Sitting on 22nd April 2019

Summary of Proceedings

Summary of the Proceedings
Monday, April 22, 2019
Started at 05:23 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.      Syed Yawar Abbas Bukhari (PP-1)

4.      Ms. Zakia Khan (W-331)

Fateha

The House offered Fateha for 14 people killed by unidentified gunmen at Ormara in Balochistan, victims died in a suicidal blast in Hazara Sabzi Mandi, son of Mr. Muhammad Tahir Pervaiz, MPA and father of Sardar Ali Ahmad Dreshak, MPA.

Question Hour

Questions relating to Food Department were asked and Mr. Samiullah Chaudhary, the concerned Minister answered the questions.

Motion in terms of Article 171 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 and Rule 129 of Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, 1997

On a Motion moved by Mr. Muhammad Basharat Raja, Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs, the House granted leave that the project audit report on construction of Metro Bus Transit System, Ferozepur Road (Corridor-1) Lahore, Housing, Urban Development and Public Health Engineering Department Government of the Punjab for the year 2013 and the audit report on account of Public Sector Enterprises, Government of the Punjab for the year 2016-17, which were referred to the Public Accounts Committee No. 1 during previous Assembly, and were pending, be referred to the Public Accounts Committee No. 2 of present Assembly to report within a year.

Motion under Rule 191 (1) of Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, 1997

On a Motion moved by Mr. Muhammad Basharat Raja, Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs, the House granted leave to associate Law Graduate Researchers with the Standing Committees of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in order to strengthen them.

Call Attention Notices

Call Attention Notices of Ms Shazia Abid and Ms Khadija Umar were disposed of as the Movers were not present.

Government Business

Laying of Ordinances

Mr. Muhammad Basharat Raja, Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs laid the following Ordinances, which were referred to the concerned Standing Committee with the direction to submit its reports within two months.

1.    The Provincial Employees’ Social Security (Amendment) Ordinance 2019

2.    The Punjab Zakat And Ushr (Amendment) Ordinance 2019

Introduction of Bills

Mr. Muhammad Basharat Raja, Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs introduced the following Bills, which were referred to the concerned Standing Committees with the direction to submit its reports within two months.

1.    The Punjab Local Government Bill 2019

2.    The Punjab Village Panchayats And Neighborhood Councils Bill 2019

3.    The Punjab Minimum Wages Bill 2019

4.    The Alternative Dispute Resolution Bill 2019

5.    The Punjab Animal Health Bill 2019

The House was then adjourned at 06:34 p.m. to meet on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

Resolutions Passed

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