As advised by the Chief Minister and in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under clause (1) of Article-112 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 and other provisions enabling me in this behalf, Muhammad Kamran Khan Tessori, Governor of Sindh, hereby dissolve the Provincial Assembly of Sindh on 11th day of August, 2023 at 9:00 p.m.
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Sitting on 19th July 2019

List of Business  |  Summary of Proceedings

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

FRIDAY, THE 19TH JULY, 2019

 

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Friday, the 19th July, 2019 at 10.00 a.m.

 

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

 

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

          (Women Development Department)

 

III.     CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

1.   CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 14 OF 2019;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KANWAR NAVEED JAMEEL, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that illegal constructions of Commercial Plazas on Residential Plots of KDA, particular in Liaquatabad, Karachi; what steps have been taken by the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) against such illegal constructions. Furnish details in this regard, please?


2.   CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 11 OF 2019;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. SADAQAT HUSSAIN, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that unfair water distribution in Orangi Town PS-117 as there is acute shortage of water; apprise steps taken against unfair distribution with details, please?



3.   CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 12 OF 2019;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED ABDUL RASHEED, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that condition of dispensaries and Maternity Home working under the Local Government in Lyari is very bad, there is lack of medicine and Paramedical Staff resulting people of Lyari facing difficulties; what steps are taken by department to resolve these issues?

4.   CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 13 OF 2019;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. MUHAMMAD SHABBIR, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that illegal water connections were disconnected from the main water line in my Constituency and Aurangabad during previous days and FIR was lodged but no any one has been arrested, the said connections have been re-connected and 80% water is being stolen; why action is not being taken against the water thieves?

 

5.   CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 15 OF 2019;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. SIDRA IMRAN, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Health, Sindh may please to give answer/statement regarding performance of the Sindh Healthcare Commission; why the number of sub-standard and unregistered Hospitals and Clinics are rising in the Province; what steps are taken by the Government in this regard?

  

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

 

V.       PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.

 

VI.     ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 06 OF 2019; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA REGARDING RISING NUMBER OF HIV/ AIDS CASES IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS OF SINDH.

 

VII.    ANNOUNCEMENT OF ASSENT TO BILL:

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

                                        The Sindh Finance Bill, 2019.

 

VIII.  LAYING BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY REPORT ON 1ST BIANNUAL MONITORING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL FINANCE COMMISSION (NFC) AWARD FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY-DECEMBER, 2016, AS REQUIRED UNDER CLAUSE 3(B) OF ARTICLE 160 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN.

 

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

 

 

KARACHI, THE                                                        G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

18TH JULY, 2019                                                            SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

 

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

WOMEN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

FRIDAY THE 19TH JULY, 2019

 1549.   *Ms. Sidra Imran:     Will the Minister for Women Development be pleased to state:-

 

Is it a fact that facilities provided by department for improvement of handicraft and Skill development of women in the province during June 2016 to November 2018?

                                                                         ANSWER

 SYEDA SHEHLA RAZA, MINISTER FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT:

Women Development Department in collaboration with different NGO’s have been providing facilities to the women for improvement of handicraft and skill development of women in the province,   programs organized on National Women Day at Mehran Hotel and International Women Day at Arts Council in March 2018, free of cost stalls were provided to women artisans to display their work.

At Benazirabad , Women Development Department are running different training programs like, sewing and cutting, embroidery, IT courses to  girls/women in order to empower them. In 2018, 70 girls got certificates in different programs at Benazirabad on completion of trainings.

1550.   *Ms. Sidra Imran:     Will the Minister for Women Development be pleased to state:-

 

Number of display and Sales centers functional in the province from June 2016 to November 2018 along with the number of women entrepreneurs facilitated from the same during Jan 2018 to November 2018?

 

                                                                        ANSWER

 

SYEDA SHEHLA RAZA, MINISTER FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT:

 

There are no sales and display centres functional in the province from June 2016 to November 2018 under the umbrella of Women Development, however one Display Centre was established in Karachi in State Life Building opposite to CM House under the ADP scheme “Establishment of Sales & Display Resource Centre” but due to unavailability of funds.

Department has signed MOU with SARSO and Home Net for facilitation of Women Entrepreneurs in Sindh, SARSO has permanent Display Centre at Sukkur and 3600 women have been empowered by providing stalls which are free of cost where they display their products and earn profit independently.

1552.   *Ms. Sidra Imran:     Will the Minister for Women Development be pleased to state:-

 (a)   Is it a fact that programs done by the department for capacity building of skilled women to promote women entrepreneurship that may help in improving economic conditions of people of Sindh, during June 2016 to November 2018;

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

ANSWER

SYEDA SHEHLA RAZA, MINISTER FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT:

 

Women Development Department in collaboration with different NGO’s, many capacity building training programs for skilled women were organized.

·         200 women successfully trained in 4 skills and empowered through skills enhancement trainings. Like Embroidery, Cutting, Computer courses, English language etc.

·         70 girls were trained in basic trainings of sewing and cutting courses.

·         150 girls were admitted in Enterprise Development Program where they learned various skills like sewing, cutting, embroidery, bag making, candle work, jewelry work etc. Many are working independently after training.

 Women Development Department in collaboration with SARSO organized exhibition at Sukkur, Lahore, Islamabad in 2018 to improve the economic condition of women.

AHAN organized exhibition where women entrepreneurs displayed their work free of cost in coordination with SARSO and Women Development Department.

 Women Development Department is in process of initiating project of “Improvement of Livelihood of Home Based worker” in coordination with JICA ( Japan International Cooperation Agency ) which will benefit approximately 1000-1500 girls/women and will help them to achieve their livelihood goals.

1569.   *Ms. Ghazala Siyal:  Will the Minister for Women Development be pleased to state:-

 

District and designation-wise jobs provided to the women in the women development department during 2017-18?

 

ANSWER

 

SYEDA SHEHLA RAZA, MINISTER FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT:

 No appointment has been made in the Women Development Department / Directorate of Women Development, Karachi during the year 2017-18.

 

 

KARACHI:                                                          G.M UMAR FAROOQ

DATED THE 18TH JULY, 2019                              SECRETARY

                                                                         PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH