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PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

MONDAY, THE 11^TH APRIL, 2016.

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Monday, the 11^th April, 2016 at 10.00 a.m.

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

            (Culture Department)

III.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

1.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 21 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED KHALID AHMED, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that it has been revealed that the Water supplied to Karachi by KW&SB is being stolen by the influential persons, if so, steps taken by the Government in this regard?

2.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 24 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. MUHAMMAD DILAWAR QURESHI, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer / statement that drinking water is not being supplied to the people of Hyderabad properly; steps taken by the Government in this regard?

3.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 25 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED MUHAMMAD RASHID SHAH, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Home, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that what action taken against the people who are involved in kidnapping for ransom in district Khairpur?

4.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 22 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. NAND KUMAR, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Minority Affairs, Sindh may please to give answer / statement that total number of employees working in minorities’ department alongwith number of minorities working therein?

5.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 23 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY DR. SEEMA ZIA, MPA: The Honourable Minister for SGA&CD, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that there are several untraceable vehicles of Government of Sindh which are in use of different individuals/ex-officials; steps taken by the department in this regard?

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

V.       PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 03 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY DR. ZAFAR AHMED KHAN KAMALI, MPA REGARDING ON THE INSTRUCTIONS AND DIRECTIONS OF ASP MR. ABDULLAH LAKH DESPITE KNOWING THE FACT THAT THE MOVER IS A MEMBER OF THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH PCs MISBEHAVED AND MALTREATED THE MOVER IN FRONT OF HIS VOTERS AND CONSTITUENTS.

VI.     ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 06 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. IMTIAZ AHMED SHAIKH, MPA REGARDING SHORTAGE OF HEPATITIS VACCINE IN HEPATITIS CONTROL CENTERS OF DISTRICT KHAIRPUR.

VII.     LAYING BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS OF SINDH FOREST DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF SINDH FOR THE YEAR 2013-14.

VIII.   CONSIDERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 40 OF 2015-THE SOCIETIES REGISTRATION (SINDH AMENDMENT) BILL, 2015.

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

KARACHI, THE                                                                     G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

08^TH APRIL, 2016.                                                                    SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

Summary of Proceedings

“This Assembly resolves to commemorate the glorious day of National Pride-the 12^th April, 1973 when the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan was assented to by President of Pakistan.

This House pays tribute to late Prime Minister Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and other Parliamentarians of that time for giving the Nation a Constitution unanimously passed in the history of Pakistan.

The Assembly recommends that the Building of this august House-The Provincial Assembly of Sindh be illuminated on 11^th and 12^th April, 2016 to sensitize the Public to this auspicious occasion in befitting manner.”.

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

CULTURE DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

MONDAY THE 11^TH APRIL, 2016.

*1951. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Culture be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that the condition of tomb of Ghulam Shah Kalhoro at Hyderabad is deteriorated;

ANSWER

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

(a)      Heavy rains of 2011 partially damaged the monument.

(b)      The Department in order to save the monument approached Endowment Fund Trust and convinced them for its conservation. Resultantly the conservation work at the tomb is being carried out vigorously by the “Endowment Fund Trust”.

 *2228. DR. SEEMA ZIA: Will the Minister for Culture be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that 3 lac sq. yard land of Moen-jo-Daro has been occupied by National Highway Authority;

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

 ANSWER

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

It is not true. No any piece of land of Mohenjo-Daro has been occupied by National Highway Authority.

 *2230. DR. SEEMA ZIA: Will the Minister for Culture be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that archeological site Makli Graveyard has no facility of water and electricity since long;

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

 ANSWER

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

(a)      It is a fact that the water supply to Hill Monuments has been stopped since 2008 due to unknown reasons. The facility of electricity is available at the site.

(b)      Presently Department is procuring water through tankers. Besides, the Culture, Tourism & Antiquities Department, Government of Sindh has got approved an ADP scheme “Protection, Preservation, Promotion and Development of World Heritage Site of Makli Hill Monument, Thatta” with a total cost of 471.882 million where in provision of water supply has been included in PC-I which will be provided during the execution of scheme in near future.

 *2555. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Culture be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that historical Khudabad mosque in district Dadu is extremely in deplorable condition;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, efforts made by the department to improve its condition?

 ANSWER

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

(a)      Historical Khudabad mosque in district Dadu was previously in extremely in deplorable condition before 2009-2011.

(b)(i) Recently under a development scheme namely “Preservation/Restoration of Khudabad Mosque District Dadu” (Estimated cost Rs. 28.895 million)

(Spent till June 2015 Rs. 26.00 million)

 1.    External work was done by the Works & Services Department.

 2.    Conservation work was carried out by the Culture Department.

(ii) During 2015-16 a new scheme of Rs. 40 (M) has also been approved for the remaining conservation work and improvement of the Masjid.

 *2558. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Culture be pleased to state:-

Number of Cultural Complexes exist in the province alongwith detail thereof?

 ANSWER

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

There are 10 Culture Complexes in the Province established by the Culture Department, Government of Sindh. The details are as under:

Karachi:-                                      G. M. Umar Farooq

the 08^nd April, 2016.                             Secretary

                                                Provincial Assembly of Sindh.