Sitting on 17th February 2009

Summary of Proceedings

SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS

Tuesday, February 17^th, 2009

(Started at 10:59am)

Speaker Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan assumed the Chair and proceedings commenced with recitation of verses from the Holy Qur’an followed by its Urdu translation by Qari Muhammad Ali Qadri. Muhammad Afzal Noshai presented Naat-e-Rasool-e-Maqbool (PBUH).

Questions Hour: −

Questions relating to The Local Government and Community Development Department were asked and Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government and Community Development, Ch. Abdul Razzaq Dhillon answered the questions.

Extension of the date of laying Reports:-

Ch. Ali Asghar Manda requested the House to extend the date up to 15 March, 2009 for laying the reports of “The Punjab Irrigation and Drainage Authority (Amendment) Bill 2008 (Bill no. 16 of 2008)”. The House gave approval for extension.

Mehr Ishtiaq Ahmad requested the House to extend the date up to 15 March, 2009 for laying the reports of “The Punjab local Government and Rural Development”.  The House gave approval for extension.

Privilege Motions:-

Only one Privilege motion was taken up. The motion moved by Mrs. Samina Khawar Hayat regarding misbehavior of SP Traffic, Lahore, Sardar Asif, was pended till tomorrow.

The motion was answered by Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Rana Sanaullah Khan.

Adjournment Motions:-

Four adjournment motions were taken up. The motion moved by Mian Muhammad Rafique regarding failure in  advertising  the posts of Educators, was pended for two days. The motion moved by Sheikh Ala ud Din regarding selling of newly-constructed Ministers Block near Punjab Civil Secretariat, was pended till tomorrow. The motion moved by Ch. Muhammad Arshad regarding a newspaper report about tortur of students and teachers of Zamindara College by the Police Gujrat, was disposed of. The motion moved by Ch. Javed Ahmad regarding royalty of digging sands from all provincial rivers by the Mines and Minerals department, was pended till tomorrow.

The motions was answered by Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Rana Sanaullah Khan.

Private Members Day:-

Bills:-

The Bill moved by Sheikh Ala ud Din titled “THE PUNJAB CONSUMER PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 2009 (Bill No. 5 of 2009)” was disposed of. 

Resolutions:-

1.       The resolution moved by Mrs. Amna Ulfat regarding the construction of an over- head bridge or underpass at Chowk Yatim Khana, was disposed of.

2.       The resolution moved by Mrs. Nighat Nasir Sheikh regarding increase in salaries of Qur’an teachers of Masjid/Maktab primary schools up to Rs. 500, was accepted by the House.

3.       The resolution moved by Ms. Tayyaba Zameer regarding land for chambers for lawyers, was accepted by the House.

4.       The resolution moved by Farah Deeba regarding separate transport for women, was pended.

5.       The resolution moved by Muhammad Hafeez Akhtar Chaudhry regarding establishing a task force for checking adulteration in food items, was disposed of.

6.       The resolution moved by Mrs. Nasim Lodhi regarding general discussion on establishing a housing colony for Punjab Assembly employees, was pended till next Tuesday.

7.       The resolution moved by Mrs. Samina Khawar Hayat regarding holding general debate on vulgar item in stage dramas in the theatres; especially in Lahore, was disposed of.  

General Discussion on Law and Order:-

General discussion took place on law and order. While concluding the debate, Minister for Law Rana Sanaullah Khan said that senior officers of the police department are present in the gallery to listen the debate on Law and Order, which never happened in the past. He admitted that lot of work was required to do to ameliorate the law and order situation in the prvince. He said that two model police stations would be set up in each district, and this process would be extended to other areas. He said that 360 criminals with head money had been identified and 100 gangs had been busted so far. He assured the House that the government would never compromise on law and order and strict action would be taken against law/breakers. Members from Treasury and Opposition benches including Mr. Ijaz Ahmed Khan, Mr. Ahmed Khan Balouch, Syed Hassan Murtaza, Mrs. Amna Ulfat, Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan, Mian Muhammad Rafique, Rao Kashif Rahim Khan, Ch. Muhammad Arshad, Ms. Tayyaba Zameer, Ch. Muhammad Arshad, Rai Muhammad Aslam Khan, Mrs. Samina Khawar Hayat, Syed Abrar Hussain Shah, Mr. Muhammad Shafiq Khan, Mr. Muhammad Sana Ullah Khan Masti Khel expressed their views and gave suggestions for improving the law and order situation in the province.

Resolutions Passed

قرار داد نمبر۔32

محرک کانام۔محترمہ نگہت ناصر شیخ،  W-325

"اس ایوان کی رائے ہے کہ صوبائی حکومت مسجد مکتب پرائمری سکولوں میں اساتذہ کرام کو ملنے والے ماہانہ اعزازیہ 250/-روپے سے بڑھا کر 500/-روپے کر دیا جائے۔"

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قرار داد نمبر۔33

محرک کانام۔محترمہ طیبہ ضمیر،  W-299

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