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 28th March 2014

List of Business  |  Summary of Proceedings

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

 

ORDERS OF THE DAY

 

FRIDAY, THE 28TH MARCH, 2014.

 

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Friday, the 28th March, 2014 at 10.00 a.m.

 

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

           (B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

 

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

            (Agriculture Department)

III.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

1.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 26 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KAMRAN AKHTER, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Home may please to give the answer/ statement that the action against Taliban Terrorists is ongoing in Waziristan. It has been observed that in the past a large number of terrorists’ alongwith the people migrated to Sindh. To prevent entry of the Terrorists nowadays, the steps taken by the Government to ensure no entry of the said terrorists?

2.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 11 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. NAILA MUNIR, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Health may please to give the answer / statement that what precautions were taken to save the children of Thar and how many children have been died during draught. How much Budget was allocated for Medicines and what Medical Facilities were provided to the sick children of Tharparkar between November, 2013 and March, 2014.

3.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 06 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. MUHAMMAD MOIN AAMIR PIRZADA, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Food may please to give the answer/ statement that 28500 bags of expired Wheat have been auctioned in Shikarpur at the price of Rs. 22.28 per Kg.

4.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 14 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. JAMAL AHMED, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Health may please to give the answer/ statement that the Fumigation Spray being carried out in various areas of Karachi, has less quantity of Medicine and a major portion of Spray consisting on Diesel which is a main cause of production of Mosquitoes.

5.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 19 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. SORATH, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Relief be pleased to reply/ give statement that the month during which draught  in Thar is announced as well as Procedure to distribute Wheat there.

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

V.       PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 01 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. KHAIRUNISA MUGHAL, MPA REGARDING DIRECTOR EDUCATION MIRPURKHAS DIDN’T ATTEND PHONE CALLS OF HONOURABLE MEMBER INSPITE OF SEVERAL TEXT MESSAGES WERE LEFT ON HIS CELL PHONE.

VI.     ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 02 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED KHALID AHMED, MPA REGARDING TO DISCUSS A DEFINITE MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE THAT ON WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH MARCH, 2014, 16 PEOPLE INCLUDING WOMEN AND CHILDREN WERE KILLED AND DOZENS WERE INJURED IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF LYARI DUE TO BOMB ATTACKS AND FIRING INCIDENTS.

VII.     ANNOUNCEMENT OF ASSENT TO BILL:

             Mr. Speaker announces that the Honourable Governor of Sindh has given assent to the following Bill:-                     

           The NIBD Post Graduate Institute of Life Sciences Bill, 2014.

VIII.   CONSIDERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 08 OF 2014-THE PROVINCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2014.

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

 

 

KARACHI, THE                                                            G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

27TH MARCH, 2014.                                                              SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

 

Summary of Proceedings
Provincial Assembly of Sindh in its sitting held on Friday, the 28th March, 2014 has unanimously passed the following Resolution moved by Dr. Sikander Mandhro, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs:-

“This Assembly resolves to observe Earth Hour on last Saturday of March every year and reiterates its commitment to celebrate World Environment Days, World Wetlands Day, World Forest Day, World Water Day, Earth Day, World Migratory Bird Day, International Day for Biological Diversity, World Turtle Day, World Ocean Day, UN Day to combat Desertification and Drought, World Nature Conservation Day, International Vulture Awareness Day, World Maritime Day, World Habitat Day, International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction, International Day for Rural Women, International Day for Climate Action, World Fisheries Day, World Energy Conservation Day to which Pakistan is signatory.”


Provincial Assembly of Sindh in its sitting held on Friday, the 28th March, 2014 has unanimously passed the following Resolution moved by Mr. Khurram Sher Zaman, MPA:-

“This Assembly resolves that First Aid be provided to every injured or causality case that comes to the Government and Private Hospitals in the Province. The Legal Medical Formalities to be followed after and during treatment.”



Provincial Assembly of Sindh in its sitting held on Friday, the 28th March, 2014 has unanimously passed the following Resolution moved by Ms. Sumeta Afzal Syed, MPA, Ms. Heer Soho, MPA, Ms. Naila Munir, MPA, Ms. Irum Azeem Farooque, MPA and Mr. Ashfaque Ahmed Mangi, MPA:-

“This House condemns the kidnapping and brutal murder of a Lady Health Worker in Peshawar. This House recommends Sindh Government to approach the Federal Government to approach KPK Government to take notice of terrorist act, arrest the killers, prosecute them and provide protection to the Lady Health Workers.”

Provincial Assembly of Sindh in its sitting held on Friday, the 28th March, 2014 has unanimously passed the following Resolution moved by Mr. Abdul Sattar Rajper, MPA, Mr. Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, Senior Minister for Education & Literacy, Sindh, Dr. Sikander Mandhro, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Sindh, Syeda Shehla Raza, Deputy Speaker, Provincial Assembly of Sindh, Ms. Sharmila Sahebah Farooqi, MPA/ Special Assistant to Chief Minister for Culture, Mr. Owais Muzzafar, MPA, Mr. Makhdoom Rafique Zaman, MPA, Mr. Ghulam Qadir Chandio, MPA, Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Chandio, MPA, Ms. Shamim Mumtaz, MPA, Mr. Naeem Ahmed Kharal, MPA, Ms. Iram Khalid, MPA / Parliamentary Secretary, Planning & Development, Ms. Nusrat Sultana, MPA, Mr. Fayaz Ali Butt, MPA/ Parliamentary Secretary, Local Government, Syed Murad Ali Shah, MPA, Mr. Abid Hussain Bhayo, MPA and Nawab Ghaibi Sardar Khan Chandio, MPA:-

“This Assembly condemns in the strongest words the threat by the banned Lashkar Jhangvi Militant Group to Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chairman PPP and recommends to the Government of Sindh to approach the Federal Government to take very serious notice of threat and take necessary action for the protection of Chairman PPP Honourable Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.”

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

FRIDAY THE 28TH MARCH, 2014.

 

*311. MR. MUHAMMAD MOIN AAMIR PIRZADA: Will the Minister for Agriculture be pleased to state:-

Name of progressive grower of rice crop in district Sukkur and Badin?

 ANSWER

MR. ALI NAWAZ KHAN MAHAR, Minister for Agriculture:

The list of progressive growers of District Badin is as under:-

S. No.

Name of Growers

Taluka

Area under Rice Crop

1.

Mr. Abdul Majeed Nizamani

Matli

50 Acres

2.

Mr. Muhammad Sharif Nizamani

Matli

40 Acres

3.

Mr. Muhammad Aslam Nizamani

Matli

30 Acres

4.

Mr. Basheer Ahmed Nizamani

Matli

120 Acres

5.

Mr. Sanjey Kumar

Matli

70 Acres

6.

Dr. Muhammad Asif Memon

Talhar

50 Acres

7.

Mr. Muhammad Siddique Thebo

Talhar

40 Acres

8.

Mir Imtiaz Ali Talpur

Talhar

80 Acres

9.

Mir Allah Bux Talpur

Talhar

60 Acres

10.

Dr. Ghulam Mustafa Leghari

Talhar

25 Acres

11.

Mr. Abdul Shakoor Nuhryo

Badin

36 Acres

12.

Syed Zafar Ali Shah

Badin

80 Acres

13.

Syed Muhammad Ali Shah

Badin

40 Acres

14.

Major (Ret) Umer Farooque

Tando Bago

60 Acres

15.

Mr. Noor Hasan Khoso

Tando Bago

50 Acres

16.

Mr. Ali Hasan Arain

Tando Bago

40 Acres

17.

Mr. Muhammad Yaqoob Jatoi

Golarchi

90 Acres

18.

Mr. Muhammad Aslam Rahu

Golarchi

200 Acres

19.

Mr. Muhammad Saleem Rahu

Golarchi

120 Acres

20.

