Sitting on 23rd September 2024

Session No.

15

Summoned by

Speaker, Provincial Assembly of Punjab

Sitting No.

1

Day and Date of sitting

Monday, September 23, 2024

Scheduled time

11:00 am

Commenced at

12.58 pm

Adjourned at

08:19 pm

Total working time

8 Hours 21 Minutes

Presided by

1)       Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, Speaker

2)       Mr Sami Ullah Khan, Panel of Chair

Attendance

221

The sitting commenced with recitation from the Holy Qur’an and its Urdu translation, followed by Naat-e-Rasool-e-Maqbool ﷺ. National Anthem was played for the first time in the history of Provincial Assembly of Punjab following amendment in the Rules on September 9, 2024.

Mr Khalid Mahmood, Acting Secretary General, announced the Panel of Chairpersons nominated by the Speaker in the following order of precedence:

1.         Mr Sami Ullah Khan (PP-145)

2.         Syed Ali Haider Gillani (PP-213)

3.         Ms Raheela Khadim Hussain (W-304)

4.         Rana Muhammad Ashraf (PP-133)

5.         Ms Shazia Abid (W-334)

6.         Mr Hassan Zaka (PP-110)

Mr Speaker briefed the House regarding recent amendments in the Rules of Procedure Punjab Assembly which bring these Rules in consonance with the best practices and at par with National Assembly like introduction of National Anthem, relinquishing and delegation of so many powers vested with Speaker, empowering Standing Committees, taking a significant step towards enhancing the effectiveness, accountability and transparency of its members through performance bench marking and evaluation matrix.

Questions relating to Food Department were asked and Malik Muhammad Waheed, Parliamentary Secretary for Food answered the questions.

Two call attention notices were taken up:

1)       

Ms Shazia Abid moved her notice regarding a news item that robbers escaped from a house in Engineering Town, Kahana area of Lahore after stealing more than 2 lakhs and 12 tolas of gold.

Answered by Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and disposed of

2)       

Mr Aftab Ahmed Khan moved his notice regarding a news item claiming 5 people had been killed in the name of honor in Daulatabad area of Machka police station in Rahim Yar Khan.

Pended till detailed answer comes in the House.

1.       

Mr Muhammad Adnan Dogar moved a privilege motion regarding not responding his phone call by Director Commercial MEPCO (WAPDA).

Referred to Committee on Privileges.

2.       

Mr Amjad Ali Javed, through his Privilege Motion raised the issue of excluding Members of Assembly from the Auction Committee of state land.

Referred to Committee on Privileges.

3.       

Mr Zameer Ul Hassan Bhatti moved his Motion regarding raid at his house in Hafizabad at midnight of 08-June-2024 by DPO and DSP who entered the house without women police.

Report from the concerned was ordered.

4.       

Mr Muhammad Naeem, in his Privilege Motion alleged that he, along with other MPAs, was harassed by DSP Hafizabad on motorway.

Referred to Committee on Privileges.

5.       

Mr Muhammad Iqbal moved his Motion regarding evading of meeting by DG Marry Petroleum for public interest matter.

Referred to Committee on Privileges.

1.       

Motion # 264/24 moved by Mr Amjad Ali Javed in June 2024.

Pended for response from concerned department

2.       

Motion # 389 moved by Ms Fatima Begum and read by Mr Amjad Ali Javed regarding a letter from Planning & Development Department for allotment of 465 acres to the officers of civil bureaucracy in Punjab Government Officers Housing Community

Pended for response from concerned department

3.       

Motion # 111/24 moved by Mr. Amjad Ali Javed (already read in previous session).

Pended again.

4.       

Motion # 393/24 moved by Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar regarding induction of temporary teachers in government colleges at start of educational year.

Pended for response from concerned department

5.       

Motion moved by Mr Tayyab Rashid regarding filth depots constructed by Municipal Corporation at multiple sites in Sheikhupura causing extreme pollution and diseases.

Pended for response from concerned department

6.       

Motion by Mr Falbous Christopher

Pended as member was not present.

7.       

Motion moved by Malik Lal Muhammad regarding moza Ripri District Multan located near Chenab river a flood affected area, its nearby land is destroying.

Pended for response from concerned department

8.       

Motion # 401/24 moved by Qazi Ahmed Akbar regarding a Trauma center approved for Tehsil Hazro district Attock which was built with a cost of Rs 50 million till now no staff and necessary facilities have been provided for it.

Pended for response from concerned department

9.       

Motion moved by Mr Mumtaz Ali regarding worst conditions of Tillu road Sadiqabad, District Rahim Yar Khan

Pended for response from concerned department

10.   

Motion # 408 moved by Aftab Ahmed Khan regarding increased number of dengue patients admitted in hospitals and no steps have been taken on emergency basis for its prevention.

Pended for response from concerned department

Mr. Mujtaba Shuja ur Rehman, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs laid before the House the following reports:

1.           Reports on Biannual Monitoring on Implementation of NFC Award: July-December 2020, January-June 2021 & July-December 2021

2.           Annual Reports of the Punjab General Provident Investment Fund for the Years 2018-19, 2019-20 & 2020-21.

3.           Annual Reports of the Punjab Pension Fund for the Years 2018-19, 2019-20 & 2020-21

4.           Annual Report of the Ombudsman Punjab for the Year 2023.

5.           Annual Reports of Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) for the Years 2019-20 & 2020-22.

Mr Amjad Ali Javed moved a resolution for condemnation of the action of the Counsel General and staff members of Afghanistan in disrespecting the National Anthem of Pakistan during a ceremony in Peshawar and calls on the Federal Government to make the Afghan Government aware of feelings of Pakistani people and a protest should be recorded.

The resolution was unanimously adopted by the House.

The Members raising matters other than points of order under newly inserted Rule 113-A. The Chair directed to send the extracts of proceedings to Minister for Parliamentary Affairs for onward transmission to the concerned for action.

The House was adjourned sine die.