Sitting on 31st January 2018

Summary of Proceedings

Summary of the Proceedings

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Started at 11:11 a.m.

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

In Chair:    Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan, Speaker

Question Hour

Questions relating to Home Department were asked and Rana Muhammad Afzal, Parliamentary Secretary for Home answered the questions.

At this stage, the quorum was pointed out at 12:06 p.m. After ringing bells for five minutes quorum was incomplete so the proceedings of the House were adjourned for fifteen minutes.  After completion of quorum, the proceedings of the House resumed at 12:51 p.m.

Laying of Reports

Ch. Faqir Hussain Dogar presented before the House the report of Standing Committee on Excise & Taxation in respect of “The Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill (Bill No. 29 of 2017)”.

Adjournment Motions

Three Adjournment Motions were taken up. The Motion of Mian Khurram Jahangir Wattoo regarding purchase of 323 ambulances by the administration of Rescue 1122 after getting approval of funds by the Chief Minister despite objections raised by different departments on their purchase, and the second Motion of Ch Aamir Sultan Cheema regarding food shortage for the residents of Lahore who have to purchase fruits, vegetables and other yields at higher prices due to their reduced production, were disposed of. The Motion moved by Dr. Murad Raas regarding financial irregularities disclosed in Information & Culture Department i.e. not deducting income tax from the salaries of the employees etc. resulting in the loss of rupees more than 20 million to the public exchequer, was kept pending.

Government Business

Motion under Rule 127 of the Rules of Procedure of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, 1997

On a motion moved by Mr. Khalil Tahir Sandhu, Minister for Human Rights & Minorities Affairs, the House granted leave to move the Resolution under Article 128(2)(a) of the Constitution for extension of the following Ordinances:

1.    The Punjab Hepatitis Ordinance 2017 (XV of 2017); and

2.    The Punjab Tianjin University of Technology Lahore Ordinance 2017 (XVI of 2017).

Resolutions Under Article 128(2)(a) of the Constitution

Mr. Khalil Tahir Sandhu, Minister for Human Rights & Minorities Affairs, moved the following Resolutions, which were passed by the House:-

1.   Provincial Assembly of the Punjab extends the period of validity of the Punjab Hepatitis Ordinance 2017 (XV of 2017), promulgated on 10^th November 2017, for a further period of ninety days with effect from 8^th February 2018.

2.   Provincial Assembly of the Punjab extends the period of validity of the Punjab Tianjin University of Technology Lahore Ordinance 2017 (XVI of 2017), promulgated on 17^th November 2017, for a further period of ninety days with effect from 15^th February 2018.

Laying of Ordinances

Mr. Khalil Tahir Sandhu, Minister for Human Rights & Minorities Affairs, laid before the House the following Ordinances, which were referred to their concerned Standing Committees with the direction to submit their reports within two months:-

1. The Punjab Hepatitis Ordinance 2017;

2. The Punjab Tianjin University of Technology Lahore Ordinance 2017; and

3. The Punjab Charities Ordinance 2018

Introduction of Bills

Mr. Khalil Tahir Sandhu, Minister for Human Rights & Minorities Affairs introduced before the House the following Bills which were referred to their concerned Standing Committee with the direction to submit their reports within two months:-

1.         THE CHOLISTAN UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES BAHAWALPUR BILL 2018;

2.         THE BAHAWALPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (REPEAL) BILL 2018;

3.         THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (PUNJAB AMENDMENT) BILL 2018; and

4.         THE LIMITATION (PUNJAB AMENDMENT) BILL 2018.

Consideration and Passage of Bill

1.         Mr. Khalil Tahir Sandhu, Minister for Human Rights & Minorities Affairs moved THE PUNJAB MEDICAL SUPPLIES AUTHORITY BILL 2017 (BILL No. 32 of 2017), which was passed by the House.

General Discussion

Discussion on Grievances of Sugarcane Growers

Mr. Bilal Yasin, Minister for Food initiated the General Discussion on Grievances of Sugarcane Growers. He apprised the House that special measures have been taken by the Government not only to fix a profitable price of sugarcane at Rs.180 per mound but also to ensure its implementation that the farmers are getting this price from the mill owners. He further added that crackdowns have been undertaken in various districts against the violators who were involved in exploiting the farmers. The following Members participated in the discussion: Mian Mehmood ur Rashid, Sardar Shahabuddin Khan, Dr. Syed Waseem Akhtar, Mr Ehsan Riaz Fatyana, Sardar Vickas Hasan Mokal, Malik Muhammad Waris Kallu, Mr. Muhammad Arif Abbasi and Mr. Ahmed Khan Bhacher.

The House was then adjourned at 02:43 p.m. to meet on Thursday, February 01, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

Resolutions Passed

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