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 16th December 2015

List of Business  |  Summary of Proceedings

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER, 2015.

 

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Wednesday, the 16th December, 2015 at 03.00 p.m.

 

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

 

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

            (Information Department)

 

III.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

1.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 13 OF 2015;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY ENGINEER SABIR HUSSAIN KAIMKHANI, MPA: The Honourable Senior Minister for Education & Literacy, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that Public School Hyderabad is a historical school, now a days the salaries are not being paid to the teaching and non-teaching staff; steps taken by the Government in this regard?

2.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 08 OF 2015;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. HEER SOHO, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Agriculture, Sindh may please to give answer / statement that Sugar Mills have not been started on time due to non-fixation of rates? 

3.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 12 OF 2015;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. MUHAMMAD DILAWAR QURESHI, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Health, Sindh may please to give answer / statement that Angiography Machine at Civil Hospital, Hyderabad is out of order; is there any plan to repair/maintain the above Machine? 

4.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 15 OF 2015;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. RANA ANSAR, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer / statement that is it a fact that due to peck of garbage in Hyderabad people are getting sick; steps taken by the Government in this regard?

5.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 11 OF 2015;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. SAIFUDDIN KHALID, MPA: The Honourable Senior Minister for Education & Literacy, Sindh may please to give answer / statement that number of vacancies of Lecturers/Professors are vacant in Abdullah Girls College, Karachi; steps taken by the Government to fill them?

 

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

 

V.       PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.

 

VI.     ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 02 OF 2015;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA, SYED HAFEEZUDDIN, MPA AND DR. SEEMA ZIA, MPA REGARDING PRIVATE SCHOOLS CHARGING EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TUITION FEE FROM THE STUDENTS IN THE PROVINCE SPECIALLY IN KARACHI CITY.

 

VII.     ANNOUNCEMENT OF ASSENT TO BILLS:

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

1.    The Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2015.

2.    The Sindh Local Government (Third Amendment) Bill, 2015.

3.    The Sindh Zakat and Ushr (Amendment) Bill, 2015.

4.    The Barret Hodgson International University at Karachi Bill, 2015.

5.    The Sindh Board of Technical Education (Amendment) Bill, 2015.

6.    The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (Amendment) Bill, 2015.

7.    The Malir University of Science and Technology Karachi Bill, 2015.

8.    The Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana (Amendment) Bill, 2015.

 

VIII.  LAYING BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY REPORTS ON BIANNUAL MONITORING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL FINANCE COMMISSION (NFC) AWARD FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY-JUNE, 2014 AND JULY-DECEMBER, 2014, AS REQUIRED UNDER CLAUSE 3(B) OF ARTICLE 160 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN.

 

IX.     LAYING BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY THE QUARTERLY REPORT (APRIL-JUNE, 2015) ON “RECEIPT OF THE PROVINCE, 2014-15”, “CURRENT REVENUE EXPENDITURE, 2014-15”, “CURRENT CAPITAL EXPENDITURE, 2014-15” AND “DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE, 2014-15”.

 

X.        INTRODUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT BILLS:

1.    Bill No. 32 of 2015-The Sindh Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Bill, 2015.

2.    Bill No. 33 of 2015-The Sindh Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Bill, 2015.

3.    Bill No. 34 of 2015-The Sindh Payment of Wages Bill, 2015.

4.    Bill No. 35 of 2015-The Sindh Factories Bill, 2015.

5.    Bill No. 36 of 2015-The Sindh Terms of Employment (Standing Orders) Bill, 2015.

6.    Bill No. 37 of 2015-The Sindh Workers’ Compensation Bill, 2015.

7.    Bill No. 38 of 2015-The Sindh Companies Profits (Workers’ Participation) Bill, 2015.

8.    Bill No. 39 of 2015-The Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2015.

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

10. Bill No. 41 of 2015-The Sindh Minimum Wages Bill, 2015.

 

XI.     GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION REGARDING RATIFICATION IN RELATION TO ARTICLE 147 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN.

 

XII.    PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RULES OF PROCEDURE AND PRIVILEGES ON PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 06 OF 2015;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MIR ALLAH BUX TALPUR, MPA  REGARDING SDEO TALHAR, SAMOO MALLAH MISBEHAVED WITH THE MOVER.

 

XIII.  EXTENSION OF DATE OF PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT & MASS TRANSIT ON GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 22 OF 2014- THE SINDH MASS TRANSIT AUTHORITY BILL, 2014.

 

XIV.    EXTENSION OF DATE OF PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE ON PRIMARY HEALTH (BHU, HRC AND VERTICAL PROGRAMMES) AND SECONDARY HEALTH (REST OF HEALTH) ON GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 30 OF 2014-THE SINDH MEDICAL AND DENTAL COUNCIL BILL, 2014.

 

XV.     EXTENSION OF DATE OF PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE CONTENTS OF THE PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 02 OF 2014; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY KHAWAJA IZHAR UL HASSAN, MPA AND MR. ABDUL HASEEB, MPA.

 

XVI.   EXTENSION OF DATE OF PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RULES OF PROCEDURE AND PRIVILEGES ON PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 02 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. SHAHID ABDUL SALAM THAHEEM, MPA REGARDING DR. ABDUL MAJEED CHHUTTO, PROJECT DIRECTOR, ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDICAL COLLEGES/ VICE CHAIRMAN SHAHDADPUR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (SIMS) MISBEHAVED WITH THE MOVER UPON ENQUIRING ONE OF THE ISSUES PERTAINING TO SHAHDADPUR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (SIMS).

 

XVII.  EXTENSION OF DATE OF PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RULES OF PROCEDURE AND PRIVILEGES ON PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 03 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED KHALID AHMED, MPA REGARDING ADMINISTRATOR KARACHI MR. RAUF AKHTAR FAROOQUI.

 

XVIII. EXTENSION OF DATE OF PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RULES OF PROCEDURE AND PRIVILEGES ON PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 02 OF 2015;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. GHULAM QADIR CHANDIO, MPA REGARDING MR. GHOUS BUX JATOI, D.M(STORES), HESCO, SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD MISBEHAVED WITH THE MOVER.

 

XIX.    EXTENSION OF DATE OF PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RULES OF PROCEDURE AND PRIVILEGES ON PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 07 OF 2015;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY DR. ABDUL SATTAR RAJPER, MPA REGARDING XEN, PROVINCIAL DIVISION NAUSHERO FEROZE @ KHAIRPUR MISBEHAVED WITH THE MOVER.

 

XX.      NOMINATION OF ONE MEMBER OF PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH ON THE FOLLOWING STANDING COMMITTEES:

 

1.    STANDING COMMITTEE ON HOME.

2.    COMMITTEE ON RULES OF PROCEDURE AND PRIVILEGES.

 

VICE MR.IRFANUALLAH KHAN MARWAT HAS BEEN UNSEATED.

 

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

 

 

KARACHI, THE                                                        G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

15TH DECEMBER, 2015.                                                 SECRETARY

                                                              PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

 

Summary of Proceedings
The Provincial Assembly of Sindh in its sitting held on Wednesday, the 16th December, 2015 has unanimously passed the following Resolution moved by Mr. Sohail Anwar Khan Siyal, Minster for Home, Sindh:-

“Whereas the Government of Sindh has entrusted certain functions to Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) to act in aid of Civil Administration and Police;


And Whereas the Provisio of Article 147 of constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan makes it mandatory for all such decisions of the Government of Sindh to be ratified by the Provincial Assembly within Sixty (60) days;

 

And whereas the Law and Order situation in general has improved due to the joint efforts of Sindh Police and Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) and the Sindh Government is appreciative of the efforts and the sacrifices made by the Officers and Jawans of both the Law Enforcement Agencies;

 

Now, therefore, the decision of Sindh Government dated 16.07.2015 bearing No. SO(LE-I)/6-66/2015 regarding deployment of Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) for a period of twelve (12) months in aid of Police and civil Administration for maintenance of Law and Order is hereby ratified, subject to the following conditions:

 

1. That Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) will have powers in respect of the following only:

a)       Target Killing

b)       Extortion / Bhatta

c)       Kidnapping for Ransom

d)       Sectarian Killing

 

2. That any person, who is not directly involved in terrorism and is only suspected of aiding and abetting terrorists or by way of terror financing or facilitating terrorists shall not be placed under preventive detention under any law without prior written approval of the Government of Sindh i.e Chief Minister. It is clarified that in case a person is suspected of the above, cogent reasons with complete evidence justifying such preventive detention shall be provided to Government of Sindh, which will based on the available evidence, approve or reject such proposal of preventive detention.

 

3. That Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) shall not raid any Office of Government of Sindh or any other Government Authority without prior written approval of the Chief Secretary, Government of Sindh.

 

4. That Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) shall not assist any other Institution / Organization apart from Sindh Police in carrying out its actions as stated in Clause 1 above.

 

5. That it is further resolved that the Government of Sindh whilst granting any powers to Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) and Sindh Police shall take into account all of the above conditions”.

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

WEDNESDAY THE 16TH DECEMBER, 2015.

 

 

*2640. MR. MUHAMMAD MOIN AAMIR PIRZADA: Will the Minister for Information be pleased to state:-

Number of Directorates/Divisional Directorates working under Information department along with BPS of Director/Divisional Director posted in each Directorate/Divisional Directorate?

 

ANSWER

SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILLANI, (Chief Minister) Minister for Information:

The Department of Information & Archives has 13 Directorates/Divisional Directorates.

Following Nine Directorates are working at Headquarter at Karachi.

1.      Directorate of Press Information

2.      Directorate of Publication

3.      Directorate of Films

4.      Directorate of Administration & Accounts

5.      Directorate of Research & Reference

6.      Directorate of Press

7.      Directorate of Advertisement

8.      Directorate of Electronic Media

9.      Directorate of Automation

Four (4) Divisional Directorates are located each at Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Sukkur and Larkana 5th Divisional Directorate at Shaheed Benazirabad Division is also in offing. All these Directorates have a post of Director Information in BPS-19.

 

 

*2641. MR. MUHAMMAD MOIN AAMIR PIRZADA: Will the Minister for Information be pleased to state:-

(a)     Is it a fact that Information department make documentaries;

(b)     If answer to (a) above is affirmative, provide name of documentary and expenditure incurred on each during 01-03-2008 to 15-03-2013?

 

ANSWER

SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILLANI, (Chief Minister) Minister for Information:

(a)          Yes, the Directorate of Films in Information & Archives Department is assigned to make official documentaries on need basis.

(b)         The details of expenditure incurred on documentaries made by the department during 2008 to 2013 are as under:-

 

Year

No. of Documentaries

Name

Duration

Expenditure Incurred

2008

-

-

-

-

2009

01

Karachi Development Schemes

90 Second

Rs. 500,000/-

2010

01

Song on 27th December 2010

120 Second

Rs. 625,000/-

2011

01

Peaceful Karachi

45 Second

Rs. 390,000/-

2012

01

Achievement of People’s Government

60 Second

Rs. 550, 000/-

2013

03

Development of Sindh

90 Second

Rs. 980,000/-

 

 

*2650. MR. MUHAMMAD MOIN AAMIR PIRZADA: Will the Minister for Information be pleased to state:-

(a)     Is it a fact that a tender was called in July, 2013 for printing of weekly “Sindh Manzer”;

(b)     If answer to (a) above is affirmative, number of companies participated in it and to whom the same was awarded?

 

ANSWER

SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILLANI, (Chief Minister) Minister for Information:

(a)          Tenders for the printing of weekly “Sindh Manzar” magazine (Urdu & Sindhi Language) were floated in newspapers on 09-07-2013, 10-07-2013 & 11-07-2013 for 2013-14 in various newspapers.

(b)         Three companies has participated in the tenders namely:-

(i)                 M/s. Crystal Printing Services, Karachi

(ii)               M/s. Naeem Printing Press

(iii)             M/s. City Press Karachi

The Contract was awarded to the lowest bidder M/s. Crystal Printing Services, 2B-28, Commercial Area, Nazimabad # 2, Karachi on merit basis in a transparent manner.

 

 

*2933. MR. SHIRAZ WAHEED: Will the Minister for Information be pleased to state:-

(a)     Is it a fact that the department conducted a public survey in December 2008 in the province in which 88% of polls stated that the country was heading in the wrong direction;

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

 

ANSWER

SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILLANI, (Chief Minister) Minister for Information:

This Department has not conducted any such survey in December, 2008.

 

 

*3382. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Information be pleased to state:-

(a)     Is it a fact that bunglow of lacs rupees has been taken on rent for a magazine “ Sindh Manzar” of 26 pages even Sindh Information Department is publishing two magazines of 64 pages already;

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

 

ANSWER

SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILLANI, (Chief Minister) Minister for Information:

(a)          A Bunglow has been hired on monthly rent of Rs. 132, 000/- (Rupee One Lac Thirty Two Thousand Only) in the Clifton area for Weekly “Sindh Manzar” Magazine, which comprises of 40 pages. Besides, it is a fact that the Information and Archives Department brings out two monthly magazines namely Izhar (Urdu) & Paigham (Sindhi) which have got 64 pages each.

(b)         The two magazines viz, Monthly “Izhar (Urdu) & Paigham (Sindhi) are primarily used for publication of Literature, Culture, Poetry etc. with a limited projection of Government achievements. A need was therefore felt that a exclusive magazine should be buplicize/Project policies, programmes and achievements of Sindh Government. Hence, the weekly magazine i.e. Sindh Manzar has been brought out.

  

 

Karachi:-                                                                                   G. M. Umar Farooq

the 15th December, 2015.                                                                   Secretary

                                                                                           Provincial Assembly of Sindh.