Summary

Summary of National Assembly Proceedings (28th October 2024)

Overview

The National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan held its session on the 28th of October, 2024, presided over by Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah. The session commenced at 5:04 PM and adjourned at 6:57 PM, totaling 1 hour and 7 minutes of working time, excluding a 46-minute break.

Attendance

The session saw an attendance of 191 members.

Key Proceedings

Opening Rituals

• Tilawat and Hadith: Performed by Qari Ibrar Hussain.
• Naat: Presented by Qari Muhammad Jawad Karimi.
• National Anthem: Played to mark the beginning of the session.

Memorials

• The House offered Fateha for the souls of ten FC soldiers, a cadet, four policemen, two security officials, and two citizens martyred in terrorist attacks in Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, and North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, alongside other deceased individuals across the country.

Clarifications by Mr. Speaker

• Sardar Ayaz Sadiq clarified misunderstandings regarding his interview on the program "Jirga" with Salim Safi, emphasizing respect for court orders and the process of notification by the Election Commission of Pakistan before oath-taking by members.

Debates and Discussions

Points of Order

• Issues raised included the simultaneous sessions of both Houses, urging for continuous sessions without gaps, the importance of not suspending the question hour, and a call to adjourn the current session.

Questions and Responses

• The Speaker expressed displeasure over the non-receipt of replies to questions and summoned the Secretary Kashmir Affairs and Secretary Power Division for clarification.

Break

• A break was observed from 5:24 PM to 6:10 PM.

Further Points of Order

• Discussions included the absence of Ministers during the question hour, the Constitution (Twenty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 2024, criticisms towards the SIC party, and suggestions for members to focus on House business.

Quorum

• The quorum was challenged but found to be in order after a count.

Notices and Motions

Calling Attention Notices

• Attention was invited to issues such as the non-inclusion of newly introduced degree courses in the fee reimbursement scheme for children of federal government employees and the non-increase in salaries of teaching and allied staff in Overseas Pakistanis Foundation educational institutions.

Motion of Thanks

• Further discussion on the motion of thanks to the President for his address to both Houses assembled together on April 18, 2024, was left over.

Matters Other Than Points of Order

• Matters under Rule 18, not classified as Points of Order, were left over for future discussion.

Adjournment

The session was adjourned by the Deputy Speaker to reconvene on the 29th of October, 2024, at 11:00 AM.