Sitting on 23rd January 2020

Summary of Proceedings

Summary of the Proceedings
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Started at 04:45 p.m.

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

In Chair     Mr. Parvez Elahi, Speaker

Panel of Chairmen

In terms of Rule 13(1) of Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, 1997, Mr. Muhammad Khan Bhatti, Secretary Assembly, announced the Panel of Chairmen as nominated by Mr Speaker in the following order:-

1.      Mian Shafi Muhammad (PP-258)

2.      Mr. Muhammad Abdullah Warraich (PP-29)

3.      Sardar Muhammad Awais Dareshak (PP-296)

4.      Mr. Kashif Mehmood (PP-241)

Oath                                                

Mr. Ramesh Singh Arora, Member-elect (NM-370) made an oath and signed the Roll of Members. The Speaker administered the oath. The seat was vacated after the death of Mr Munir Masih Khokhar who died on 9 December, 2019.

Suspension of Rules

On a Motion moved by Mr. Muhammad Basharat Raja, Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs in term of Rule 234 of the Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1997, the House granted leave to suspend Rule 115 and other relevant rules of the Rules ibid, for taking up the following Resolution, which was unanimously passed by the House.

Resolution

Mr. Muhammad Basharat Raja, Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs moved a Resolution expressing profound grief and sorrow over the sad demise of former Senator Chaudhry Muhammad Anwar Bhinder. A veteran politician, who was elected as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan in 1962 and 1965 respectively.
He remained West Pakistan Assembly Speaker from 1963 to 1969 and was a central figure in Muslim League leadership. He was also elected to the Provincial Assembly of Punjab in 1977 and thereafter became Speaker of the Assembly. He was also nominated as Member of the Majlis-e-Shoora in 1984. Chaudhry Anwar remained Member of the Senate of Pakistan from 1994 to 1999 and again from 2003 to 2009.
Late Senator Bhinder remained a guiding factor for the House and Committees; as a former member, he made useful contributions in the legislative functions of the Senate and often provided support in reviewing the legislative instruments.

Fateha

The House offered Fateha on the sad demise of Ch. Muhammad Anwar Bhinder, father of Ms. Sajida Yousaf (W-327) and brothers of Major (R) Muhammad Latasob Satti (PP-6) and Mr. Ramzan Saddique (PP-166).

Motion for Referring for Audit Reports to PAC-II

On a Motion moved by Mr. Muhammad Basharat Raja, Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs that the Audit Reports on the Accounts of C&W, HUD & PHE, Irrigation Department, Danish Schools and Centers of Excellence Authority, Cholistan Development Authority and District Coordination Offices (Provincial Funds) Government of the Punjab for the Audit year 2014-15, which were referred to the Public Accounts Committee No.1 which was pending during previous Assembly may be referred to Public Accounts Committee II of the present Assembly to examine and report within a year was carried.

Question Hour

Questions relating to Youth Affairs, Sports, Archeology & Tourism Department were asked and replied by Mr. Muhammad Taimoor Khan, the concerned Minister.

Call Attention Notice

The Notice moved by Ms. Raheela Naeem regarding dacoity occurred at the residence of Mr. Farid at Shalimar Lahore and dacoits looting cash and jewellery worth rupees two hundred and twenty five thousand, was disposed of after replied by Mr. Muhammad Basharat Raja, Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs.

Adjournment Motion

The Adjournment Motion moved by Ms. Hina Pervaiz Butt regarding non-completion and non-implementation of various development projects announced by Schools Education Department, were kept pending as the concerned Minister was not present.

Government Business

General Discussion

Mr. Muhammad Hamza Shahbaz Sharif, Leader of the Opposition initiated general discussion on Kashmir issue, Price Control and Law and Order. Ms. Uzma Kardar, Syed Hassan Murtaza, Mr. Fayaz-ul-Hasan Chohan, Minister for Information, Ms. Sadia Sohail Rana and Mr. Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan participated in the discussion.

The House was then adjourned at 07:50 p.m. to meet on Friday, January 24, 2020 at 09:00 a.m.

Resolutions Passed

قرارداد نمبر: 45

محرک کا نام:  جناب محمد بشارت راجہ ،   وزیر قانون

"صوبائی اسمبلی پنجاب کا یہ ایوان 27 ستمبر 2019 کو بزرگ پارلیمنٹرین، چودھری محمد انور بھنڈر کے انتقال پر اپنے رنج و غم کا اظہار کرتا ہے۔ مرحوم ایک نہایت تجربہ کار اور منجھے ہوئے پارلیمنٹرین تھے۔ وہ 1963 سے 1965 اور 1965 سے 1969 تک دو مرتبہ صوبائی اسمبلی مغربی پاکستان کے سپیکر رہے۔ 1977 میں وہ صوبائی اسمبلی پنجاب کے بھی سپیکر رہے۔ انہوں نے نہایت احسن طریقے سے پاکستان کے سب سے بڑے ایوان کو چلایا۔ مرحوم 12 سال سینیٹ کے رکن بھی رہے۔

مرحوم ایک محب وطن سیاستدان تھے جو اصولوں کی سیاست اور جمہوری اقدار پر یقین رکھتے تھے۔ یہ ایوان مرحوم کی وفات کو ایک ناقابل تلافی نقصان قرار دیتا ہے۔ پاکستان کی پارلیمانی تاریخ میں انہیں ہمیشہ اچھے الفاظ سے یاد کیا جائے گا اور ان کی کمی کو ہمیشہ محسوس کیا جائے گا۔ یہ ایوان دُعاگو ہے کہ اللہ تعالیٰ مرحوم کو اپنے جوار رحمت میں جگہ عطا فرمائے اور ان کے لواحقین کو صبر جمیل عطا فرمائے۔ آمین"

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