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 11th December 2019

List of Business  |  Summary of Proceedings

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER, 2019

 

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Wednesday, the 11th December, 2019 at 02.00 P.M.

 

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

 

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

(Law & Parliamentary Affairs Department)

 

III.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

 

1.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 93 OF 2019;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. RANA ANSAR, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Home, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that the evidences came out after the postmortem of the pathetic incident occurred to a girl namely Gul Samaa at Dadu?

 

2.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 95 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 according to the reports of local newspapers that Government of Sindh is deciding to privatize Karachi Water & Sewerage Board for which the people of Karachi of serious concerns; kindly explain the status?

 

3.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 92 OF 2019;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. NUSRAT BANO SEHAR ABBASI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Education & Literacy, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that the teachers who had passed Sindh University and Iqra University NTS test for whom a bill was passed in 2015 by Sindh Assembly are not being regularized, reasons thereof alongwith detail?

 

4.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 94 OF 2019;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. SHAH NAWAZ JADOON, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Education & Literacy, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement regarding dilapidated conditions of schools in my Constituency PS-113 Kaemari, Machar Colony, Sultanabad, and Salehabad? Schools in these areas lack furniture, basic facilities, also the buildings are in poor condition, one such school is Islamia school. Kindly inform about the steps taken to improve this situation.


5.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 96 OF 2019;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. JAMAL UDDIN SIDDIQUI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Education & Literacy, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that the Beacon House School is still taking advance fee from Students in violation of Sindh Private Education Institutions (Regulation & Control) Rules, 2005 as well as contempt of apex Court orders.

 

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

 

V.       PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.

 

VI.       ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 22 OF 2019; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. NIDA KHUHRO, MPA REGARDING PAKISTAN IS THE SEVENTH MOST VULNERABLE COUNTRY TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE WORLD.

 

VII.    LAYING BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE AUDIT REPORT ON CAR PARKING STRUCTURE LINES AREA, KARACHI MARCH, 2015-16.

 

VIII.  ANNOUNCEMENT OF ASSENT TO BILLS:

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

                            

1-    The Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019.

 

2-    The Sindh Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2019.

 

3-    The Sindh Reproductive Healthcare Rights Bill, 2019.

 

4-    The Sindh Charities Registration and Regulation Bill, 2019.

 

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

 

 

KARACHI, THE                                                                     G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

10TH DECEMBER, 2019                                                              SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

 

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

LAW AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER, 2019

 

 

40.       *Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi:       Will the Minister for Law be pleased to state:-

 

What are the responsibilities, perks and privileges of a Parliamentary Secretary in the Sindh Assembly?

ANSWER

Syed Murad Ali Shah (Chief Minister), Minister for Law:

·      As far the responsibility of the Parliamentary Secretary is concerned, the rule 7-A of the Sindh Government Rules of Business,1986 which is reproduced as under:-

 

“7-A. A Parliamentary Secretary for Department shall subject to any general or special order, issued by the Chief Minister in this behalf, deal with such Parliamentary affairs concerned that Department as may be entrusted to him by the Minister and perform such public relations and functions as may be entrusted to him by Minister;

Provided that a Parliamentary Secretary shall not be required to undertake any functions which may be entail any interference in the internal working or administration of a Department, Attached Department or a Regional Office.”

As regards the question regarding Perks and Privileges of Parliamentary Secretaries in the Sindh  Assembly, the Parliamentary Secretaries are getting Salary, Allowances and Perks  Privileges under the Sindh Parliamentary Secretaries (Salaries, Allowance and Privileges) Act, 1974
(Sindh Act No. XXIV of 1974).

 

 

 

109.     *Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi:       Will the Minister for Law be pleased to state:-

 

(a)   Is it a fact that the no Parliamentary Secretaries have been appointed despite several Departments being held by un-elected people;

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

ANSWER

Syed Murad Ali Shah (Chief Minister), Minister for Law:

It is informed that Chief Minister’s Secretariat is in process of appointing Parliamentary Secretaries as per provision of Law and under applicable Rules, Regulations, Perks & Privileges.

 

 

1138.   *Ms. Adeeba Hassan: Will the Minister for Law be pleased to state:-

Number of staff currently working in criminal prosecution service wing along with number of staff required?

ANSWER

Syed Murad Ali Shah (Chief Minister), Minister for Law:

The Prosecution Service Wing is consisting upon various offices i.e. Office of the Prosecutor General Sindh, Director (MI&E) and 27 offices of District Public Prosecutors (One in each District).

 

The sanctioned strength of staff in aforementioned offices from BPS-01 to BPS-19 is 2,678. Against which, currently there are 1588 staff members are working whereas; the vacant position of the Prosecution Service is 1090.  In addition to that 29 more posts of various categories would be required.

