Sitting on 11th September 2017

Summary of Proceedings

Summary of the Proceedings

Monday, September 11, 2017

(Started at 04:40 p.m.)

Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan, Speaker, assumed the Chair and proceedings commenced with a recitation from the Holy Qur’an and its Urdu translation followed by Naat-e-Rasool-e-Maqbool ﷺ.

Panel of Chairmen

In terms of Rule 13 (1) of the Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, 1997, Rai Mumtaz Hussain Babar, Senior Secretary Assembly, announced the Panel of Chairmen nominated by Mr. Speaker in the following order:-

1.         Mian Manazir Hussain Ranjha (PP-31)

2.         Rais Muhammad Mehboob Ahmed (PP-289)

3.         Mr. Ramesh Singh Arora (NM-368)

4.         Mrs.‏ Saadia Sohail Rana (W-355)

Fateha

The House offered Fateha on the sad demise of Malik Jalal-ud-Din Dhakku, ex-MPA, mother of Malik Nadeem Kamran, Minister for Planning & Development, mother of Mrs.‏ Tahseen Fawad, MPA (W-339) and father of Mian Tahir Pervaz, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism.

Question Hour

Questions relating to Special Education and Livestock & Dairy Development Departments were asked and Ch Muhammad Shafique, Minister for Special Education and Mr. Asif Saeed Manais, Minister for Livestock & Dairy Development answered the questions.

Laying of Reports

Malik Umar Farooq presented before the House the reports of Standing Committee on Home in respect of the following:

1. The Police Order (Amendment) Bill 2017 (Bill No. 15 of 2017); and

2. The Punjab Destitute and Neglected Children (Amendment) Bill 2017 (Bill No. 17 of 2017).

Ch. Muhammad Iqbal presented before the House the reports of Committee on Privileges in respect of “Privilege Motions No. 31 of 2014, 19 of 2015, 18, 32, 33, of 2016 and 4, 5 of 2017”.

Dr. Najma Afzal Khan presented before the House the reports of Standing Committee on Health in respect of the following:

1. The Rawalpindi Medical University Bill 2017 (Bill No. 12 of 2017);

2. The Faisalabad Medical University Bill 2017 (Bill No. 13 of 2017); and

3. The Nishtar Medical University Bill 2017 (Bill No. 14 of 2017).

Sardar Bahadur Khan Maken presented before the House the reports of Standing Committee on Agriculture in respect of the following:

1. Starred Question No.7862 asked by Dr Syed Waseem Akhtar, MPA (PP-271);

2. Resolution No.238 moved by Ch. Aamir Sultan Cheema, MPA (PP-32); and

3. Resolution No.276 moved by Mr. Ahmed Khan Bhachar, MPA (PP-45).

Extension in Time Limit for Laying the Reports

On a Motion moved by Mr. Khurram Shahzad, the House granted two months extension to the Standing Committee on Excise & Taxation for laying its report on “Starred Question No.8288 asked by Mr Muhammad Arshad Malik Advocate, MPA (PP-222)”.

On a Motion moved by Ch Muhammad Akram, the House granted two months extension to the Standing Committee on Education for laying its reports in respect of the following:

1. The Punjab Education Standards Development Authority Bill 2017 (Bill No. 18 of 2017);

2.  Adjournment Motion No. 1093 moved by Mian Tariq Mehmood, MPA (PP-113);

3. Starred Question No.7677 asked by Mian Tariq Mehmood, MPA (PP-113);

4. Starred Question No.3539 asked by Mr Muhammad Arshad Malik, Advocate, MPA (PP-222);

5. Starred Question No.7681 asked by Haji Imran Zafar, MPA (PP-111);

6. Starred Question No.4980 asked by Mr Shahzad Munshi, MPA (NM-369);

7. Starred Question No.7169 asked by Mr Abdul Majeed Khan Niazi, MPA (PP-262); and

8. Starred Question No.2588 asked by Dr Nausheen Hamid, MPA (W-356).

On a Motion moved by Ch. Muhammad Iqbal, the House granted two months extension to the Committee on Privileges for laying its reports on “Privilege Motions No. 12 of 2013, 20 of 2014, 5, 14, 18, 20 of 2015, 20, 35, 38, 39 of 2016 and 2, 3, 6 of 2017.

Call Attention Notices

The Call Attention Notices could not be taken up and those were kept pending till next Monday.

Suspension of Rules

On the motions moved by Mian Mehmood ur Rashid, Leader of Opposition and Mr. Khalil Tahir Sandhu, Minister for Human Rights & Minorities Affairs under Rule 234 of the Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1997, the House granted leave to suspend Rule 115 and others of the Rules ibid, for taking up the following Resolutions:

Resolutions

Mian Mehmood ur Rashid, Leader of Opposition, moved the Resolution condemning genocide and atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar by its army and demanded the UN rights organizations and world community to take notice of it and play role in stopping the crime against humanity and the other Resolution moved by Mr. Khalil Tahir Sandhu, Minister for Human Rights & Minorities Affairs rejecting allegations of US President Donald Trump against Pakistan for US failure in Afghanistan and  ignoring the sacrifices given by the Pakistanis and praised armed forces for rendering matchless services in the war on terror, were unanimously passed by the House.

Adjournment Motion

The Adjournment Motion moved by Sardar Shahabuddin Khan regarding out-of-course paper of MCAT (entry test 2017) held, was disposed of as answered by Mr. Khalil Tahir Sandhu, Minister for Human Rights & Minorities Affairs.

At this stage, the quorum was pointed out and the House was then adjourned at 07:06 p.m. to meet on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.

Resolutions Passed

قرارداد نمبر:  190

محرک کا نام:  میاں محمود الرشید لیڈر آف اپوزیشن

قرارداد نمبر:  191

محرک کا نام:  میاں محمود الرشید لیڈر آف اپوزیشن

"صوبائی اسمبلی پنجاب کا یہ ایوان امریکی صدر ڈونالڈ ٹرمپ کی جانب سے پاکستان کے بارے میں حالیہ بیان کی پُرزور الفاظ میں مذمت کرتا ہے۔ یہ ایوان امریکی صدر ٹرمپ اور افغانستان میں امریکی فوج کے کمانڈر جنرل نکلسن کے پاکستان پر لگائے گئے الزامات کو حقائق کے منافی اور بے بنیاد قرار دیتا ہے اور سمجھتا ہے کہ افغانستان میں امریکا کی ناکام پالیسی پر پاکستان کو مورد الزام ٹھہرانا ایک سنگین غلطی اور انتہائی ناانصافی ہے۔ یہ ایوان دہشت گردی کے خلاف جنگ میں پاکستان کی بے مثال قربانیوں کااعتراف کرنے کی بجائے پاکستان پر الزام طرازی کو ایک سازش قرار دیتا ہے اور سمجھتا ہے کہ اس طرح کے بیانات خطے میں عدم استحکام کا باعث بنیں گے۔

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