SENATE SECRETARIAT

ORDERS OF THE DAY

 

for the meeting of the Senate to be held at 4.00 p.m. on Monday, the 12th May, 2014.

 

1.      Recitation from the Holy Quran.

 

BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED

 

2.      MR. KARIM AHMED KHAWAJA to move for leave to introduce a Bill to make provision for protection of cyber crimes [The Protection of Cyber Crimes Bill, 2014].

 

3.      MR. KARIM AHMED KHAWAJA to introduce the Bill to make provision for protection of cyber crimes [The Protection of Cyber Crimes Bill, 2014].

 

4.      MR. FARHATULLAH BABAR to move for leave to introduce a Bill to amend the Protection against Harassment of women at the Workplace Act, 2010 [The Protection against Harassment of women at the Workplace (Amendment) Bill, 2014].

 

5.      MR. FARHATULLAH BABAR to introduce the Bill to amend the Protection against Harassment of women at the Workplace Act, 2010 [The Protection against Harassment of women at the Workplace (Amendment) Bill, 2014].

 

LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

 

6.      COL. (R) SYED TAHIR HUSSAIN MASHHADI to move that the Bill further to amend the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 [The Pakistan Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2014], as reported by the Standing Committee, be taken into consideration at once.

 

7.      COL. (R) SYED TAHIR HUSSAIN MASHHADI to move that the Bill further to amend the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 [The Pakistan Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2014] be passed.

 

8.      MRS. NASREEN JALIL, COL. (R) SYED TAHIR HUSSAIN MASHHADI AND DR. MUHAMMAD FAROGH NASEEM to move that the Bill to provide for the Curative Review by the Supreme Court of Pakistan [The Supreme Court of Pakistan (Curative Jurisdiction) Bill, 2012], as reported by the Standing Committee, be referred to a Select Committee.

 

9.      MRS. NASREEN JALIL, COL. (R) SYED TAHIR HUSSAIN MASHHADI AND DR. MUHAMMAD FAROGH NASEEM to move that the Bill to provide for an extraordinary procedure to investigate and determine credible claims of factual innocence [The Review of Innocence Claims Bill, 2012], as reported by the Standing Committee, be referred to a Select Committee.

 

RESOLUTIONS

 

10.    MR. NISAR MUHAMMAD to move the following resolution:-

 

“This House recommends that effective steps be taken to improve the overall working/performance of Levies deployed in District Malakand.”.

 

11.    MR. FARHATULLAH BABAR to move the following resolution:-

 

“This House calls upon the Government to set up the National Commission on Human Rights (NCHR) forthwith.”.

 

12.    COL. (R) SYED TAHIR HUSSAIN MASHHADI to move the following resolution:-

 

“This House recommends that basic salaries of Federal Government Employees may be increased in proportion to price hike in the country.”.

 

13.    MR. MUHAMMAD TALHA MEHMOOD to move the following resolution:-

 

“The House recommends that the Government should take effective steps to control inflation in the country.”.

 

14.    HAFIZ HAMDULLAH to move the following resolution:-

 

“This House recommends that the Government may take effective steps to promote Islamic Banking System in the country.”.

COMMENCED MOTIONS

(Under Rule 218)

 

15.    Further discussion on the following motion moved by Mr. Abdul Haseeb Khan on 10th March, 2014:-

 

“This House may discuss the overall condition of Health sector after devolution of the subject of Health to provinces in pursuance of 18th Amendment in the Constitution.”.

 

16.    Further discussion on the following motion moved by Mian Raza Rabbani on 17th April, 2014:-

                   “The House may discuss the Foreign Policy of the Government with particular reference to the situation likely to emerge after elections in India and Afghanistan.”.

 

MOTIONS

(Under Rule 218)

 

17.    MR. AITZAZ AHSAN, MIAN RAZA RABBANI, MR. MOULA BAKSH CHANDIO, MR. AFRASIAB KHATTAK, MR. MUHAMMAD ZAHID KHAN, HAJI MOHAMMAD ADEEL AND MR. ILYAS AHMAD BILOUR to move that the House may discuss the political situation developed recently in the country due to certain reasons.

 

18.    HAFIZ HAMDULLAH to move that the House may discuss the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project.

 

19.    MR. MUHAMMAD TALHA MEHMOOD to move that the House may discuss the overall performance of CDA with particular reference to removal of encroachments in commercial and residential areas in Islamabad.

 

20.    COL. (R) SYED TAHIR HUSSAIN MASHHADI to move that the House may discuss the situation arising out of non-vacation of government quarters by the Estate Office Islamabad from the unauthorized occupants.

 

21.    MR. FARHATULLAH BABAR to move that this House may discuss the national sports policy with particular reference to Pakistan Sports Board and the matters connected thereto.

AMENDMENTS TO THE SENATE RULES

(Under Rule 269)

 

22.    MR. MUHAMMAD TALHA MEHMOOD to seek leave under sub-rule (4) of  rule 269 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, to move the following amendments:-

 

          (1)    that in rule 184, for sub-rule (2), the following be substituted, namely:-

 

                   (2)     The sitting of a Committee shall ordinarily be held at Islamabad:

 

                   Provided that the Chairman Senate may permit holding of a meeting outside Islamabad, for justifiable reasons.

 

          (2)    that in rule 198,-

 

                             (a)     in sub-rule (1), for the full stop occurring at the end, a colon be substituted and thereafter, the following provisos be added, namely:-

 

                                       Provided that if there is no response from the Minister concerned after elapse of seven clear days from the date of notice for the proposed meeting, the consultation process would be deemed to have been so made:

                                      Provided further that a meeting shall not be postponed at the request of the Ministry beyond fourteen days of the proposed date of meeting.

 

                             (b)     in sub-rule (3), for the full stop occurring at the end, a colon be substituted and thereafter, the following provisos be added, namely:-

 

                                      Provided that if the Minister concerned, is unable to attend a meeting, he shall explain the reasons of his absence to the Committee:

 

                                       Provided further that if the Secretary or any other government functionary, required by the Committee to attend the meeting, fails to do so, the Chairman Senate may, on a motion being moved by a member of the Committee, refer the matter to the Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges for consideration and such action as may be deemed appropriate.”.

 

(If leave is granted)

 

23.    MR. MUHAMMAD TALHA MEHMOOD to move that the proposed amendments in rules 184 and 198 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, be taken into consideration.

 

24.    MR. MUHAMMAD TALHA MEHMOOD to move that the proposed amendments in rules 184 and 198 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012 be passed.

 

 

 

MUHAMMAD HASSAN KHAN

Acting Secretary

Islamabad, the                                                                                                           

10th May, 2014.