SENATE SECRETARIAT

ORDERS OF THE DAY

 

for the meeting of the Senate to be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, the 16th September, 2015.

 

1.      Recitation from the Holy Quran.

 

QUESTIONS

 

2.      Questions entered in a separate list to be asked and answers given.

 

CONSIDERATION OF ADMISSIBILITY OF

ADJOURNMENT MOTIONS

 

3.      Admissibility of the following Adjournment Motions will be determined:-

 

(i)

Adj. Motion No. 01(119)/2015-M, notice given of by Senator Farhatullah Babar, regarding the statement/interview  of former Minister Senator Mushahid Ullah Khan to BBC;

 

 

(ii)

Adj. Motion No. 04(119)/2015-M, notice given of by Senators Saeed Ghani, Ilyas Ahmad Bilour and  Mohsin Aziz regarding failure of OGRA in fixing sale price of LNG and issues of LNG import price and Government liability to pay huge amount to terminal operator;

 

Adj. Motion No. 10(119)/2015-M, notice given of by Senator Sheher Bano Sherry Rehman regarding the lack of transparency, poor planning and co-ordination by the Government in LNG imports and issues regarding role of SSGPL, SNGPL and PSO;

 

 

 

 

 

 

clubbed

(iii)

Adj. Motion No. 05(119)/2015-M, notice given of by Senators Saeed Ghani, Ilyas Ahmad Bilour and Mohsin Aziz, regarding non-production of even a single mega watt of electricity at Nandipur Power Project despite spending of billions of Rupees from exchequer;

 

Adj. Motion No. 08(119)/2015-M, notice given of by Senator Sassui Palijo, regarding non-production of even a single mega watt of electricity at Nandipur Power Project despite spending of billions of Rupees from exchequer; and

 

C.A.N. No. 14(119)/2015-M, notice given of by Senator Sheher Bano Sherry Rehman, regarding       media reports about shutting down of Nandipur Power Project due to shortage of fuel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

clubbed

 

 

MOTION

 

4.      SENATOR MUHAMMAD JAVED ABBASI, Chairman, Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights, to move that under sub-rule (1) of rule 194 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, the delay in presentation of report of the Committee on the Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2015], introduced on 9th March, 2015, be condoned till today. (Omission of Clause (2) of Article 248).

 

REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE - PRESENTATION OF:

 

5.      SENATOR MUHAMMAD JAVED ABBASI, Chairman, Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights, to present report of the Committee on the Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2015]. (Omission of Clause (2) of Article 248).

 

6.      SENATOR MUHAMMAD JAVED ABBASI, Chairman, Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights, to present report of the Committee on the Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2015]. (Substitution of Clause (1) of Article 140A).

 

MOTION

 

7.      SENATOR IQBAL ZAFAR JHAGRA, Chairman, Standing Committee on Water and Power, to move that under sub-rule (1) of rule 194 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, the time for presentation of report of the Committee on Demand Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 9 and 12 of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government, referred by the Chairman Senate during the Senate sitting held on 14th May, 2015, for consideration and report within two months which was further extended till 12th September, 2015, be extended for a further period of 30 working days as more time is needed for presentation of report to the House.

 

8.      SENATOR MUHAMMAD TALHA MEHMOOD, Chairman, Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat, to move that under sub-rule (1) of rule 194 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, the time for presentation of report of the Committee regarding amendment in the “Islamabad Capital Territory Private Educational Institutions (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2013” be extended till 15th October, 2015, due to the reason that the meeting of the Committee could not be convened before 5th October, 2015, on account of travel abroad by Chairman Committee on urgent basis.  The report / recommendations of the Committee will be presented in the House after detail discussion with relevant stakeholders by 15th October, 2015.

 

CALLING ATTENTION NOTICE

 

9.      SENATOR MUKHTIAR AHMED DHAMRAH @ AAJIZ to draw attention of the Minister for Water and Power to a matter of sufficient public importance regarding death of two persons and injury to one person due to fall of High Power Voltage (11000 KV) transmission line near Dhoro Naaro Umer Kot, Sindh on 4th August, 2015.

 

LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

 

10.    MR. MOHAMMAD ISHAQ DAR, Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization, to move that the Bill further to amend the State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956 [The State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill, 2015], as passed by the National Assembly, be taken into consideration.

 

11.    MR. MOHAMMAD ISHAQ DAR, Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization, to move that the Bill further to amend the State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956 [The State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill, 2015], be passed.

 

PERIODICAL REPORTS BY MINISTERS ON MATTERS REFERRED BY THE HOUSE

 

12.    Periodical reports by Ministers on the following matters referred by the House and recommendations made by the Committees, under rule 265A of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012:-

 

(i)

Report by the Minister for Railways regarding the following recommendations made by the Standing Committee on Railways:-

 

   (a)  Recommendations of the Joint Enquiry Committee constituted to probe into the accident of special Military Train occurred on 2nd July, 2015 should be implemented in true letter and spirit and within stipulated time frame;

 

   (b)  Maximum compensation in terms of cash and kind to deceased/injured persons during the accident be provided by the Federal Government. Ministry of Railways may approach the competent forum in this regard under intimation to this Secretariat;

 

   (c)  All vacant vacancies in the Ministry and its attached departments should be filled on priority under the defined transparent procedure and approved criteria; and

 

   (d)  Pay package of the personnel serving in Railways Police should be brought at par with the Motorways Police. Ministry should initiate the case in this regard on priority;

 

(ii)

Report by the Minister for Defence Production regarding recommendation made by the Standing Committee on Defence Production that the Ministry will ensure that concrete steps be taken to enhance the security of all installations particularly in view of prevailing security concerns;

 

(iii)

Report by the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage regarding non-broadcasting of programs in Balochi language by the Government controlled Media, raised by Senator Dr. Jehanzeb Jamaldini, on 7th July, 2015;

 

(iv)

Report by the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control regarding happening of some indiscipline and irregularities in the affairs of Langland Public School in Chitral in the absence of Miss Carry Sheffield who went back to England for renewal of her Visa but due to some unknown reasons her visa is not being renewed by the Ministry, raised by Senator Samina Abid, on 7th July, 2015; and

 

(v)

Report by the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Regarding restriction on the entry of Chinese into Gawadar without NOC by the Interior Ministry, raised by Senator Muhammad Talha Mehmood, on 7th July, 2015.

 

MOTION

(Under Rule 60)

 

13.    SENATOR MIR KABEER AHMED MUHAMMAD SHAHI to move for discussion on the following matter of sufficient public importance arising out of the answer to starred question No.6, replied on 12th August, 2015:-

 

regarding the original estimated cost of Kachhi Canal project.”.

 

CALLING ATTENTION NOTICE

 

14.    SENATOR TAJ MUHAMMAD AFRIDI to draw attention of the Minister for Water and Power towards a news item published on 17th August, 2015, regarding non-completion of Khanpur Water Supply Project for last sixteen years.

 

 

 

 

AMJED PERVEZ

Secretary

Islamabad, the

15th September, 2015.