SENATE SECRETARIAT
ORDERS OF THE DAY
for the meeting of
the Senate to be held at 3.30 p.m. on Monday, the 10th August, 2015.
1. Recitation from the Holy Quran.
2. SENATORS SARDAR MUHAMMAD AZAM KHAN MUSAKHEL AND MUHAMMAD USMAN
KHAN KAKAR to move the following resolution:-
“This House is of
the opinion that the strategy adopted by the Islamabad Capital Territory
Administration to demolish and vacate the Katchi Abadi in Sector I-11,
The
House urges upon the Government to make appropriate strategy to evacuate the Katchi Abadi inhabitants and to
facilitate them in their rehabilitation so that it become compatible with the
International Human Rights laws.”.
3. Discussion on the
following motion moved by Senator Nisar Muhammad on 6th July, 2015:-
“This House may discuss the responsibility of the
Federation in pursuance of Article 148 of the Constitution of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan.”.
4. Discussion on the
following motion moved by Senator Syed
Shibli Faraz on 6th
July, 2015:-
“The House may discuss the steps taken by the Government
to broaden the tax base in the country.”.
5. Discussion on the
following motion moved by Senator Col. (R) Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi on 3rd
August, 2015:-
“This House may discuss the situation arising out of
environmental / climate changes in the country.”.
6. Discussion on the
following motion moved by Senator Col. (R) Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi on 3rd
August, 2015:-
“This House may discuss the situation arising out of low
profit rate on National Saving Schemes.”.
7. Discussion on the
following motion moved by Senator Col. (R) Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi on 3rd
August, 2015:-
“This House may discuss the effects of transfer of wealth
from
8. SENATOR
MUHAMMAD JAVED ABBASI to move that this House may
discuss the overall performance of Capital Development Authority (CDA).
9. SENATOR
MOHSIN AZIZ to move that the
House may discuss the situation arising out of closure of Textile Industrial
sector in the country due to becoming uncompetitive in the world market because
of high electricity and gas prices including GIDC.
MOTION
(Under Rule 172A)
10. RAJA MUHAMMAD ZAFAR-UL-HAQ, Leader of the
House, to move under rule 172A of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of
Business in the Senate, 2012, that the House may constitute itself into a
Committee of the Whole to consider mode of elections of Members of Senate, pros
and cons of single transferable voting system, alternates, poll reforms etc.
The Chairman Senate may fix time for sittings of the Committee, as and when he
may deem fit.
AMENDMENTS
TO THE SENATE RULES
(Under Rule 277)
11. SENATOR RAJA MUHAMMAD ZAFAR-UL-HAQ, LEADER
OF THE HOUSE AND SENATOR SAEED GHANI, to seek leave under sub-rule (4) of
rule 277 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012,
to move the following amendments:-
(1) that in the Rules
of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, after rule 162A, the
following new rule shall be added, namely:-
“162B.
Composition of Functional Committee on Devolution.-
(1) The composition of the Functional
Committee on Devolution shall be such as may be determined by the House, from time
to time.
(2) The provisions of rules 173 (1) and 183 (1)
shall not be applicable to the Functional Committee on Devolution.”.
(2) that the existing rules 277 and 278 be re-numbered as rule 278
and rule 279 respectively and the following
new rule 277, shall be inserted, namely:-
“277. Procedure
for submission of Public Petitions.- (1) Subject to the provisions of these rules, any person may submit a
petition to the Chairman Senate containing clear suggestion relating to the business
before the House, business before a Senate Committee or issue of public
importance concerning the Federal Government. The petitioner shall make himself responsible for the accuracy of the matter raised by
him. The petition shall be submitted online by filling in the Performa on
Senate website or by post or by delivering in the Senate Secretariat by hand.
Every petition will be allotted a tracking number and updated record of each
petition shall be maintained by the Secretariat. A consolidated statement of
the petitions received and disposed off will be made by the Secretary in the
House in each session.
(2) Unless the Chairman directs otherwise, the
following will be the procedure for processing and disposal of petitions:-
(a) On every Monday and Thursday,
the petitions, received during the intervening period, will be submitted to the
Chairman for appropriate decision. The Chairman will decide the admissibility
of petitions and mode of action thereon;
(b) A petition admitted by the Chairman for referral
to Committee shall be transmitted to the Committee concerned which shall
present its report within thirty days;
(c) The petitions admitted by the Chairman for taking up in the House
and those received back from the Committees concerned requiring discussion in
the House will be taken up in the forthcoming session of the Senate;
(d) If the House makes any recommendation or the Chairman gives any
direction or the Minister gives any understanding on a petition, the
Ministry/Division/Authority concerned shall report to the Senate Secretariat
about the action taken thereon within
twenty working days. The response of the Ministry/Division/Authority
concerned shall be submitted to the Chairman for appropriate orders; and
(e) The petitioner concerned shall be informed
of the action taken on his petition within
three working days after completion of action thereon.”
(If
leave is granted)
12. SENATOR
RAJA MUHAMMAD ZAFAR-UL-HAQ, LEADER OF THE HOUSE AND SENATOR SAEED GHANI, to
move that the proposed amendments in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of
Business in the Senate, 2012, regarding insertion of new rule 162B,
re-numbering of the existing rules 277 and 278 as rule 278 and rule 279 respectively and insertion of new
rule 277, be taken into consideration.
13. SENATOR
RAJA MUHAMMAD ZAFAR-UL-HAQ, LEADER OF THE HOUSE AND SENATOR SAEED GHANI, to
move that the proposed amendments in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of
Business in the Senate, 2012, regarding insertion of new rule 162B,
re-numbering of the existing rules 277 and 278 as rule 278 and rule 279 respectively and insertion of new
rule 277, be adopted.
AMJED PERVEZ
Secretary
7th
August, 2015.