Licensing Authority that the prospective Agency will abide by the provisions of Sindh Private Security Agencies (Regulation and Control) Ordinance 2000 and Rules made there under and the instructions of the Government issued from time to time (duly attested by Judicial Magistrate).
10. Names and three specimen signatures of the Directors.
11. Bank statements alongwith details of Financial/Assistance.
12. Office address in Sindh Province in Commercial Area.
*209. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that the method of payment for renewal of arm licenses has been changed;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details & reasons thereof?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (Chief Minister), Minister for Home:
Fee collection toward arms license fee is presently being done by National Bank of Pakistan instead of Pakistan Post Offices vide Home Department’s letter no. SO(Arms)HD-L(21)/07, dated 09-02-2010 (copy attached at Annexure, placed on the Table of the House). This mode of collection of arms license fee was changed to get all collections centralized.
*2100. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that the government has decided to grant 3 billion rupees to police for betterment and to maintain law and order situation in Karachi;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (Chief Minister), Minister for Home:
In wake of the nation’s unified stance in 2013 in the shape of National Action Plan to curb extremism and to counter terrorism, it was imperative for the Government to enhance the capacity and to bring the professionalism in the prime law enforcement agency of the province i.e. Sindh Police. Over the past four years, the budget of Sindh Police has been substantially increased as shown below:
Budget 2013-14
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Budget 2014-15
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Budget 2015-16
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Budget 2016-17
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Rs.51.005 Billion
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Rs.56.599 Billion
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Rs.62.692 Billion
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Rs.77.925 Billion
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Specific to the Karachi Police, the following budgetary allocation has made for its modernization, capacity building and enhancing professionalism in the current F.Y 2016-17:
S.No.
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Particular
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Amount allocated
to Karachi Police
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Remarks
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1.
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Establishment of reception rooms at each police station of Karachi range.
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137,000,000
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The basic aim of this exercise is to provide a conducive and friendly atmosphere to the aggrieved and needy persons, who come to the Police Station for redressal of their grievances. This will help in developing a soft image of Police in the eyes of a common man.
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2.
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Madadgar-15 Call Center
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50,000,000
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By this the mechanism of attending the stress calls of a person/victim and directing the responding unit or vehicle will be made more effective and responsive. This will ultimately help in controlling crime.
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3.
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Repair of APCs
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38,257,592
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Karachi Police has got (36) APCs. Functional and operational APCs will benefit the Karachi Police in responding Law & Order situation and fight against criminals/terrorists
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4.
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Procurement of Machinery & equipments Rs.750,000,000 (centralized procurement)
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86,507,060
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This will enhance the working capacity of office establishments, operational units, specialized units and Police Stations.
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5.
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Procurement of vehicles Rs.2,500,000,000 (Centralized procurement) Karachi Police will be given due share after receiving the deliveries of (618) vehicles and (351) motorcycles
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613,710,500 (338 vehicles)
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This will improve the mobilization of Police, quick response and striking capabilities of Karachi Police against war against terrorists and law and order situation
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6.
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Procurement of arms & ammunition. Rs.2,500,000,000 (centralized procurement) Karachi Police will be given reasonable share after receiving the deliveries.
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441,802,390
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The new and modernized arms will enhance the capacity of Police Personnel in war against terrorist/ militants in a professional way.
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The overall budget allocation of Karachi Police during the current financial year 2016-17 is as under:-
S.No.
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Particular
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Amount
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1.
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Salary component
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Rs.29.723 Billion
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2.
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Non-salary component (operational budget)
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Rs.12.952 Billion
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*2101. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Year-wise amount earmarked in budget during 2008-12 for law and order situation in the province along with the amount actually utilized?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (Chief Minister), Minister for Home:
The office of the Inspector General of Police Sindh has furnished the details regarding year-wise amount earmarked in the budget during 2008-12 for law & order situation in the province alongwith the amount actually utilized is as under:-
S.No.
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Year
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Revised Estimate
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Expenditure
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1.
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2008-09
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Rs.4,343,286,400
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Rs.4,343,286,400
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2.
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2009-10
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Rs.4,814,633,100
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Rs.4,813,408,100
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3.
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2010-11
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Rs.5,678,116,100
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Rs.5,678,050,100
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4.
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2011-12
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Rs.9,996,397,200
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Rs.9,996,200,200
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*2292. MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Taluka-wise number of dacoits arrested in district Larkana and Shikarpur during 2011-13?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (Chief Minister), Minister for Home:
It is submitted that total 17 (seventeen) dacoits arrested in District Larkana and Shikarpur (09 in Larkana & 08 in Shikarpur). All 17 have been challaned and are under trial in the concerned Court of Law.
The taluka-wise details of dacoits may be glanced at Annexure, placed on the Table of the House.
Karachi:- G. M. Umar Farooq
the 17th May, 2017 Secretary
Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
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