Assembly Business

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

TUESDAY, THE 15^TH OCTOBER, 2019

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

(Health Department)

III.    LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

IV.     PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.

V.       ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 06 OF 2019; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA REGARDING STATUS OF PEOPLE’S BUS SERVICE IN KARACHI.

VI.       PRIVATE RESOLUTIONS:

1-      Resolution No.363;given notice of by Mr. Nand Kumar Goklani, MPA regarding to regularize the services of these Headmasters through Legislation for the betterment and development of education standards in the Province.

2-      Resolution No.381;given notice of by Malik Shehzad Awan, MPA regarding to withdraw the enhanced fees of route permit and vehicle fitness in the Province because it affects the Transporters and thereafter the general Public.

3-      Resolution No.275;given notice of by Dr. Muhammad Rafique Banbhan, MPA regarding to take necessary measures to protect crops from locusts.

4-      Resolution No.383;given notice of by Mr. Hasnain Ali Mirza, MPA regarding to condemn the arbitrary and excessive deductions by Rice Miller’s made on growers of paddy crop in the name of moisture content.

5-      Resolution No.382;given notice of by Mr. Khurram Sher Zaman, MPA regarding to ensure implementation of the Orders passed by the Supreme Court of Pakistan regarding the adjustment of amount in the tuition fee.

VII.    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.

VIII.  PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION 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.

IX.       PRIVATE MOTIONS:

1-    Motion No.44;given notice of by Mr. Nand Kumar Goklani, MPA regarding to provide training to the Doctors and Para-Medical Staff on the subjects of behavioral and patient management service for better delivery of health services to the general public.

2-    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.

X.        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

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

KARACHI, THE                                                                      G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

14^TH OCTOBER, 2019                                                                  SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

TUESDAY THE 15^TH OCTOBER, 2019

715.     *Mr. Khurram Sher Zaman:           Will the Minister for Health be pleased to state:-

(a)    Is it a fact that Sanghar Civil Hospital has no civil Surgeon for last four months and there are around 84 posts of medical officers out of same 50 are vacant;

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

ANSWER

DR. AZRA FAZAL PECHUHO, MINISTER FOR HEALTH:

a)      No, it is not a fact. The present Civil Surgeon, Civil Hospital, Sanghar (Dr. Muhammad Akbar Kumbhar) is working there from 18-04-2018 till date 27-08-2019.

It is also not a fact that 50 posts of Medical Officers are vacant. In fact there are 30 sanctioned posts of Medical Officer / Women Medical Officer and all are filled.

b)      Not applicable

1312.   *Ms. Rana Ansar:     Will the Minister for Health be pleased to state:-

(a)    Is it a fact that every year 2.5% people suffer from hepatitis B and 4.9% of total population suffer from hepatitis C in the province;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, steps taken to curb the menace?

ANSWER

DR. AZRA FAZAL PECHUHO, MINISTER FOR HEALTH:

a)      Yes, it is a fact that as per Pakistan Medical and Research Council’s (PMRC) last survey conducted in the year 2007-08 around 3.0 million Hepatitis carrier are in Sindh (Hep-B 2.5 % & Hep-C 4.9%).

b)      STEPS:

i)          In order to curb the menace of Hepatitis burden, the government launched a program namely “Hepatitis Prevention & Control Program (Chief Minister’s Initiative) Sindh”.

ii)        61 hepatic sentinel sites and 17 screening & vaccination centres, with placement of staff, have been established at teaching hospitals / institutes / DHQs / THQHs and RHCs where population is being screened, diagnosed, vaccinated and treated for Hepatitis (B,C&D).

iii)      04 PCR molecular labs have also been established for doing free of cost confirmatory tests for Hep-B, C &D

1456.   *Mr. Kanwar Naveed Jamil:           Will the Minister for Health be pleased to state:-

(a)    Is it a fact that chemicals, blood bag and kits are not available in laboratory of Trauma center of Peoples Medical Hospital Nawabshah;

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

ANSWER

DR. AZRA FAZAL PECHUHO, MINISTER FOR HEALTH:

a). No it is not a fact. The Chemicals, blood bags and kits are available in laboratory of Trauma Center of People’s Medical College Hospital, Nawabshah, Shaheed Benazirabad.

b). Not applicable.

1489.   *Syed Abdul Rasheed:         Will the Minister for Health be pleased to state:-

Amount allocated during 2018-19 for Lyari General Hospital under the head of machinery & equipment alongwith amount spent up to December, 2018 and detail of machinery purchased?

ANSWER

DR. AZRA FAZAL PECHUHO, MINISTER FOR HEALTH:

Under the head of Machinery & Equipment no allocation has been made during the current financial year i.e 2018-19, hence the requisite reply may be treated as NIL.

1815.   *Dr. Muhammad Rafique Banbhan:          Will the Minister for Health be pleased to state:-

Number of cases of hepatitis ‘C’ registered at BHUs with their names in Taluka Faiz Gunj during January 2016 to June 2018?

ANSWER

DR. AZRA FAZAL PECHUHO, MINISTER FOR HEALTH:

The Health Department, Government of Sindh has established District wise ‘Hepatic Sentinel Sites’ in the Province where patient of Hepatitis are screened, diagnosed, vaccinated and treated.

 The patients of Hepatitis in district Khairpur are managed at following Hepatic Sentinel Sites:

i.                    Khairpur Medical College Hospital, Khairpur.

ii.                  RHC Thari Mirwah.

iii.                Taluka Hospital, Kot Digi

            The patients of Taluka Faiz Ganj are treated at Hepatic Sentinel Site KMC Hospital, Khairpur. From January 2016 to June 2018 such 108 patients have complete their treatment.

1820.   *Dr. Muhammad Rafique Banbhan:          Will the Minister for Health be pleased to state:-

Number of cases of Hepatitis ‘B’ and ‘C’ detected/registered in each BHU of District Shikarpur during January 2016 to August, 2018 including number of patients provided treatment by government its own?

ANSWER

DR. AZRA FAZAL PECHUHO, MINISTER FOR HEALTH:

The Health Department, Government of Sindh has established District wise ‘Hepatic Sentinel Sites’ in the Province where patient of Hepatitis are screened, diagnosed, vaccinated and treated.

The patients of Hepatitis in district Shikarpur are managed at Hepatic Sentinel Site, RBUT Hospital, Shikarpur where patients from different Health Centres (including BHUs of district Shikarpur) are referred.

Such detail is as under:

1857.   *Ms. Adeeba Hassan:           Will the Minister for Health be pleased to state:-

District-wise number of persons suffering from measles died in the province during 01-01-2015 to 31-12-2016?

ANSWER

DR. AZRA FAZAL PECHUHO, MINISTER FOR HEALTH:

Eight (08) children died due to Measles in the Province from January to December 2015. The District wise detail is as under:

2031.   *Ms. Ghazala Siyal:  Will the Minister for Population Welfare be pleased to state:-

Number of blood banks in Karachi and Kamber Shahdadkot?

ANSWER

DR. AZRA FAZAL PECHUHO, MINISTER FOR POPULATION WELFARE:

There are 79 registered blood banks located in Karachi. However, no registered blood bank exist in District Kambar Shahdadkot

KARACHI:                                                                               G.M UMAR FAROOQ

DATED THE 14^TH OCTOBER, 2019                                           SECRETARY