PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
ORDERS OF THE DAY
MONDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY, 2025
Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Monday, the 27th January, 2025 at 02.00 P.M.
I. (A) RECITATION FROM THE HOLY QUR’AN.
(B) NAAT SHAREEF.
(C) NATIONAL ANTHEM.
II. OATH BY THE MEMBERS-ELECT WHO HAVE NOT YET MADE OATH AND SIGNING OF ROLL OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.
III. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
(Livestock and Fisheries Department)
IV. CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:
01. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 11 OF 2025; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. FOUZIA HAMEED, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Health, Sindh be pleased to answer/ state regarding the alarming rise in HIV and Hepatitis cases in Sindh, What measures have been taken by the Provincial Government to control the spread of these diseases?
02. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 12 OF 2025; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. NASEER AHMED, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Aquaf, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that in my Constituency PS- 118 the shrine of Sakhi Sultan alias Manghopir baba is in deteriorated condition; what measures are being taken for the improvement of the same by the Government?
03. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 15 OF 2025; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. ENGINEER SABIR HUSSAIN KAIMKHANI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Agriculture, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that the grave issue of the widespread sale and use of fake urea and harmful chemicals in the market. These counterfeit products are causing severe damage to agricultural land, diminishing crop production, and threatening the livelihoods of farmers in Sindh. It is crucial that the Government takes immediate action to regulate and eliminate such fraudulent practices to protect our agriculture sector and ensure food security for the people of Sindh?
04. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 17 OF 2025; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. MUHAMMAD FAROOQ, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that during the construction of Malir Expressway, most of the sewerage disposal points of Shah Faisal Colony are affected, the sewerage line is disturbed. What steps have been taken for its betterment/ improvement, explain?
05. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 19 OF 2025; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. NASEER AHMED, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Education, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that in my Constituency PS-118, there is no any Girls College in Manghopir. What steps are being taken by the department to establish the said college?
06. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 20 OF 2025; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. HEER SOHO, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Works and Services, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that is it a fact that initiatives were taken for the construction of Sujawal-Tando Muhammad Khan dual carriage road under Public Private Partnership, if so, current status of the said road, furnish detail thereof?
V. LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.
VI. PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 06 OF 2025;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. MUHAMMAD AAMIR SIDDIQUI, MPA REGADING UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF MR. ASADULLAH, CEO AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF KARACHI WATER & SEWERAGE CORPORATION (KWSC).
VII. ADJOURNMENT MOTION, IF ANY.
VIII. INTRODUCTION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 05 OF 2025-THE SINDH BOARDS OF INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2025.
IX. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 06 OF 2025-THE SINDH CIVIL COURTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025.
X. ANY OTHER BUSINESS WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR.
KARACHI, THE G.M.UMAR FAROOQ
26TH JANUARY, 2025 SECRETARY
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
LIVESTOCK & FISHERIES DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
MONDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2025
146 *Ms. Bilqees Mukhtar:
Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to State:-
Total number of fishermen colonies existing under the scope administration of Pakistan Fisher Foke Forum?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD ALI MALKANI: MINISTER FOR LIVESTOCK & FISHERIES:-
Pakistan Fisher Folk Forum does not administer any Fisherman Colony in Sindh.
All the existing colonies or Model villages are constructed by the Sindh Fisheries Department through Annual Development Programme (ADP) 2006-07 to 2010- 11 is at Annexure Placed on the Table of the House.
149 *Ms. Bilqees Mukhtar:
Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to State:-
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD ALI MALKANI: MINISTER FOR LIVESTOCK & FISHERIES:-
Yes it is fact that the certain number of Model villages are constructed by Sindh Government from 2006-07 to 2010-2011.
Four Hundred houses were to be constructed in 4 model villages / colonies under ADP Scheme namely “Model village for Fishermen at Hawksbay, Zero point Badin, Manchar Lake & Keenjhar Lake Thatta” ADP 2006-07 to 2010-11.
However; the location at Hawkasbay was dropped due to non-availability of plot and only 187 houses along with ancillary structures were completed and handover to Fisherman at Keenjhar and Manchar lake whereas at Zero point Badin the houses are at various stages like roof level, plinth level etc. The scheme is under MEC and abandoned.
Details is at Annexure placed on the Table of the House.
408 *Mr. Muhammad Daniyal:
Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to State:-
Month-wise catch of salt water marine life (Fish, Lobster, Crab, etc) during January 2023 till January 4, 2024 in Sindh?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD ALI MALKANI: MINISTER FOR LIVESTOCK & FISHERIES:-
Month-wise catch of saltwater marine life (Fish, Lobster, Crab, etc.) during January 2023 till January 4, 2024, in Sindh according to Fishermen cooperative society at Karachi Fisheries Harbour Authority.
Data on Marine Fish Catch mentioned below (Metric Ton):
|
Month |
Shrimp |
Lobster |
Crabs |
Fish |
Total |
|
Jan, 2023 |
93.55 |
4.92 |
17.88 |
7078.16 |
7194.53 |
|
Feb, 2023 |
61.41 |
3.23 |
32.33 |
7827.52 |
7124.50 |
|
Mar, 2023 |
92.94 |
4.89 |
29.46 |
9964.64 |
10091.95 |
|
Apr, 2023 |
100.52 |
5.29 |
21.53 |
8827.62 |
8954.97 |
|
May, 2023 |
0.1881 |
5.81 |
22.23 |
9366.26 |
9582.47 |
|
June, 2023 |
1355.77 |
2.50 |
14.06 |
3574.18 |
3726.51 |
|
July, 2023 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
562.68 |
562.68 |
|
Aug, 2023 |
1435.22 |
15.00 |
1.19 |
4755.03 |
6206.45 |
|
Sept, 2023 |
115.140 |
5.25 |
39.57 |
8229.10 |
9425.33 |
|
Oct, 2023 |
420.99 |
7.50 |
39.79 |
6555.30 |
7023.59 |
|
Nov, 2023 |
189.68 |
21.07 |
20.08 |
6276.32 |
6507.17 |
|
Dec, 2023 |
86.51 |
10.00 |
2.89 |
4738.52 |
4837.93 |
|
Jan, , 2024 |
50.11 |
4.06 |
25.00 |
3717.03 |
3796.20 |
409 *Mr. Muhammad Daniyal:
Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to State:-
Total catch of freshwater fish in the Province during 2023 to 2024?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD ALI MALKANI: MINISTER FOR LIVESTOCK & FISHERIES:-
The details of freshwater fish catch in the province for the year 2023-24 is given below:-
|
S# |
District |
Fish Catch Production in Metric Tons |
|
1 |
Badin |
2190 |
|
2 |
Dadu |
101 |
|
3 |
Hyderabad |
1169 |
|
4 |
Jamshoro |
265.3 |
|
5 |
Matiari |
30 |
|
6 |
Mirpurkhas |
3090.4 |
|
7 |
NaushehroFeroze |
57.1 |
|
8 |
S. Benazirabad |
38.5 |
|
9 |
Sanghar |
327 |
|
10 |
Sujawal |
1730 |
|
11 |
TandoAllahyar |
83 |
|
12 |
T.M. Khan |
392 |
|
13 |
Tharparkar |
19 |
|
14 |
Thatta |
13987 |
|
15 |
Umerkot |
6.6 |
|
16 |
Jacobabad |
55 |
|
17 |
Larkana |
9875 |
|
18 |
Shikarpur |
62 |
|
19 |
Kashmore @ Kandhkot |
5127 |
|
20 |
Shahdadkot @ Kamber |
566.7 |
|
21 |
Ghotki |
246 |
|
22 |
Sukkur |
17400 |
|
23 |
Khairpur |
264 |
|
|
Total à |
57081.4 |
687 *Mr. MaazMehboob:
Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to State:-
Type of fish being exported annually along with revenue generated as well as detail of its utilization?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD ALI MALKANI: MINISTER FOR LIVESTOCK & FISHERIES:-
The marine commercially important resources include nearly 250 demersal fish species, 50 small pelagic fish species, 15 medium sized pelagic species and 20 large pelagic fish species. In addition to this, there are also 15 commercial shrimp species, 12 cephalopod species and 5 lobster species.
Information regarding the export of Fish & Fishery Products for last three years
Quantity in m. tons
Value in Million US Dollar
|
Year |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
||||
|
Commodity |
Q |
V |
Q |
V |
Q |
V |
Q |
V |
|
Fish Fresh/ Frozen |
107000 |
316 |
106123 |
318 |
79062 |
233 |
93389 |
253 |
|
Fish Dried/ Salted |
50842 |
30 |
55416 |
31 |
72326 |
167 |
89567 |
186 |
|
Shrimp |
12603 |
44 |
14896 |
45 |
10122 |
20 |
26458 |
27 |
|
Squid/Cuttlefish |
5324 |
7 |
5769 |
8 |
4005 |
5 |
3998 |
4 |
|
Crab/Lobster |
1892 |
5 |
1903 |
7 |
662 |
3 |
868 |
23 |
|
Others |
223 |
4 |
436 |
6 |
90 |
3 |
87 |
3 |
|
Total à |
177884 |
406 |
184543 |
415 |
166267 |
431 |
214367 |
496 |
This is not within the ambit of this provincial government and the utilization of revenue from fish exports falls under the Federal Government.
702 *Mr. ArsalanParwaiz:
Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to State:-
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD ALI MALKANI: MINISTER FOR LIVESTOCK & FISHERIES:-
No.
The fish farming in the province is increasing day by day, because the agriculture lands are converted into saline and the same are not usable for Agriculture purpose, hence the fish farming is increasing.
The Department during 2022-23 conducted digitalized survey of private fish farms of Sindh the copy of the same is at Annexure placed on the Table of the House.
754 *Mr. Muhammad Farooq:
Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to State:-
How many fish processing and packing plants currently running in Sindh Province to improve export of Fisheries?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD ALI MALKANI: MINISTER FOR LIVESTOCK & FISHERIES:-
There are ninety two (92) processing and packaging plants currently running in Sindh Province to improve export of Fisheries. List is at Annexure A, B & C placed on the Table of the House.
These fish processing packaging plants are crucial for boosting country’s export. These plants enhanced product quality, compliance and value addition leading to increase export revenue, employment and foreign exchange earnings.
829 *Mr. Muhammad Shabbir Qureshi:
Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to State:-
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD ALI MALKANI: MINISTER FOR LIVESTOCK & FISHERIES:-
The stock survey of fish has not been done by provincial Government Sindh EEZ ever, but thestock assessment survey of Pakistan has been done by different Foreign Agencies with the collaboration of Marine Fisheries Department, Government of Pakistan.
Granting fishing permit / licenses:
830 *Mr. Muhammad Shabbir Qureshi:
Will the Minister for Livestock & Fisheries be pleased to State:-
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD ALI MALKANI: MINISTER FOR LIVESTOCK & FISHERIES:-
It is to inform that Fisheries department has stocked more or less about 593.469 million Fish Frys of Indian major carps i.e. Rahu, Mori, Thaila and Gulfam during the period mentioned below from public hatcheries into Keenjhar Lake to boost fish production, so as to improve productivity and enhance availability of fish into Lake. The stocking of fish seed is continuing from public hatcheries as well as AAP, Fisheries Sector, Karachi.
|
Year wise stocking of Keenjhar Lake |
||
|
S# |
Year |
No: of Seed stocking (Million) |
|
I |
2019-20 |
106 |
|
II |
2020-21 |
133.65 |
|
III |
2021-22 |
74.44 |
|
IV |
2022-23 |
57.819 |
|
V |
2023-24 |
221.56 |
Moreover, this department playing vital role in “uplifting the livelihood of the fishermen of Keenjhar Lake” from time to time by providing modern fishing gears, ice boxes, boats, boat engine, bicycle etc. to them free of cost.
