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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List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

TUESDAY, THE 08TH OCTOBER, 2019

 

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Tuesday, the 08th October, 2019 at 02.00 P.M.

 

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

 

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

(Women Development Department)

 

III.    LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

 

IV.     PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.

 

V.       ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 04 OF 2019; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA REGARDING RECENT HIKE IN FLOUR PRICES.

 

VI.     MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTRODUCE THE PRIVATE BILL NO. 11 OF 2019-THE CRIMINAL LAW (PROTECTION OF MINORITIES) BILL, 2019; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. NAND KUMAR GOKLANI, MPA.

 

VII.     PRIVATE RESOLUTIONS:

1-      Resolution No.376;given notice of by Mr. Adeel Ahmed, MPA regarding the departments and individuals responsible for the ill-planning & faulty execution of the most vital water project of Karachi K-IV must be indentified and taken to task.

 

2-      Resolution No.375;given notice of by Mr. Haleem Adil Sheikh, MPA regarding

 

یہ ہاؤس مطالبہ کرتا ہے کہ محکمہ صحت میں فوری طور ایمرجنسی نافذ کی جائے اور مریضوں کو ایمبولینس، ادوایات اور خاص طور اینٹی ریبیز کی ویکسین کی فراہمی یقینی بنائی جائے تاکہ صوبے کے عوام کی جان بچائی جا سکے۔

 

3-      Resolution No.372;given notice of by Dr. Seema Zia, MPA regarding to make it mandatory for all College Student, Paramedical Staff and Doctors to learn Basic Life Support and CPR training.

 

4-      Resolution No.373;given notice of by Mr. Jamal uddin Siddqui, MPA regarding to resolve the sewerage issues of my Constituency PS-106.

 

5-      Resolution No.374;given notice of by Malik Shehzad Awan, MPA regarding to express its felicitations and gratitude to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, 2019.

 

VIII.  CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE BILLS:

1-    BILL NO. 09 OF 2018-THE SINDH EDUCATION STANDARDS AND CURRICULUM (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. RANA ANSAR, MPA.

 

2-    BILL NO. 02 OF 2019-THE SINDH ADVISORS (APPOINTMENTS, POWERS, FUNCTIONS, SALARIES, ALLOWANCES AND PRIVILEGES) (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI, MPA.

 

IX.     PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE ON IRRIGATION ON PRIVATE BILL NO. 06 OF 2018-THE SINDH WATER MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. RANA ANSAR, MPA.

 

X.        PRIVATE MOTIONS:

1-    Motion No.02;given notice of by Mr. Saeed Ahmed, MPA regarding to complete the K-IV Project to fulfill the Drinking Water requirement of Karachi.

 

2-    Motion No.19;given notice of by Mr. Khurram Sher Zaman, MPA regarding the National Anthem of Pakistan should be played after recitation of the Holy Quran whenever the Assembly is in session.

 

3-    Motion No.47;given notice of by Dr. Seema Zia, MPA regarding to ensure all departments to make Rules of Business within 60 days of all the bills that have passed in the last 10 years.

 

4-    Motion No.32;given notice of by Malik Shehzad Awan, MPA regarding recitation and translation of the Holy Book Quran Karim should be made mandatory in all Primary & Secondary Schools throughout the Province.

 

5-    Motion No.17;given notice of by Ms. Rana Ansar, MPA regarding to provide land for at least four graveyards in Hyderabad.

 

XI.       AMENDMENT IN RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH AS CONTEMPLATED BY SUB-RULE 4(A) OF RULE 267 OF RULES OF PROCEDURE:

1-      Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Rana Ansar, MPA.

 

2-      Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Rana Ansar, MPA.

 

3-      Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Rana Ansar, MPA.

 

4-      Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Rana Ansar, MPA.

 

5-      Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Rana Ansar, MPA.

 

6-      Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Mr. Omer Omari, MPA.

 

7-      Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Mr. Omer Omari, MPA.

 

8-      Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Mr. Muhammad Ali Aziz, MPA.

 

9-      Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Adeeba Hassan, MPA.

 

10-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

11-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

12-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

13-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

14-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

15-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

16-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

17-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

18-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

19-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

20-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

21-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

22-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

23-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

 

24-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Mr. Arsalan Taj Hussain, MPA.

 

25-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Mr. Arsalan Taj Hussain, MPA.

 

26-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Sidra Imran, MPA.

 

27-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Rana Ansar, MPA.

 

28-   Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Adeeba Hassan, MPA

 

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

 

 

KARACHI, THE                                                                      G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

07TH OCTOBER, 2019                                                                  SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

 

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

WOMEN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

TUESDAY THE 8TH OCTOBER, 2019

 

1544.   *Dr. Seema Zia:         Will the Minister for Women Development be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it fact that the Sindh Commission on the Status of Women Act, 2015 was passed on April 6, 2015 but it does not have website as of August 15, 2018;

(b)   If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, reasons of delay for not constituting the tourist guide Regulatory Committee as of August 17, 2018?

                                                                        ANSWER

 

SYEDA SHEHLA RAZA, MINISTER FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT:

 

The website of the Sindh Commission on the Status of Women under the government domain (https://scsw.sindh.gov.pk/) has been functional and updated since the 19th of October 2018.

 

The I.T Department, Government of Sindh gave SCSW a government domain on the 12th of October, 2018.

 

When staff was hired on contract basis with the help of donor in September, 2018 then the Commission assigned a duty to one staff member as focal person to get training from the I.T department, Government of Sindh. She received training from the I.T Department, Government of Sindh in October, 2018 and has been managing the website since then.

 

The SCSW website is updated on regular basis.

 

1553.   *Ms. Sidra Imran:     Will the Minister for Women Development be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that one of the key area for women development is women economic empowerment;

(b)   If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, programe initiated for women economic activities in Sindh during August 2018 to November 2018?

 

                                                                        ANSWER

 

SYEDA SHEHLA RAZA, MINISTER FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT:

It is a fact that key area for Women Development Department is Women Economic Empowerment, for which ADP schemes have been implemented in province, which directly and indirectly support economic empowerment.

No individual program in August 2018 to November 2018 has been initiated for Economic Empowerment of Women as almost every ADP of the department is catering this component.

 

1554.   *Ms. Sidra Imran:     Will the Minister for Women Development be pleased to state:-

(a)      Is it a fact that skilled/handicraft women are engaged with department by displaying products in various exhibitions from August 2018 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 coordination with NGO’s and line departments help to engage skilled/handicraft women to display their products, in many exhibitions all over the province. In Jan 2018 and May 2018. Women Development Department in collaboration with SARSO organized an exhibition at Ocean Mall and Dolmen Mall Clifton respectively.   On women days celebrations, department provide platform to skilled ladies to display their items, sale and earn without any stall charges. In November 2018, on events of 16 Days of Activism, stalls were displayed at PACC in collaboration with Women Chamber of Commerce under the umbrella of Women Development Department.

However Women Development Department couldn’t organize independently any such program due to unavailability of funds.

 

1556.   *Ms. Sidra Imran:     Will the Minister for Women Development be pleased to state:-

How many trade exhibitions organized by WDD for the skilled women entrepreneurs of Sindh from Jan 2018 to Nov 2018?

ANSWER

 

SYEDA SHEHLA RAZA, MINISTER FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT:

 There are no trade exhibitions organized by Women Development Department for the skilled women entrepreneurs of Sindh as trade exhibitions is the mandate of Department of Industries and Chamber of Commerce.

Women Development Department have no funds provision which can be utilized for such exhibitions.

  

1804.   *Ms. Nusrat Sehar Abbasi:  Will the Minister for Women Development be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that measures have been taken by department for making new schemes in next financial year to combat gender based violence in Province and is there any plan to establish one window service to facilitate gender based violence survivors;

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

ANSWER

 

SYEDA SHEHLA RAZA, MINISTER FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT: 

Women Development Department has not submitted new scheme in next financial year to combat gender based violence due to financial constrain in the Province.

