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 25th May 2018

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List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

FRIDAY, THE 25TH MAY, 2018

 

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Friday, the 25th May, 2018 at 02.00 p.m.

 

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

 

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

(Finance Department)

 

III.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

1.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 04 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY ENGINEER SABIR HUSSAIN KAIMKHANI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Health, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that Indoor Unit is not functional in Kohisaar General Hospital Latifabad Hyderabad, reasons thereof?

2.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 02 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 what is the number of people who have been employed on quota basis by SGA&CD?

3.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 05 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. RANA ANSAR, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that what steps have been taken to meet the acute shortage of water Latifabad and different areas of Hyderabad, details thereof?

4.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 01 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Excise & Taxation, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that regarding consumption of alcohol at Clifton restaurants in the Holy Month of Ramadan?

5.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 03 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. NUSRAT BANO SEHER ABBASI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Home, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that what steps has been taken by the Government regarding recently protest for missing persons at Press Club Karachi?

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

 

V.       PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.

 

VI.     ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 02 OF 2018; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY ENGINEER SABIR HUSSAIN KAIMKHANI, MPA REGARDING 50% LESS WATER SUPPLIED TO SINDH THAN LAST YEAR.

 

VII.     CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT BILLS:

    1-    Bill No. 40 of 2015-The Societies Registration (Sindh Amendment) Bill, 2015.

2-    Bill No. 13 of 2016-The Jinnah Sindh Medical University (Amendment) Bill, 2016.

3-    Bill No. 27 of 2016-The Sindh Workers Welfare Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2016.

4-    Bill No. 29 of 2016-The Sindh Employees Social Security (Amendment) Bill, 2016.

5-    Bill No. 32 of 2017-The Sindh Institute of Traumatology Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Bill, 2017.

VIII.   GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE ON GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 26 OF 2018-THE REGULARIZATION OF DOCTORS APPOINTED ON CONTRACT OR ADHOC BASIS BILL, 2018 FOR RECONSIDERATION.

 

IX.     DISCUSSION ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 01 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA REGARDING LOAD-SHEDDING IN KARACHI CITY.

 

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

 

 

KARACHI, THE                                                                     G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

24TH MAY, 2018                                                                          SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

 

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

FRIDAY THE 25TH MAY, 2018

 

*2189. MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN: Will the Minister for Finance be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that corruption cases were registered against the officers/employees of Finance department during 2010 to 2013;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof including the nature of cases?

 ANSWER

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

(a)      Yes, it is a fact that corruption cases were registered during 2010-2013 against the officers/employees of District Accounts Offices, who are under the administrative control of Finance Department.

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

 *3134. MR. KAMRAN AKHTAR: Will the Minister for Finance be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that Rs.94 million were approved (ADP 503 of 08-09) for a drainage scheme for Padeidan rown, Nausheroferoze;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, current status of the scheme along with expected completion date?

 ANSWER

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

(a)      The subject scheme was approved at the cost of Rs.92.676 million on May 2010 with target date of completion upto June 2013. Total funds amounting to Rs.92.676 million were released by the Finance Department and scheme completed in June, 2014 by the Local Government Department.

(b)      As above.

 *4172. MS. NAHEED BEGUM: Will the Minister for Finance be pleased to state:-

Number of persons provided agricultural and microfinance loan by the Sindh Bank during 2013 and 2014 along with mark-up fixed?

 ANSWER

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

Sindh Bank Limited itself has not given any microfinance loans., however details of agriculture loans disbursed to farmers as to amount, number of persons and mark-up rate are as follows:

Description

Year 2013

Year 2014

Number of Borrowers

2860

3251

Disbursement Amount

Rs.1094 M

Rs.1592 M

Average Mark-up rate

11.59%

12.78%

 For microfinance loans, Sindh Bank Limited has formed Sindh Microfinance Bank as a wholly owned subsidiary which has recently commenced its operations from March 2016, after receiving its license from State Bank of Pakistan.

 *5293. MS. KHAIRUNNISA MUGHAL: Will the Minister for Finance be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that Sindh Bank is facilitating Benazir Income Support Program in district Mirpurkhas?

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

 

ANSWER

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

BISP has designated different districts to various banks for facilitation purpose. Sindh Bank is handling Tando Muhammad Khan District. District Mirpurkhas is not being facilitated by Sindh Bank.

 *6572. MS. NAILA MUNIR: Will the Minister for Finance be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that insurance policies are being registered under Sindh Bank;

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

 ANSWER

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

A commercial bank cannot be engaged into an Insurance business directly, as such Sindh Bank do not register Insurance Policies.

 

 

 

 

Karachi:-                                                G. M. Umar Farooq

the 24th May, 2018                                          Secretary

                                                         Provincial Assembly of Sindh.