Sitting on 28th November 2019

Summary of Proceedings

Summary of the Proceedings
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Started at 04:22 p.m.

with a recitation from the Holy Qur’an and its Urdu translation followed by Naat-e-Rasool-e-Maqbool ﷺ.

In Chair     Mian Shafi Muhammad, Chairman

Question Hour

Questions relating to Communication and Works Department were asked and Sardar Muhammad Asif Nakai, the Minister concerned replied to the questions.

Calling Attention Notices

The Notice moved by Ms. Hina Pervaiz Butt regarding death of a police constable by narcotics sellers and dealers at Sargodha City, was disposed of after replied by Mr. Muhammad Basharat Raja, Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs.

Laying of Reports

Ms. Momina Waheed presented before the House the report of Standing Committee on Home in respect of “The Punjab Probation and Parole Service Bill 2019 (Bill No. 32 of 2019)”.

Mr. Amin Ullah Khan presented before the House the reports of Standing Committee on Local Government and Community Development in respect of the following:

1.         The Punjab Local Government Amendment Bill 2019 (Bill No. 34 of 2019);

2.         The Punjab Village Panchayats and Neighborhood Councils (Amendment) Bill 2019 (Bill No. 35 of 2019); and

3.         The Punjab Local Government (Second Amendment) Bill 2019 (Bill No. 38 of 2019).

Adjournment Motions

Four Adjournment Motions were taken up. The Motion moved by Sheikh Alla-ud-Din regarding increase of pornography in our society and molesters are not only defended and protected rather they are honored with high positions hence, it is the duty of state and judiciary to punish them at the earliest for this heinous crime, was disposed of after replied by Mr. Muhammad Basharat Raja, Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs. The second Motion moved by Ms. Hina Pervaiz Butt regarding dead bodies pf three new born babies after their burial were lying open in graveyard of Kot Lakhpat Lahore, the third Motion moved by Ch Iftikhar Hussain Chhachhar regarding problems being faced by the residents of Sabzazar Colony Lahore due to garbage accumulated in the streets spreading diseases because some residents are having cattle for commercial purpose, and the last Motion moved by Ms. Zainab Umair regarding non-implementation of Rule 3 (3) Schedule II of Punjab Government Rules of Business 2011 and Federal Policy by the Home Department to execute punishments, delays and apologies, were kept pending on the request of the concerned Ministers. 

Government Business

Extension of Ordinances

Motion under Rule 127 of the Rules of Procedure of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1997

On a motion moved by Mr. Muhammad Basharat Raja, Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs under Rule 127 of the Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, 1997, the House granted leave to move Resolutions under Article 128 (2) (a) of the Constitution for extension of the following Ordinances:

1.         The Punjab Agricultural Marketing Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 (XIV of 2019);

2.         The Punjab Local Government (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 (XV of 2019);

3.         The Punjab Village Panchayats and Neighbourhood Councils (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 (XVI of 2019); and

4.         The Punjab Local Government (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2019 (XVII of 2019).

Resolutions under Article 128 (2) (a) of the Constitution

On separate motions moved by Mr Muhammad Basharat Raja, Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs, the House extended the period of the following Ordinances for a further period of ninety days from the date of their expiry:-

1.         The Punjab Agricultural Marketing Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 (XIV of 2019);

2.         The Punjab Local Government (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 (XV of 2019);

3.         The Punjab Village Panchayats and Neighbourhood Councils (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 (XVI of 2019); and

4.         The Punjab Local Government (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2019 (XVII of 2019).

Laying of Reports

Mr. Muhammad Basharat Raja, Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs laid before the House the following reports which were referred to Public Accounts Committee No. II with the direction to examine and report within one year:

1.         Audit Report on the Accounts of Revenue Receipts of Government of the Punjab for the Audit Year 2017-18.

2.         Audit Report on the Accounts of Public Sector Companies Government of the Punjab for the Audit Year 2017-18 (Volume-II).

3.         Audit Report on the Accounts of Disaster Management Organizations, Punjab for the Audit Year 2017-18.

4.         Audit Report on the Accounts of C&W, HUD&PHE, Irrigation, LG&CD Departments and Infrastructure Development Authority Punjab (IDAP), Government of the Punjab for the Audit Year 2018-19.

The House was then adjourned at 06:34 p.m. to meet on Friday, November 29, 2019 at 09:00 a.m.

Resolutions Passed

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