List of Business
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PUNJAB
LIST OF BUSINESS
FOR
THE MEETING OF THE ASSEMBLY TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY
30 AUGUST 2013 AT 9:00 A.M.
Tilawat and Naat
QUESTIONS
relating to
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
to be asked and answers given
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
“GENERAL DISCUSSION ON PROPOSALS FOR WHEAT
SUPPORT PRICE”
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LAHORE: RAI MUMTAZ HUSSAIN BABAR
29 August 2013 Acting Secretary
Summary of Proceedings
SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS
Friday August 30th, 2013
(Started at 10:18am)
Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan, Speaker, assumed the Chair and proceedings commenced with a recitation from the Holy Qur’an and its Urdu translation followed by Naat-e-Rasool-e-Maqbool (PBUH).
Oath:-
The members-elect, Mian Khurram Jahangir Wattoo (PP-193) and Mr. Muhammad Zubair Khan (PP-210) made an oath as member of the Punjab Assembly and signed the Roll of Members. Mr. Speaker administered the oath.
Question Hour:-
Questions relating to Transport Department were asked and answered by Hameeda Waheed ud Din, Minister for Women Development (Holding Addl Charge).
Government Business:-
“General Discussion on Proposals for Wheat Support Price”:-
Mr. Bilal Yasin, Minister for Food opened up the General Discussion on proposals for wheat support price. He said that House needs to debate the issue of support price of wheat keeping in view the economic interest of growers and common people. He further stated that the Government would give the support price to the farmers and provide flour to poor people on subsidized rates. He said that the Government was working on the policy of procuring every grain of wheat from growers. The Speaker advised him to visit the neighbouring country to learn from their experiences which was making fast progress in food production. The following members participated in the discussion:- Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed, Leader of Opposition, Ch Muhammad Iqbal, Mr. Muhammad Sibtain Khan and Ch. Amjad Ali Javaid.
The House was then adjourned till 3:00 pm on Monday 2nd September, 2013.