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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT BULLETIN NO. 11 OF THE ASSEMBLY

November 1, 2024

Summary

Summary of National Assembly Proceedings (10th Session 2024)

Date: Friday, 1st November 2024

  • Duration: 11:12 AM to 1:00 PM (1 Hour 48 Minutes)
  • Presided by: Sardar Ayaz Sadiq (Speaker) and Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah (Deputy Speaker)
  • Attendance: 160 members

Opening Rituals

  • The session commenced with religious recitations and the national anthem.
  • Fateha was offered for the martyred individuals, including military personnel, workers in Balochistan, children, and a policeman affected by terrorism, along with tributes to deceased relatives of Assembly members.

Points of Order

  • Syed Rafiullah urged SIC members to actively participate in the Parliamentary Committee system.
  • Malik Muhammad Aamir Dogar assured of SIC's participation in upcoming Standing Committees.
  • Mr. M. Junaid Anwar Chaudhry addressed the need for resolving internal matters regarding the election of Standing Committees, prompting the Speaker to hint at possible elections if unresolved.

Questions

  • Questions 186, 188, 189, 191, 192, 193, 195, and 196 were addressed.
  • Mr. Speaker directed Dr. Darshan to inspect the National Assembly dispensary and report findings.

Change of Chair

  • Deputy Speaker took over at 11:36 AM.

Welcome Note

  • The Deputy Speaker welcomed participants from Mehergarh, a learning center, observing the proceedings.

Leave Applications

  • Leave requests from absent members were granted.

More Points of Order

  • Mr. Ali Muhammad discussed the supremacy of Parliament and the detention of SIC members.
  • Mr. Hameed Hussain raised concerns about road closures affecting supply chains in district Kurram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Calling Attention Notices

  • 1st Notice: Addressed the exclusion of new degree courses from the fee reimbursement scheme for children of federal government employees.
  • 2nd Notice: Focused on the inclusion of National Assembly Members' names on the Exit Control List (ECL), causing public concern.

Introduction of Bills

  • The Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aimed at amending the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, was introduced by Senator Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi, Minister for Interior.

Motion of Thanks

  • Continued discussion on the motion thanking the President for his address on 18th April 2024, moved by Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar.

Additional Points of Order

  • Syed Rafiullah called for referring lawlessness in Kurram to the Standing Committee on Interior.
  • Mr. Asad Qaiser and Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Khan raised issues related to misconduct in Adiala Jail and operations in Tirah Orakzai district, respectively.

Adjournment

  • The session was adjourned to meet again on Monday, 4th November 2024, at 5:00 PM, later rescheduled to 4:00 PM by the Speaker's directive.

Administrative Note

  • The bulletin was signed and issued by Tahir Hussain, Secretary General, on 1st November 2024, in Islamabad.