Women Development Department run helpline # 1094 for women affected Gender based violence in Sindh.

Sindh Commission on the Status of Women (SCSW) formed the committees at district level with the collaboration of public private partnership viz. LHRLA, UN & JICA to combat Gender based violence already working at the Office of DIG Police, Hyderabad, SSP Kotri & D.C. Tando Muhammad Khan.


1871.   *Ms. Adeeba Hassan:           Will the Minister for Women Development be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that there is any women complaint cell working in Sukkur;

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

ANSWER

 

SYEDA SHEHLA RAZA, MINISTER FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT:

It is fact that Women Complaint Cell exists in Sukkur since 2008. Earlier, it was in ADP Scheme and in November, 2016 the scheme & staff were regularized. Since then Women Complaint Cell has been functioning well in Sukkur. 

The Women Complaint Cell, Sukkur is working under the control of District Women Development Officer, Sukur and their details of staff is as under:-

S.#

Designation with BPS

     Total

01

Clerk (BS-09)

01

02

Watchman (BS-02)

02

03

Peon (BS-02)

01

The details of complaint is at Annexure Placed on the Table of the House.

 

 

1872.   *Ms. Adeeba Hassan:           Will the Minister for Women Development be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that Government intends to establish working women hostels in the Province;

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

 

ANSWER

 

SYEDA SHEHLA RAZA, MINISTER FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT:

There is a ADP scheme by the name “Working Women Hostel at Shaheed Benazirabad” to accommodate working women of the District and surrounding areas, the said building is under custody of Police Department so that the project could not get operational inspite of continuous effort for its custody by the Women Development Department. After too much effort by the department recently, only 05 rooms have been handed over to Women Development Department, which is not sufficient for hostel purpose that is why ADP scheme is closed on reduced cost in the year 2018-19.

Due to above reason there is no Working Women Hostel arrangement in the province by Women Development.

 


1927.   *Ms. Ghazala Siyal:  Will the Minister for Women Development be pleased to state:-

Total number of Day Care Center, Karachi and Sales and Display Resource Center, Karachi?

 

ANSWER

 

SYEDA SHEHLA RAZA, MINISTER FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT:

Currently, two Day Care Centers of Women Development Department are working in Karachi. One is working at Directorate of Women Development under regular budget, while other at Karachi University under ADP Scheme. The Department is making efforts to open one more Day Care Center in Sindh Secretariat to facilitate the working women of Sindh Secretariat. However, no Sales and Display Resource Center is working in Karachi.


 

1931.   *Ms. Ghazala Siyal:  Will the Minister for Women Development be pleased to state:-

Post wise number of vacancies in the Women Development Department as on September 4, 2018?

ANSWER

SYEDA SHEHLA RAZA, MINISTER FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT:

 

CONSOLIDATED DETAILS OF RECRUITMENT IN

DIRECTORATE OF WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND ATTACHED OFFICES

S. No

Name of the Post

Sanctioned Strength

Working Strength

Vacant

Working

Female

Male

1

Directorate of Women Development

108

89

19

13

76

2

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Centre of Women

49

33

16

20

13

3

Women Complaint Cells in Sindh

45

18

27

7

11

4

Women Dev. Day Care Centre Karachi

12

9

3

6

3

 

Total

          2 14

149

65

46

103

 

% age

     

        44.6%

55.4%

 

                        DIRECTORATE OF WOMEN DEVELOPMENT

S. No

Name of the Post

BPS

Sanctioned Strength

Working Strength

Vacant

Remarks

1

Director

19

1

1

--

This is a promotion post and no Director can be appointed from S&GAD

2

Dy. Director

18

6

3

3

These are 50% through promotion posts among District Women Development Officers and 50% through SPSC posts. 2 officers are already appointed through SPSC, 2 posts are vacant for promotion and 1 post requires recruitment through SPSC.

