In all the parliamentary democracies around the world, the legislatures formulate a framework and procedural guidelines to regulate their indoor working, and pilot the proceedings and business in the House. Likewise, the legislatures of Pakistan also follow codified procedure for their working. Article 67 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan mandates that a House, i.e., the Senate, the National Assembly and all the Provincial Assemblies, may make rules for regulating their procedure and the conduct of their business.

The current Rules of Procedure of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, made by the Governor of the Punjab and adopted by the Assembly in 1997 have been amended by the Assembly from time to time and a revised edition was printed every time substantial changes occurred thereto; the last version was printed in June 2023 and then another edition was published online in June 2024.

The present Assembly has made comprehensive and instrumental amendments as envisioned by the Speaker to bring our rules at par with the Rules of Parliament and best practices of sister Assemblies. The purpose of these amendments is to strengthen the Assembly to cope with the post 18^th Amendment role of provincial assemblies keeping in view the impacts of devolution.

The present edition incorporates these developments and is being published to facilitate the hon’ble Members, Government Departments and functionaries as well as researchers and general public.

                                                           CH AMER HABIB

October 2024                                       Secretary General