SENATE SECRETARIAT

ORDERS OF THE DAY

for the meeting of the Senate to be held at 4.30 p.m. on Monday, the 1^st March, 2010.

1. Recitation from the Holy Quran.

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

BILL TO BE INTRODUCED

2. MR. SALEEM SAIFULLAH KHAN to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2010]. (Amendment of Article 248).

3. MR. SALEEM SAIFULLAH KHAN to introduce the Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2010].

M O T I O N S

(Under Rule 194)

4. Mr. Muhammad Ali Durrani to move that this House may discuss the problem of water shortage in Bahawalpur Division due to blockage of Sutlej River.

5. MR. MUHAMMAD HAMAYUN KHAN to move that this House may discuss the system of distribution of Federal PSDP Fund.

6. MST. AFIA ZIA to move that the House may discuss lack of facilities at Federal Government hospitals in the country.

7. DR. MUHAMMAD ISMAIL BULEDI to move that this House may discuss the overall performance of P.I.A.

8. MOULANA GUL NASEEB KHAN, MOLANA MUHAMMAD KHAN SHERANI, PROF. SAJID MIR, MOLANA ABDUL GHAFOOR HAIDERI, PROF. MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM KHAN, MR. ABDUR RASHID, HAJI GHULAM ALI AND DR. KHALID MEHMOOD SOOMRO to move that the House may discuss the causes of terrorism and intolerance in the country.

COMMENCED RESOLUTION

9. Discussion on the following resolution moved by Dr. Khalid Mehmood Soomro on 27^th July, 2009:-

“This House recommends that the loans written off by the Government Departments, Banks and Financial Institutions so far may be recovered immediately.”.

R E S O L U T I O N S

10. HAJI GHULAM ALI AND MR. ILYAS AHMED BILOUR to move the following resolution:-

“This House recommends that in order to provide employment opportunities to the educated youth maximum age limit for Government service may be enhanced upto 35 years.”.

11. Prof. Khurshid Ahmed to move the following resolution:-

“The House recommends the Government to review the fees, service and other charges formula of the local and foreign banks operating in Pakistan.”.

12. MR. MOULA BAKSH CHANDIO to move the following resolution:-

"This House commends the efforts made by the present Government under the leadership of Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, for NFC Award by evolving unanimous consensus amongst the provinces.".

13. Begum Najma Hameed to move the following resolution:-

"This House recommends that the Government should take effective steps for the use of Urdu as official language.".

14. MR. MUHAMMAD TALHA MAHMOOD to move the following resolution:-

“The House recommends that amount of outstanding loans granted by the Government for the construction of houses to the effectees of 8^th October, 2005 earthquake be written off.”.

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

LAYING A COPY OF THE FEDERAL VALUE ADDED TAX BILL, 2010.

15. MS. HINA RABBANI KHAR, Minister of State for Finance and Economic Affairs, to lay on the Table of the Senate a copy of the Federal Value Added Tax Bill, 2010, under Article 73 of the Constitution, for making recommendations, if any, thereon to the National Assembly.

16. MS. HINA RABBANI KHAR, Minister of State for Finance and Economic Affairs, to move that the Senate may make recommendations, if any, to the National Assembly on the Federal Value Added Tax Bill, 2010, under Article 73 of the Constitution.

RAJA MUHAMMAD AMIN

Secretary

Islamabad, the

26^th February, 2010.