3

Account Officer

17

1

1

--

By initial

4

District Women Dev. Officer

17

12

11

1

These are initial posts appointed through SPSC.

5

Superintendent

17

1

--

1

This is a promotion post among the most senior Assistant of the Directorate.

6

Assistant

16

14

12

2

It is the Promotion posts.

7

Assistant Accountant Officer

16

1

1

--

By Initial Appointment

8

Computer Operator

16

1

--

1

By Initial Appointment

9

Stenographer

16

1

--

1

By Initial Appointment

10

Assistant Head Clerk

14

--

--

--

By Initial Appointment

11

Stenographer

14

5

4

1

By Initial Appointment

12

Computer Operator

12

5

1

4

By Initial Appointment

13

Accountant

11

1

1

--

By Initial Appointment

14

Junior Clerk

11

17

14

       3

By Initial Appointment

15

Store keeper

5

1

1

--

By Initial Appointment

16

Driver

4

6

6

--

By Initial Appointment

17

D/ Machine Operator

2

1

1

--

By Initial Appointment

18

Daftri

2

1

1

--

By Initial Appointment

19

Mali

1

1

1

--

By Initial Appointment

20

Naib Qasid

1

21

21

--

By Initial Appointment

21

Chowkidar

1

9

6

3

By Initial Appointment

22

Sanitation Worker

1

2

1

1

By Initial Appointment

 

Total

 

108

87

21

 

 

SHAHEED BENAZIR BHUTTO CENTRE FOR WOMEN (Karachi, Hyderabad, Benazirabad, Jacobabad)

S. No

Name of the Post

BPS

Sanctioned Strength

Working Strength

Vacant

Working

Female

Male

1

Manager/Deputy Director

18

04

03

01

03

‘--

2

Distt. Women Welfare Officer

17

04

03

        01

03

‘--

3

Law Officer

17

04

03

01

02

01

4

Women Protection Officer

17

04

0

04

‘--

‘--

5

Assistant

14

04

04

0

04

‘--

6

Jr.Clerk

11

01

0

01

‘--

‘--

7

Driver

4

04

03

        01

‘--

03

8

Aya

2

04

03

        01

03

‘--

9

Cook

2

04

03

        01

03

‘--

10

Chowkidar

1

04

04

0

‘--

04

11

NaibQasid

1

04

0

04

‘--

‘--

12

Sanitry Worker

1

04

04

0

02

02

13

Security Guard

1

04

03

        01

‘--

03

 

Total

 

49

33

16

20

13

 

WOMEN COMPLAINT CELLS IN SINDH (Karachi, Hyderabad, Benazirabad, Larkana, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas)

S. No

Name of the Post

BPS

Sanctioned Strength

Working Strength

Vacant

Working

Female

Male

1

Law Officer

17

6

--

6

--

--

2

Psychologist

17

6

3

3

3

--

3

Jr.Clerk

11

9

7

2

4

3

4

Social Worker

6

6

--

6

--

--

5

Chowkidar

2

6

4

2

--

4

6

NaibQasid

2

6

4

2

--

4

7

Sanitary Worker

2

6

--

6

--

--

 

Total

 

45

18

27

7

11

WOMEN DEVELOPMENT DAY CARE CENTRE KARACHI

S. No

Name of the Post

BPS

Sanctioned Strength

Working Strength

Vacant

Working

Female

Male

1

Manager/WWO

17

1

1

--

1

--

2

Medical Officer

17

1

--

1

--

--1

3

Child Care Worker

7

3

3

--

3

--

4

Driver

4

1

--

1

--

--

5

Aya

2

2

2

--

2

--

6

Chowkidar

2

1

1

--

--

1

7

Cook

2

1

1

--

--

1

8

NaibQasid

2

1

1

--

--

1

9

Sanitary Worker

2

1

--

1

--

--

 

Total

 

12

9

3

6

3

 

 

KARACHI:                                                                              G.M UMAR FAROOQ

DATED THE 7TH OCTOBER, 2019                                                SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH