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 11th January 2018

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List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

THURSDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY, 2018

 

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Thursday, the 11th January, 2018 at 10.00 a.m.


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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

 

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

            (Auqaf Department)

 

III.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

 

1.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 01 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KAMRAN AKHTER, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for SGA&CD, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that applications sent to the SGA&CD Department were thrown into dustbins in front of the applicants by the officials and the applicants were ridiculed. What departmental action has been taken against those officials?

2.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 06 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. RANA ANSAR, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Home, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that Sindh Police had initiated Safe City Project in Hyderabad. Why the project has not been completed yet; reasons thereof?

3.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 04 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that there are thousands of stray dogs in Saddar Town, Karachi, due to which hundreds of dog bite cases are reported on a daily basis; What steps besides poisoning has the Ministry taken in this regard?


4.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 05 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED MUHAMMAD QAMAR ABBAS RIZVI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that with whose permission residential homes are converted to commercial building/ shops in Pir Illahi Bux Colony, District East, UC-19, Gulshan Town?

 

5.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 07 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. FAISAL RAFIQ, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Home, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that Bus Stand at Taj Complex in Saddar Town has been creating disturbance for the residents; What steps have been taken to redress the grievances of the people?

 

 

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

 

V.       PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 01 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MRS. SHEHNAZ BEGUM, MPA REGARDING AT THE NAUSHAHRO FEROZE POLICE STATION DSP SULTAN CHANDIO AND SHO RIND WHO MISBEHAVED WITH THE MOVER AND SAID THAT GO AND SIT IN THE OFFICE OF MUNSHI. THE MOVER ALONGWITH HIS HUSBAND WENT THERE WHERE THEY WERE NOT OFFERED CHAIR AND REMAINED IN STANDING POSITION FOR HALF AN HOUR WHICH WAS AN INSULTING MOMENT FOR THE MOVER AND THE MOVER’S FAMILY.

 

VI.     ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 01 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA REGARDING STREET RACING OCCURRING IN KARACHI.

 

VII.     INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 01 OF 2018-THE SINDH PUBLIC PROCUREMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2017.

 

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

 

 

KARACHI, THE                                                                     G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

10TH JANUARY, 2018                                                                 SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

 

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

AUQAF DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

THURSDAY THE 11TH JANUARY, 2018.

 

*3673. MS. KHAIRUNNISA MUGHAL: Will the Minister for Auqaf be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that ancient Shrine Garhore Sharif, Mirpurkhas is in ruined condition;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, any plan to include it in Auqaf Department and repair it?

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH(Chief Minister), Minister for Auqaf:

    (a)      The Shrine Garhore Sharif Mirpurkhas is not under the administrative control of Auqaf Department, therefore, this department is not aware about its current condition.

    (b)      It is not under consideration so far, being not under administrative control of Auqaf Department.

 *3674. MS. KHAIRUNNISA MUGHAL: Will the Minister for Auqaf be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that 2000 to 2500 acres land of Auqaf Department in Mirpurkhas is under possession of influential persons;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, any plan of the department to auction and lease out the said above property so that funds can be generated to develop shrines and its backward areas?

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH(Chief Minister), Minister for Auqaf:

    (a)      This is not fact that the land of Auqaf Department in Mirpurkhas is under possession of influential persons.

    (b)      The department auction lease-out the agriculture land according to the section 7(a) of Waqf Property (Administration) Rules, 1960, which is reproduced as under:-

7(a) Where the lease relates to land:-

i.     The lease shall be in writing.

ii.   The period of lease shall not exceed three years; provided that the Chief Administrator may grant a lease of any longer period if in his opinion such action is necessary in the best interest of the Waqf Property;

iii.  As far as possible the lease shall be made through auction in favour of the highest bidder, auction being held on the spot or at such other place close to it as may be easily accessible to the attending bidders.

iv.  The successful bidder shall deposit one year’s rent in advance at the time of auction and this amount shall be adjustment towards the rent of the final years.

 *4397. MS. NAILA MUNIR: Will the Minister for Auqaf be pleased to state:-

Steps taken by the department to preserve the shrines of Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai and Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar?

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH(Chief Minister), Minister for Auqaf:

As regards, for steps taken by the Department regarding preservation of Dargah Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai that due to passage of time and thermal changes its sub-structure and superstructure is in original position, howver the maintenance works are carried out from time to time.

As regards the preservation of Dargah Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Sehwan Sharif, the main shrine duly constructed with allied facilities at Dhamal Court, Shia Mosque, Sunni Mosque, Musafirkhana, Rest House, Lavatory Blocks and Golden Gate side. The maintenance works are carried out by Works and Services Department.

 *6405. MR. KAMRAN AKHTAR: Will the Minister for Auqaf be pleased to state:-

Grade-wise number of persons appointed in Auqaf department during 2016-17 alongwith criteria followed for the same?

ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH(Chief Minister), Minister for Auqaf:

No any appointments have been made during mentioned period. Hence report may kindly be treated as Nil.

 *6513. MR. KAMRAN AKHTAR: Will the Minister for Auqaf be pleased to state:-

Grade-wise number of persons recruited in Auqaf Department during 2015-16 alongwith criteria followed for the same?

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH(Chief Minister), Minister for Auqaf:

No any appointment has been made by the Auqaf Department during 2015-16. Moreover, Honorable High Court of Sindh in C.P No.D-287/2013 prohibited from appointments where was finally decided vide order dated: 04-11-2016.

 *6684. MR. KAMRAN AKHTAR: Will the Minister for Auqaf be pleased to state:-

Shrine-wise amount collected by Auqaf Department from each shrine in the province during 2015 and 2016 alongwith head under which the same was utilized?

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH(Chief Minister), Minister for Auqaf:

Statement regarding shrine-wise amount collected by Auqaf Department from each shrine during 2015 and 2016 is at Annexure-I, placed on the Table of the House. The amount collected from Nazrana Boxes and from other means deposited in Government of Sindh Account No.1.

 

 

 

 

Karachi:-                                                 G. M. Umar Farooq

the 10th January, 2018                                     Secretary

                                                          Provincial Assembly of Sindh