SENATE SECRETARIAT
ORDERS OF THE DAY
for the meeting of
the Senate to be held at 4.00 p.m. on Monday, the 14th
April, 2014.
1. Recitation
from the Holy Quran.
REPORT
OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE - PRESENTATION OF:
2. SENATOR MUSHAHID HUSSAIN SYED, Chairman, Standing Committee on
Defence, to present Report No.8. of the Senate
Committee on Defence.
3. MR.
MUSHAHID HUSSAIN SYED to move for
leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the establishment of a National Cyber Security
Council [The National Cyber Security Council Bill, 2014].
4. MR.
MUSHAHID HUSSAIN SYED to introduce
the Bill to provide for the establishment of a National Cyber Security Council
[The National Cyber Security Council Bill, 2014].
5. MIAN
RAZA RABBANI to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Financial Institutions (Recovery of
Finances) Ordinance, 2001 [The Financial
Institutions (Recovery of Finances) (Amendment) Bill, 2014].
6. MIAN
RAZA RABBANI to introduce the Bill further
to amend the Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances) Ordinance, 2001 [The Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances) (Amendment) Bill, 2014].
7. Consideration of the following
resolution moved by Mr. Afrasiab Khattak on his behalf and on behalf of Mr. Farhatullah Babar on 10th March, 2014:-
“This House calls upon the Government to prepare and make public a
workable plan for FATA to cleanse it of militant networks, provide compensation
to the victims of militancy, relief and rehabilitation of IDPs
and a massive programme for the socio-economic uplift
of the people.”.
8. HAFIZ HAMDULLAH to move the following resolution:-
“The House recommends
that the Government may take steps to tender the contract of Reko Diq mines in Balochistan in
a transparent manner.”.
9. MRS. SEHAR KAMRAN to move the following resolution:-
“This House calls
upon the Government to take effective measures for the security of journalists
and media houses in the country.”.
10. MR. MUHAMMAD TALHA MEHMOOD to move the following resolution:-
“The House recommends that
new sectors may be developed to overcome shortage of housing units in
11. SYEDA SUGHRA IMAM to move the following resolution:-
“The House calls
upon the Government not to confer MFN or NDMA status to India till such time
that all the relevant Pakistani sectors and stakeholders are given a level
playing field by the Indian Government through the removal / reduction of
tariff barriers, non-tarrif barriers, subsidies,
duties and other measures that will ensure both market access and protection
from unfair competition to Pakistani agricultural and non-agricultural goods,
exports and services (as per the Cabinet decision dated 29th
February, 2012).”.
12. COL. (R) SYED TAHIR HUSSAIN MASHHADI to move the following resolution:-
“This House
recommends that the Government should take immediate steps to provide clean drinking
water to the people in Islamabad Capital Territory.”.
13. Further discussion on the following
motion moved by Mian Raza Rabbani on 11th February, 2014:-
“The House may discuss the privatization policy of the Government.”.
14. 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.”.
15. Further discussion on the following
motion moved by Mr. Muhammad Talha Mehmood on 10th March, 2014:-
“The House may discuss the overall performance of Pakistan International
Airlines.”.
16. COL. (R)
SYED TAHIR HUSSAIN MASHHADI to move that this House may
discuss the increase of fee in the Universities located in
17. MR.
FARHATULLAH BABAR to move that this House may discuss the organizational
and administrative matters of Pakistan Olympic Association (POA).
18. 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
19. HAFIZ
HAMDULLAH to move that the House may discuss the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline
project.
20. MR.
FARHATULLAH BABAR to move that this House may discuss the overall
performance and problems being faced by the National Commission on the Status
of Women(NCSW).
AMENDMENTS
TO THE SENATE RULES
(Under Rule 269)
21. MR. MUSHAHID HUSSAIN SYED 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 an amendment that in rule 169, for the word “four” the word “six” be
substituted.
(If leave
is granted)
22. MR. MUSHAHID HUSSAIN SYED to move that the proposed amendment
in rule 169 be taken into consideration.
23. MR. MUSHAHID HUSSAIN SYED to move that the proposed amendment
in rule 169 be passed.
24. COL. (R) SYED TAHIR HUSSAIN
MASHHADI 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 61.-
(i) for the words
“Zero Hour”, wherever occurring, the words “Prime Minister’s Zero Hour” be
substituted;
(ii) in sub-rule (1),
the words “half an”, be omitted;
(iii) after sub-rule (2), the following new
sub-rule (2A) be inserted, namely:-
“(2A) The Prime Minister shall
whenever possible personally respond to points raised by members whenever he is
present in the House. However, the Prime Minister shall attend the Prime
Minister’s Zero Hour at least once in each week when the Senate is in session:
Provided that it shall be the
joint responsibility of the Leader of the House and the Chief Whip to
request/invite the Prime Minister to attend the Prime Minister’s Zero Hour and
to inform all members of the Prime Minister’s attendance one day in advance.”.
(iv) for sub-rules (5) and (6), the following
be substituted, namely:-
“(5) If the Prime Minister is not present, the
Minister concerned shall respond to the matter raised under sub-rule (1).
(6) If both the Prime Minister and the Minister concerned are not present,
the Chairman, if deemed necessary, may require the Minister concerned to
respond to the point raised by the member on a date to be fixed by the
Chairman.”.
(2) that in rule 64, for sub-rule (2),
the following be substituted, namely:-
“(2) There
shall be no debate or voting on such a statement. The Member in whose name the
item stands shall make a brief statement and the Minister concerned shall make
a statement on the subject. The statement by the member shall not exceed ten
minutes and the statement by the Minister shall not normally exceed fifteen
minutes.”.
(3) that in rule 169, for the word “four”, the word “six” be substituted.
(4) that in rule 178, after sub-rule
(2), the following “Explanation” be added, namely:-
“Explanation.- For the purpose of this rule, a
vacancy occurring on the retirement of a member under clause (3) of Article 59
of the Constitution shall be deemed to be a casual vacancy.”.
(If leave
is granted)
25. COL. (R) SYED TAHIR HUSSAIN
MASHHADI to move that
the proposed amendments in rules 61, 64, 169 and 178 be taken into
consideration.
26. COL. (R) SYED TAHIR HUSSAIN
MASHHADI to move
that the proposed amendments in rules 61, 64, 169 and 178 be passed.
AMJED
PERVEZ
Secretary
11th April, 2014.