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 27th February 2018

List of Business  |  Summary of Proceedings

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

TUESDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY, 2018.

 

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Tuesday, the 27th February, 2018 at 10.00 a.m.

 

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

 

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

(Fisheries Department)

 

III.    LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

 

IV.     PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.

 

V.       ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 02 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA REGARDING DILAPIDATED STATE OF SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE OF SINDH.

 

VI.       MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTRODUCE THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE BILLS:

1.  Bill No. 09 of 2017-The Sindh Prohibition of Corporal Punishment (Amendment) Bill, 2017;given notice of by Mr. Kamran Akhter, MPA.

 

2.  Bill No. 02 of 2018-The Sindh Prohibition on Manufacture, Promotion, Distribution, Importing, Sale and Consumption of Gutka and Mainpuri (Amendment) Bill, 2018;given notice of by Ms. Sumeta Afzal Syed, MPA.

 

3.  Bill No. 10 of 2018-The Sindh Regulation of Marriage Functions Bill, 2018;given notice of by Ms. Saira Shahliani, MPA.

 

VII.     PRIVATE RESOLUTIONS:

1.  Resolution No.79;given notice of by Mr. Saeed Khan Nizamani, MPA regarding to establish Unit of NICVD in Civil Hospital Sanghar.

 

2.  Resolution No.77;given notice of by Mr. Nand Kumar, MPA regarding to Despite Sindh’s protest and severe water crises in the Province, Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has illegally opened Chasma-Jhelum Link Canal and Taunsa-Panjnad Canal.

 

3.  Resolution No.78;given notice of by Mr. Waryam Faqir, MPA regarding work of Drain Nallas at Chotiyaroon Dam is delayed, Tube Wells installed there are not working properly.

 

4.  Resolution No.76;given notice of by Ms. Nusrat Bano Seher Abbasi, MPA regarding to take steps to upgrade the posts of lower staff (BPS-01 to BPS-07) in Education Department.

 

VIII.   CONSIDERATION OF THE PRIVATE BILL NO. 07 OF 2017-THE UIT UNIVERSITY BILL, 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. FARHAT SEEMI, MPA.

 

IX.       PRIVATE MOTIONS:

1.  Motion No.86;given notice of by Ms. Naila Munir, MPA regarding to reduce the timing load shedding hours to provide relief to the people of Sindh Province.

 

2.  Motion No.176;given notice of by Mr. Muhammad Azeem Farooqi, MPA regarding to take measures to resolve cleanness and sewerage problems of Constituency No. PS-107.

 

3.  Motion No.221;given notice of by Syed Muhammad Qamar Abbas Rizvi, MPA regarding easily start of “Ferry Service” for the convenience of Zaireen.

 

4.  Motion No.168;given notice of by Ms. Saira Shahliani, MPA regarding there should be Ladies Police Station in all talukas of district Jacobabad.

 

5.  Motion No.222;given notice of by Mr. Khurram Sher Zaman, MPA regarding to shut down all wine shops throughout the Province of Sindh.

 

X.        AMENDMENT IN RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH AS CONTEMPLATED BY SUB-RULE 4(A) OF RULE 267 OF RULES OF PROCEDURE:

1.  Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Mr. Kamran Akhter, MPA.

 

2.  Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Mr. Kamran Akhter, MPA.

 

3.  Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Mr. Kamran Akhter, MPA.

 

4.  Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Mr. Kamran Akhter, MPA.

 

5.  Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

6.  Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Engineer Sabir Hussain Kaimkhani, MPA.

 

7.  Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Engineer Sabir Hussain Kaimkhani, MPA.

 

8.  Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Engineer Sabir Hussain Kaimkhani, MPA.

 

9.  Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

10.   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

11.   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

12.   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

13.   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

14.   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

15.   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

16.   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Sumeta Afzal Syed, MPA.

 

17.   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Mr. Kamran Akhter, MPA.

 

18.   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

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

 

 

KARACHI, THE                                                                     G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

26TH FEBRUARY, 2018.                                                              SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

 

Summary of Proceedings
Provincial Assembly of Sindh in its sitting held on Tuesday, the 27th February, 2018 has unanimously passed the following Resolution moved by Ms. Khairunisa Mughal, MPA, Ms. Saira Shahliani, MPA, Dr. Sikander Mandhro, Minister for Health, religious Affairs, Zakat & Ushr, Sindh, Dr. Khatu Mal Jeewan, Special Assistant to Chief Minister, Sindh for Minorities Affairs, Syed Ghulam Shah Jeelani, Special Assistant to Chief Minister, Sindh for Auqaf, Ms.Ghazala Sial, MPA, Haji Abdul Rauf Khan Khoso, MPA, Dr. Suhrab Khan Sarki, MPA, and Jam Madad Ali Khan, MPA:-

 

RESOLUTION MOVED BY MS. KHAIRUNISA MUGHAL, MPA.

“This House resolves against the discrimination shown by the Chairperson of BISP by stopping monthly stipend of thousand of needy women in Sindh, due to this discrimination act, thousands of poor and deserving people in Sindh are suffering. This is clearly against the objective of BISP which was founded to provide relief to the poor and needy.”.

 

RESOLUTION MOVED BY MS. SAIRA SHAHLIANI, MPA.

“This House strongly condemns the statement of Ms. Marvi Memon, Chairperson of BISP, regarding Benazir Income Support Program in Sindh and grievous act of blocking cards of poor women, registered under Benazir Income Support Program, in Sindh.

This House recommends Sindh Government to lodge strong protest to Federal Government and approach the same to reopen the cards of affected women.”.


PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

FISHERIES DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

TUESDAY THE 27TH FEBRUARY, 2018

 

*2501. DR. SEEMA ZIA: Will the Minister for Fisheries be pleased to state:-

Location-wise number of new fisheries planned in future?

 ANSWER

MR. MUHAMMAD ALI MALKANI, Minister for Fisheries:

The question is not clear, therefore cannot be answered.

 *4857. MR. MUHAMMAD DILAWAR QURESHI: Will the Minister for Fisheries be pleased to state:-

(a)      Functions of sea fisheries department, whether the same has been devolved to Sindh Government after 18th amendment;

(b)      If answer to (a) above is negative, steps taken by the Government in this regard?

 ANSWER

MR. MUHAMMAD ALI MALKANI, Minister for Fisheries:

    (a)      It is to clarify that no any department exist with name “Sea Fisheries Department”. however, the Marines Fisheries Department is working under the Ministry of Ports & Shipping, now (Ministry of Maritime Affairs) Government of Pakistan.

    (b)      After 18th amendment some functions pertaining to Livestock & Fisheries were devolved by Federal Government but later on same were cancelled/withdrawn, hence in real terms nothing has been devolved to Sindh Government.

However the Government of Sindh has taken up the matter with Inter-Provincial Coordination Committee (IPCC).

 *5836. MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN: Will the Minister for Fisheries be pleased to state:-

(a)      Is it a fact that Federal Government has not completely devolved all functions to the province regarding Livestock & Fisheries department;

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

 ANSWER

MR. MUHAMMAD ALI MALKANI, Minister for Fisheries:

    (a)      Yes.

    (b)      That after the 18th amendment, initially notifications regarding devolution of some functions/offices pertaining to Livestock & Fisheries were issued but later on same was cancelled by the Federal Government.

However, the Sindh Government has taken up the matter with Inter-Provincial Corrdination Committee(IPCC).

The reasons regarding non devolution of functions are some legal restrictions as claimed by Federal Government.

 *5845. MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN: Will the Minister for Fisheries be pleased to state:-

(a)      Is it a fact that Sindh Government has imposed ban on catching shrimp from June, 2016 to July, 2016;

(b)      If answer to (a) above is affirmative, intention of the Government to provide any compensation to fishermen?

 ANSWER

MR. MUHAMMAD ALI MALKANI, Minister for Fisheries:

    (a)      Yes.

    (b)      As per Sindh Fisheries Ordinance 1980 the catching of shrimps is prohibited during the months of June and July due to conservation purpose.

However, there is no ban on catching of fishes and other shell fishes and fishermen can enjoy fishing other then shrimp and earn livelihood during the months of June and July, hence at present provision of compensation is not under consideration.

 *6491. MR. KAMRAN AKHTAR: Will the Minister for Fisheries be pleased to state:-

Grade/district-wise number of jobs provided in Fisheries Department during 2015-16 alongwith procedure followed for the same?

 ANSWER

MR. MUHAMMAD ALI MALKANI, Minister for Fisheries:

No any employee has been appointed during 2015-16 in the Fisheries Wing of Livestock & Fisheries Department. In this regard, the requisite information  may be treated as Nil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karachi:-                                           G. M. Umar Farooq

the 26th Feb. 2018 .                                     Secretary

                                                    Provincial Assembly of Sindh.