Syed Ali Mir Shah

Golarchi

300 Acres

21.

Choudhri Riaz Arain

Golarchi

400 Acres

22.

Mr. Abdul Waheed Arain

Golarchi

25 Acres

 Sukkur is purely a cotton growing district, where like other cotton growing districts of Left Bank of Indus River, cultivation of paddy crop has been banned officially by the local district administration. Accordingly no targets have been assigned in the left bank districts of River Indus. However some growers are sowing paddy at their own will.

 *468. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Agriculture be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that mangoes exhibition is held at Mirpurkhas;

(b)   If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, the varieties of mangoes there along with the purpose of the same?

 ANSWER

MR. ALI NAWAZ KHAN MAHAR, Minister for Agriculture:

(a)   Yes, Mango exhibition held at Mirpurkhas every year since 1965. This year it was 48th event.

(b)   There are 140 varieties available at Sindh Horticulture Research Institute Mirpurkhas. However, 15 varieties are commercial. These are Zafran, Almas, Siroli, Dusehri, Sindhri, Ghulab Khas, Chausa, Neelam, Anwer Ratol, Salih Bhai, Began Pali, Calector and Anmol.

 *668. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Agriculture be pleased to state:-

(a)   Annual production of dates along with the varieties of the same;

(b)   Is it a fact that the dates are exported to other countries;

(c)    If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, the details thereof?

 ANSWER

MR. ALI NAWAZ KHAN MAHAR, Minister for Agriculture:

(a)     

Annual Production in “000” tons of dates alongwith varieties. 

190

Asseel

182

Hussaini

156

Kabalian

143

Kupro

146

Jangi

156

Benazeer

146

Halwai/Halanee

138

Kashoo wari

142

Nur Chohara

127

Rohri

 (b)      Yes, dates of Sindh exported to other countries.

(c)      The dates are grown in Khairpur district of Sindh on large scale, some varieties like Asseel, Hussaini, Kabalian, Kupro are very famous and production of these varieties are very popular and exported to Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Singapore and China.

 Export quantity alongwith varieties are given below:-

S. No.

Variety

Export Quantity in “000” Tons

1.

Asseel

106

2.

Hussaini

92

3.

Kabalian

88

4.

Kupro

76

 *675. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Agriculture be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that the National Program for improvement of 29000 water courses is running in the province;

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

 ANSWER

MR. ALI NAWAZ KHAN MAHAR, Minister for Agriculture:

(a)   The National Program for Improvement of 29000 watercourses in Sindh has been completed on 30-06-2012.

(b)   ---

 *867. DR. MUHAMMAD RAFIQUE BANBHAN: Will the Minister for Agriculture be pleased to state:-

District-wise number of registered and unregistered pesticides companies exist in the province?

ANSWER

MR. ALI NAWAZ KHAN MAHAR, Minister for Agriculture:

Total 105 Pesticides companies are registered with Agriculture Department, however out of 105 companies, 43 have applied for renewal of registration. The district-wise details are as under:-

 

S. No.

Name of District

Nos. of Companies

Registered

Applied for Renewal

Total

1.

Karachi

19

21

40

2.

Hyderabad

34

15

49

3.

Kamber-Shahdadkot

00

01

01

4.

Larkana

01

01

02

5.

Sukkur

03

03

06

6.

Ghotki

01

01

02

7.

Mirpurkhas

02

01

03

8.

Tando Allahyar

01

00

01

9.

Shaheed Benazirabad

01

00

01

 

Total

62

43

105

 21 Un registered new Pesticides Companies have applied for registration as Pesticide distributor in the province of Sindh, district wise details are as under:-

Sr. No.

Name of District

Nos. of Registered

1.

Karachi

09

2.

Hyderabad

07

3.

Sukkur

03

4.

Larkana

02

 

Total

21

 

 

 

 

Karachi:-                                                      G. M. Umar Farooq

the 27th March, 2014.                                         Secretary

                                                              Provincial Assembly of Sindh.