 

1531.   *Dr. Seema Zia:         Will the Minister for Law be pleased to state:-

How many prosecutors are appointed by the Sindh Government for the prisoners, what is their criteria of selection and appointed?

ANSWER

Syed Murad Ali Shah (Chief Minister), Minister for Law:

No prosecutor is appointed by the Sindh Government for the prisoners but the prosecutors of different categories viz BPS-17 to BPS-19 are being appointed on the recommendation of Sindh Public Service Commission and they are conducting the prosecution on behalf of the State and not for the prisoners.

 

It is further submitted that only private Advocates on state expenses are being appointed by the honorable concerned courts for representing those prisoners/ accused who are unable to engage their Advocates. Remunerations/ Fees for such Advocates are being paid by the Government of Sindh through Criminal Prosecution Services Department.

 

 

The purpose of the Prosecutors is to prosecute and not to defend. Moreover, legal aid for petty offences is also being provided by the Government.

 

1876.   *Ms. Adeeba Hassan: Will the Minister for Law be pleased to state:-

Grade-wise number of persons provided jobs in Law Department during 2017-18 including requirements fulfilled for their appointment?

ANSWER

Syed Murad Ali Shah (Chief Minister), Minister for Law:

OFFICE OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL SINDH, KARACHI

SR.

#

NAME OF POST

GRADE

NO. OF POSTS

REMARKS

1.

Advocate General Sindh

Special

01

With the approval of Competent Authority i.e. Governor, Sindh.

2.

Additional Advocate General Sindh

Special

07

With the approval of Competent Authority i.e. Governor, Sindh.

3.

Assistant Advocate General Sindh

Special

10

With the approval of Competent Authority i.e. Governor, Sindh.

4.

Driver

BPS-04

04

under Deceased Quota

5.

Sweeper

BPS-01

02

under Deceased Quota

OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR SINDH, KARACHI

SR.

#

NAME OF POST

GRADE

NO. OF POSTS

REMARKS

1.

Junior Clerk

BPS-11

06

under Deceased Quota

2.

Naib Qasid

BPS-01

04

under Deceased Quota

OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL SINDH, KARACHI

SR.

#

NAME OF POST

GRADE

NO. OF POSTS

REMARKS

1.

Assistant Prosecutor General

BPS-17

76

Appointed through Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC)

2.

Assistant District Public Prosecutor

BPS-17

136

Appointed through Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC)











 

 

2155.   *Ms. Rana Ansar:      Will the Minister for Law be pleased to state:-

District-wise number / name of courts at present exist in the province?

ANSWER

Syed Murad Ali Shah (Chief Minister), Minister for Law:

District wise number and name of Courts in Sindh Province.

 

Sr. #

 

District Name

No. of Courts of District & Sessions Judge

No. of Courts of Additional District & Sessions Judge

No. of Courts of Senior Civil Judge/ Assistant Sessions Judge

No. of Courts of Civil Judge/ Judicial Magistrate

Grand Total

1.

Karachi-South

1

12

15

27

55

2.

Karachi-West

1

12

17

25

55

3.

Karachi-East

1

14

13

33

61

4.

Karachi-Central

1

7

12

18

38

5.

Malir

1

5

4

13

23

6.

Hyderabad

1

9

8

13

31

7.

Thatta

1

3

2

9

15

8.

Badin

1

3

3

7

14

9.

Dadu

1

6

5

12

24

10.

Jamshoro

1

3

3

7

14

11.

Mithi

1

2

2

6

11

12.

Mirpurkhas

1

2

4

8

15

13.

Umerkot

1

2

2

7

12

14.

Sanghar

1

6

5

9

21

15.

Naushahro Feroze

1

5

6

11

23

16.

Shaheed Benazirabad

1

6

3

12

22

17.

Sukkur

1

6

5

8

20

18.

Khairpur

1

6

5

18

30

19.

Ghotki

1

7

3

8

19

20.

Larkana

1

8

5

10

24

21.

Kamber Shahdadkot

1

4

3

9

17

22.

Shikarpur

1

5

2

12

20

23.

Jacobabad

1

2

2

5

10

24.

Kashmore@ Kandhkot

1

3

2

6

12

25.

Tando Allahyar

1

2

2

6

11

26.

Tando Muhammad Khan

1

2

2

5

10

27.

Matiari

1

2

2

7

12

 

Total

27

144

137

311

619

 

 

 

 

KARACHI:                                                                                   G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

DATED THE 10TH DECEMBER, 2019                                             SECRETARY

 PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH