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 22nd August 2019

List of Business  |  Summary of Proceedings

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

THURSDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST, 2019

 

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Thursday, the 22nd August, 2019 at 02.00 p.m.

 

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

 

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

            (Industries & Commerce Department)

 

III.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

1.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 29 OF 2019;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. BASIT AHMED SIDDIQUI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that sewerage line has been devasted completely in my Constituency PS-121; please furnish reply in this regard?


 

2.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 27 OF 2019;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that reasons for the failure of Local Government Department during rainfall in which we witnessed Urban flooding throughout Karachi?


3.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 28 OF 2019;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. HALEEM ADIL SHEIKH, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Home, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that there have been 40 murders from 14 June to 31 July 2019 in district Shikarpur. On 20 August a DSP was also martyred which happens to be the 6th Police Officer killed in 02 months in the district. There is an ongoing police operation in Shikarpur which has badly failed with more casualties being inflicted on Police. What action is being taken by the Government to control this violent situation?


4.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 30 OF 2019;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. ADEEL SHAHZAD, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that this is the proof of inefficiency of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board that many complaints regarding water line leakage and supply of water have been made by the residents of Orangi Town for last one year, but no any one matter from the mentioned above has been resolved as yet; what steps being taken by the Government to resolve this important public issue?


5.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 26 OF 2019;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Finance, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that on the fact that the Sindh Government has authorised the purchase of billions of rupees in term Finance Certificates to increase the Capital of Sindh Bank which is technically bankrupt due to defaulted loans to disreputable people/groups?

 

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

 

V.       PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.

 

VI.       ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 09 OF 2019; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA REGARDING 463 CASES OF DENGUE FEVER & 2 DEATHS IN KARACHI THIS YEAR SO FAR.

 

VII.     LAYING BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY REPORT ON 2ND BIANNUAL MONITORING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL FINANCE COMMISSION (NFC) AWARD FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY-JUNE, 2017, AS REQUIRED UNDER CLAUSE 3(B) OF ARTICLE 160 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN.

 

VIII.  DISCUSSION ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 07 OF 2019; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA REGARDING RISING MENACE OF STREET CRIMES IN KARACHI.

 

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

 

 

KARACHI, THE                                                                      G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

21ST AUGUST, 2019                                                       SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

 

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

THURSDAY THE 22ND AUGUST, 2019

 

63.       *Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi:      Will the Minister for Industries & Commercebe pleased to state:-

 

The number of government empoyees who lost their jobs due to closure of Dadu Sugar Mills?

                                                                        ANSWER

JAM IKRAMULLAH DHAREJO,MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE:

 No government employee has lost his job due to closure of Dadu sugar mill. The workers affected were the employees of Sindh Sugar Corporation who worked in its allied units vizThatta&Dadu Sugar Mills.


However, a total number of about 972 regular workers / employees were affected due to closure of Dadu sugar mill out of which 237 employees opted to go for golden handshake under the scheme announced by the government and 735 opted to join Sindh Government and were declared surplus with the direction to join Surplus Pool Services General Administration & Coordination Department for further absorption in other government department under the same scheme. As such no government regular employee lost the job.

 

 518.    *Mr. Khurram Sher Zaman:           Will the Minister for Industries & Commerce be pleased to state:-

 (a)       Is it a fact that there is only one effluent water treatment plant for the tannery sector in Korangi industrial zone, are there any plans to establish additional such plants in all industrial zones of Karachi;

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

 ANSWER

JAM IKRAMULLAH DHAREJO, MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE:

 (a)    Yes, it is a fact.

(b)   The Scheme for installation of five (05) Combined Effluent Treatment Plants has been approved jointly by Government of Sindh and Federal Government. The Project will be funded by both. Government of Sindh with 2000 million, 67% and Federal Government 1000 million, 33% respectively. The project is being executed by Karachi Water &Swerage Board whereas the administrative department is Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Sindh.

 

519.     *Mr. Khurram Sher Zaman:           Will the Minister for Industries & Commerce be pleased to state:-

 

(a)      Whether the department has developed any plan to facilitate small and medium enterprises in obtaining credit to develop their businesses;

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

ANSWER

JAM IKRAMULLAH DHAREJO, MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE:

 (a)    There is no any proposal regarding facilitating the medium and small enterprises in obtaining credit to develop their businesses under consideration.

(b)   N/A

 

521.     *Mr. Khurram Sher Zaman:           Will the Minister for Industries & Commerce be pleased to state:-

 

(a)    Is it a fact that the poor financial state of Sindh Small Industries Corporation is mainly due to overstaffing;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the department’s plan to address the same?

 

ANSWER

JAM IKRAMULLAH DHAREJO, MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE:

 (a)    Yes, it is a fact.

(b)   To overcome the financial state of the Corporation, the Sindh Government has provided an amount of Rs. 300 million during the current financial Year 2018-19.

Another measure is to establish new Small Industrial Estates / Industrial Parks through which not only the financial position of the Corporation will be improved but the new Industrial Estates / Parks will be helpful for the betterment of socio-economic position of general public and earn remarkable revenue in shape of different taxes.

Necessary to mention that if new schemes are approved and established then the services of over staff will be utilized in new industrial estates /parks.

 

1252.   *Ms. Ghazala Siyal:  Will the Minister for Industries & Commerce be pleased to state:-

 

Number of industrial estates working in the province alongwith the names of new industrial/economic zones established from January 01, 2017 to August 31, 2018?

 

ANSWER

JAM IKRAMULLAH DHAREJO, MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE:

 

Following two Industries & Commerce Department linked entities are working in Sindh:-

1.      Sindh Industrial Trading Estate (SITE) Limited.

2.      Sindh Small Industries Corporation.

None of them has established any industrial estate / economic zones from January 01, 2017 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

 

KARACHI:                                                 G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

DATED 21st August, 2019                              SECRETARY

                                                           PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH