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MAJLIS-E-SHOORA (PARLIAMENT) OF PAKISTAN

BULLETIN OF THE JOINT SITTING OF MAJLIS-E-SHOORA (PARLIAMENT) OF PAKISTAN

Date Wednesday, the 17th

November, 2021

Commenced at 1:00 P.M.

Adjourned at 5:52 P.M.

Total working hours 5 Hours 52 Minutes

Presided by

Mr. Asad Qaiser, Speaker, National Assembly, Mr. Muhammad Sadiq

Sanjrani, Chairman, Senate of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Attendance MNAs = 332, Senators = 98

1. TILAWAT, HADITH, NAAT AND NATIONAL ANTHEM

Tilawat and Hadith by Hafiz Naseem Mahmood Khalil

Naat by Qari Muhammd Jawwad Kareemi National anthem

FATEHA

The House offered “Fateha” for the departed souls of:-

i. Sheikh Rafiq Qamar, elder brother of Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Federal Minister for Interior; and

ii. Mother of Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali, Member National Assembly.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Honourable Speaker made announcement that copies of the Bills being taken up today have already been

circulated amongst the Members. Moreover, copies of the Bills are also available now for use of the Members.

POINT OF ORDER

Name of Member Brief Subject

Mr. Zaheer-ud-Din Babar Awan,

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs

1.11 p.m. to 1.12 p.m. (0:01)

The Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2021 i.e.,

item Nos. 2 and 3, is being deferred for the

time being, for further consultation.

LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

2. MR. ZAHEER-UD-DIN BABAR AWAN, Adviser to

the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs to move that

the Bill further to amend the Elections Act, 2017 [The

Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2021], as passed by the

National Assembly and not passed by the Senate within

ninety days, be taken into consideration at once under

clause (3) of Article 70 of the Constitution of the Islamic

Republic of Pakistan.

Deferred

[Amendments entered in a separate list to be moved]




Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2021], be passed.




Elections (Second Amendment) Bill, 2021], as passed by

the National Assembly and not passed by the Senate

within ninety days, be taken into consideration at once

under clause (3) of Article 70 of the Constitution of the

Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

The following Members spoke on the

Bill:-

1. Mian Muhammad Shehbaz

Sharif, Leader of the Opposition 1.12 p.m. to 1.45 p.m. (0:33)

2. Makhdoom Shah Mahmood

Hussain Qureshi, Minister for

Foreign Affairs 1.45 p.m. to 1.57 p.m. (0:12)

3. Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari,

MNA 1.59 p.m. to 2.23 p.m. (0:24)

4. Mr. Asad Mahmood 2.23 p.m. to 2.42 p.m. (0:19)

5. Mr. Zaheer-ud-Din Babar Awan,

Adviser to the Prime Minister on

Parliamentary Affairs 2.42 p.m. to 2.46 p.m. (0:04)

Amendments moved by Mr. Mohsin

Dawar, MNA were rejected.

The motion was opposed by the

Opposition however, motion for

consideration of the Bill was adopted

after the voting, wherein 221 members

voted in favor of motion, and 203

members voted against the motion.

Amendments in clauses 2 and 3 moved

by Mr. Zaheer-ud-Din Babar Awan,

Adviser to the Prime Minister on

Parliamentary Affairs were adopted by

the House.

Amendments in clauses 2 and 3 moved

by the Opposition Members were

rejected by the House.





Elections (Second Amendment) Bill, 2021], be passed.

Bill Passed

WELCOME

Mr. Speaker welcomed the Speaker of the National Assembly of Bahrain along with the Ministers and

Members, who were witnessing the proceedings of the House from the Speaker’s Box.

POINTS OF ORDER

Name of Member Brief Subject

Mr. Mohsin Dawar

2.47 p.m. to 2.48 p.m. (0:01) Issuance of production order of Mr. Ali Wazir, MNA

Mr. Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary

2.48 p.m. to 2.49 p.m. (0:01) Pointed out that Advisers cannot move any motion with

respect to Bills in the House.

RULING OF THE CHAIR

Mr. Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary, MNA rising on a point of order objected that an Adviser cannot move a Bill

under the Rules, whereupon, Honourable Speaker ruled that an Adviser is appointed under clause (1) of

Article 93 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Under clause (2) of the said Article,

the provision of Article 57 shall also apply on Adviser by virtue of Article 57 an Adviser shall have the

right to speak an otherwise take part in the proceedings of the either House, or a Joint Sitting or any

Committee thereof but shall not by virtue of Article 57 be entitled to vote. Mr. Speaker also quoted an

example that, in 2010 the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Bill, 2010 was moved by Mian Raza

Rabbani as an Adviser, therefore, an Adviser can move/pilot a Bill.

Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

2.53 p.m. to 2.55 p.m. (0:02)

2.56 p.m. to 2.57 p.m. (0:01)

Pointed out Rule 10 of the Parliament (Joint Sittings)

Rule, 1973 and urged that Government would require 222

votes to pass any Bill in Joint Sitting.

Mr. Zaheer-ud-Din Babar Awan, Adviser

to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary

Affairs

2.55 p.m. to 2.56 p.m. (0:01)

Responded the points raised by Mr. Bilawal Bhutto

Zardari. MNA

Dr. Muhammad Farogh Naseem,

Minister for Law and Justice

2.56 p.m. to 2.57 p.m. (0:01)

Responded the points raised by Mr. Bilawal Bhutto

Zardari. MNA

OBSERVATION MADE BY THE HONOURABLE SPEAKER

On an objection raised by Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, MNA regarding voting procedure in the Joint

Sitting, Honourable Speaker observed that clause (4) of Article 72 of the Constitution of the

Islamic Republic of Pakistan provides that subject to the Constitution, all decisions at a joint

sitting shall be taken by the votes of the majority of the members present and voting. (Clause

(3) of Article 70 of the Constitution also provides that if a Bill passed by the votes of the

majority of the members present and voting in the Joint Sitting it shall be presented to the

President for assent).

6. DR. MUHAMMAD FAROGH NASEEM, Minister for

Law and Justice to move that the Bill to provide for the

right of review and re-consideration in giving effect to the

judgement of the International Court of Justice [The

International Court of Justice (Review and Re-

consideration) Bill, 2021)], as passed by the National

Assembly and not passed by the Senate within ninety

days, be taken into consideration at once under clause (3)

of Article 70 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of

Pakistan.

Motion adopted

Amendment moved by Mr. Mohsin

Dawar, MNA and Senator Mushtaq

Ahmed Khan was rejected by the House.



Law and Justice to move that the Bill to provide for the

right of review and re-consideration in giving effect to the

judgement of the International Court of Justice [The

International Court of Justice (Review and Re-

consideration) Bill, 2021], be passed.

Bill Passed

WALKOUT

All the Opposition parties staged walkout in protest during legislation process. Later on, majority of the

Opposition Members attended the remaining proceedings.



the Bill to regulate the Registration, Regulation and

Facilitation of Charities in the Islamabad Capital Territory

[The Islamabad Capital Territory Charities Registration,

Regulation and Facilitation Bill, 2021], as passed by the





Motion adopted

The amendments in clauses 6, 7 and 9

were dropped due to the absence of the

mover.




the Bill to regulate the Registration, Regulation and

Facilitation of Charities in the Islamabad Capital Territory

[The Islamabad Capital Territory Charities Registration,

Regulation and Facilitation Bill, 2021], be passed.

Bill Passed



the Bill further to amend the SBP Banking Services

Corporation Ordinance, 2001 [The SBP Banking Services

Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021], as passed by the





Motion adopted

The amendment in clause 7 was dropped

due to the absence of the mover.




the Bill further to amend the SBP Banking Services

Corporation Ordinance, 2001 [The SBP Banking Services

Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021], be passed.

Bill Passed



the Bill to reconstitute National College of Arts [The

National College of Arts Institute Bill, 2021], as passed by





Motion adopted



the Bill to move that the Bill to reconstitute National

College of Arts [The National College of Arts Institute

Bill, 2021], be passed.

Bill Passed


Law and Justice to move that the Bill further to amend the

Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 [The Muslim

Family Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021] (Amendment in

Section 4), as passed by the National Assembly and not

Motion adopted

passed by the Senate within ninety days, be taken into

consideration at once under clause (3) of Article 70 of the

Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.




Family Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021], be passed.

Bill Passed


Law and Justice, to move that the Bill further to amend the


Family Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021] (Amendment in

Section 7), as passed by the National Assembly and not




Motion adopted




Family Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021], be passed.

Bill Passed


Law and Justice to move that the Bill to ensure

expeditious redressal of rape and sexual abuse crimes in

respect of women and children through special

investigation teams and special Courts providing for

efficacious procedures, speedy trial, evidence and matters

connected therewith or incidental thereto [The Anti-Rape

(Investigation and Trial) Bill, 2021], as passed by the





Ms. Maleeka Ali Bukhari, Parliamentary

Secretary for Law and Justice moved the

motion, which was adopted by the

House.

Senator Syed Ali Zafar withdrew all his

amendments.

Amendments moved by Ms. Maleeka Ali

Bukhari, Parliamentary Secretary for

Law and Justice in clauses 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8,

9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 23, 24, 25, 30,

31 and Schedule-II were adopted by the

House. [Amendments entered in a separate list to be moved]


Law and Justice to move that the Bill to ensure

expeditious redressal of rape and sexual abuse crimes in

respect of women and children through special

investigation teams and special Courts providing for

efficacious procedures, speedy trial, evidence and matters

connected therewith or incidental thereto [The Anti-Rape

(Investigation and Trial) Bill, 2021], be passed.

Bill Passed

20 MR. ZAHEER-UD-DIN BABAR AWAN, Adviser to


the Bill to provide for the establishment of Hyderabad

Institute for Technical and Management Sciences as the

degree awarding institute [The Hyderabad Institute for

Technical and Management Sciences Bill, 2021], as

passed by the National Assembly and not passed by the

Senate within ninety days, be taken into consideration at

once under clause (3) of Article 70 of the Constitution of

the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Motion adopted

Amendments moved by Engr. Sabir

Hussain Kaim Khani, MNA in clauses

2, 3, Schedule and in clause 1, Preamble

and Short Title were adopted by the

House.




the Bill to provide for the establishment of Hyderabad

Institute for Technical and Management Sciences as the

Moved by Mr. Shafqat Mahmood,

Federal Minister for Federal Education,

Professional Training, National Heritage

and Culture, Bill Passed.

degree awarding institute [The Hyderabad Institute for

Technical and Management Sciences Bill, 2021], be

passed.

22. MR. ALI NAWAZ AWAN, MNA to move that the Bill

further to amend the Islamabad Rent Restriction

Ordinance, 2001 [The Islamabad Rent Restriction

(Amendment) Bill, 2021], as passed by the National




Pakistan.

Motion adopted


further to amend the Islamabad Rent Restriction

Ordinance, 2001 [The Islamabad Rent Restriction

(Amendment) Bill, 2021], be passed.

Bill Passed


Law and Justice to move that the Bill to effectually tackle

the pervading instances of rape and sexual abuse in

respect of women and children through changes in the

substantive law [The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill,

2021], as passed by the National Assembly and not passed

by the Senate within ninety days, be taken into



Ms. Maleeka Ali Bukhari, Parliamentary

Secretary for Law and Justice moved the

motion, which was adopted by the

House.

Amendments moved by Senator Mushtaq

Ahmed Khan in clauses 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 were

rejected by the House.

Amendments moved by Ms. Maleeka Ali

Bukhari, Parliamentary Secretary for

Law and Justice in clause 5 was adopted

by the House.



Law and Justice to move that the Bill to effectually tackle

the pervading instances of rape and sexual abuse in

respect of women and children through changes in the

substantive law [The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill,

2021], be passed.

Bill passed



the Bill further to amend the Corporate Restructuring

Companies Act, 2016 [The Corporate Restructuring

Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2021], as passed by the





Motion adopted



the Bill further to amend the Corporate Restructuring

Companies Act, 2016 [The Corporate Restructuring

Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2021], be passed.

Bill Passed



the Bill to amend the Financial Institutions (Secured

Transactions) Act, 2016 [The Financial Institutions

Motion adopted

(Secured Transactions) (Amendment) Bill, 2021], as







the Bill to amend the Financial Institutions (Secured

Transactions) Act, 2016 [The Financial Institutions

(Secured Transactions) (Amendment) Bill, 2021], be

passed.

Bill Passed

30 MR. ZAHEER-UD-DIN BABAR AWAN, Adviser to


the Bill to validate the rules for regulating the competitive

examination conducted by the Federal Public Service

Commission [The Federal Public Service Commission

(Validation of Rules) Bill, 2021], as passed by the





Motion adopted




the Bill to validate the rules for regulating the competitive

examination conducted by the Federal Public Service

Commission [The Federal Public Service Commission

(Validation of Rules) Bill, 2021], be passed.

Bill Passed



the Bill to provide for establishment of the University of

Islamabad [The University of Islamabad Bill, 2021], as

passed by the Senate with amendments and not passed by

the National Assembly with such amendments, be taken

into consideration at once under clause (3) of Article 70 of

the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Motion adopted



the Bill to provide for establishment of the University of

Islamabad [The University of Islamabad Bill, 2021], be

passed.

Bill Passed



the Bill further to amend the Loans for Agricultural,

Commercial and Industrial Purposes Act, 1973 in its

application to such areas in the Federation as are not

included in any Province [The Loans for Agricultural,

Commercial and Industrial Purposes (Amendment) Bill,


Motion adopted






the Bill further to amend the Loans for Agricultural,

Commercial and Industrial Purposes Act, 1973 in its

application to such areas in the Federation as are not

included in any Province [The Loans for Agricultural,

Commercial and Industrial Purposes (Amendment) Bill,

2021], be passed.

Bill Passed



the Bill further to amend the Companies Act, 2017 [The

Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2021], as passed by the





Motion adopted



the Bill further to amend the Companies Act, 2017 [The

Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2021], be passed.

Bill Passed



the Bill to amend the National Vocational and Technical

Training Commission Act, 2011 [The National Vocational

and Technical Training Commission (Amendment) Bill,





Motion adopted



the Bill to amend the National Vocational and Technical

Training Commission Act, 2011 [The National Vocational

and Technical Training Commission (Amendment) Bill,

2021], be passed.

Bill Passed



the Bill to amend the Pakistan Academy of Letters Act,

2013 [The Pakistan Academy of Letters (Amendment)

Bill, 2021], as passed by the National Assembly and not




Motion adopted



the Bill to amend the Pakistan Academy of Letters Act,

2013 [The Pakistan Academy of Letters (Amendment)


Bill Passed



the Bill further to amend the Port Qasim Authority Act,

1973 [The Port Qasim Authority (Amendment) Bill,





Motion adopted



the Bill further to amend the Port Qasim Authority Act,

1973 [The Port Qasim Authority (Amendment) Bill,

2021], be passed.

Bill Passed



the Bill further to amend the Pakistan National Shipping

Corporation Ordinance, 1979 [The Pakistan National

Shipping Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021], as passed

by the National Assembly and not passed by the Senate




Motion adopted



the Bill further to amend the Pakistan National Shipping

Corporation Ordinance, 1979 [The Pakistan National

Shipping Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021], be

passed.

Bill Passed



the Bill further to amend the Gwadar Port Authority

Ordinance, 2002 [The Gwadar Port Authority





Pakistan.

Motion adopted



the Bill further to amend the Gwadar Port Authority

Ordinance, 2002 [The Gwadar Port Authority


Bill Passed



the Bill further to amend the Maritime Security Agency

Act, 1994 [The Maritime Security Agency (Amendment)

Bill, 2021], as passed by the National Assembly and not




Motion adopted



the Bill further to amend the Maritime Security Agency

Bill Passed

Act, 1994 [The Maritime Security Agency (Amendment)




the Bill further to amend the Emigration Ordinance, 1979

[The Emigration (Amendment) Bill, 2021], as passed by





Motion adopted



the Bill further to amend the Emigration Ordinance, 1979

[The Emigration (Amendment) Bill, 2021], be passed.

Bill Passed



the Bill further to amend the Privatization Commission

Ordinance, 2000 [The Privatization Commission





Pakistan.

Motion adopted



the Bill to move that the Bill further to amend the

Privatization Commission Ordinance, 2000 [The

Privatization Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021], be

passed.

Bill Passed

REFERENCE AGAINST DECISION OF COUNCIL OF COMMON INTERESTS

60. MR. ASAD UMER, Minister for Planning, Development

and Special Initiatives to move under Article 154(7) of the

Constitution read with rule 20 of the Parliament (Joint

Sittings) Rules, 1973 that the Parliament in Joint Sitting

may consider and decide the fate of Council of Common

Interests decision regarding population Census 2017,

keeping in view the reservations of Government of Sindh

already circulated among Members vide National

Assembly Secretariat Letter dated 8-10-2021 under sub-

rule (3) of rule 20 of the Rules ibid.

Motion was moved;

The following members spoke on the

matter:-

1. Senator Taj Haider 5.54 p.m. to 6.05 p.m. (0:11)

2. Senator Faisal Sabzwari 6.05 p.m. to 6.11 p.m. (0:06)

3. Mr. Asad Umer, Minister for

Planning, Development and

Special Initiatives 6.11 p.m. to 6.23 p.m. (0:12)

4. Senator Sherry Rehman 6.23 p.m. to 6.25 p.m. (0:02)

Motion adopted



the Bill to provide for the prevention of hoarding in

Motion adopted

respect of scheduled articles, in the wake of an emergent

situation resulting from the outbreak of the Corona virus

pandemic (COVID-19) [COVID-19 (Prevention of

Hoarding) Bill, 2021], as passed by the National




Pakistan.



the Bill to provide for the prevention of hoarding in

respect of scheduled articles, in the wake of an emergent

situation resulting from the outbreak of the Corona virus

pandemic (COVID-19) [COVID-19 (Prevention of

Hoarding) Bill, 2021], be passed.

Bill Passed

56. SYED JAVED HUSNAIN, MNA to move that the Bill

to provide for the establishment of the Al-Karam

International Institute in the private sector for promotion

of special studies and for matters ancillary thereto [The

Al-Karam International Institute Bill, 2021], as passed by





Motion adopted

57. SYED JAVED HUSNAIN, MNA to move that the Bill

to provide for the establishment of the Al-Karam

International Institute in the private sector for promotion

of special studies and for matters ancillary thereto [The

Al-Karam International Institute Bill, 2021], be passed.

Bill Passed

58. MS. MEHNAZ AKBER AZIZ, MNA to move that the

Bill to make provisions for prohibition of corporal

punishment against children [The Islamabad Capital

Territory Prohibition of Corporal Punishment Bill, 2021],

as passed by the National Assembly and not passed by the




Motion adopted

59. MS. MEHNAZ AKBER AZIZ, MNA to move that the

Bill to make provisions for prohibition of corporal

punishment against children [The Islamabad Capital

Territory Prohibition of Corporal Punishment Bill, 2021],

be passed.

Bill Passed

SUPPLEMENTARY ORDERS OF THE DAY


to provide for the safety and standards of food and for

establishment of the Islamabad Food Authority [The

Islamabad Capital Territory Food SafetyBill, 2021], as





Motion adopted


to provide for the safety and standards of food and for

establishment of the Islamabad Food Authority [The

Islamabad Capital Territory Food Safety Bill, 2021], be

passed.

Bill Passed

63. SENATOR PROF. DR. MEHR TAJ ROGHANI to

move that the Bill further to amend the Unani, Ayurvedic

and Homoeopathic Practitioners Act, 1965 [The Unani,

Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic Practitioners (Amendment)

Bill, 2021], as passed by the Senate and not passed by the

National Assembly within ninety days, be taken into



Motion adopted

64. SENATOR PROF. DR. MEHR TAJ ROGHANI to

move that the Bill further to amend the Unani, Ayurvedic

and Homoeopathic Practitioners Act, 1965 [The Unani,

Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic Practitioners (Amendment)


Bill Passed

65. MR. SHER AKBAR KHAN, MNA to move that the

Bill further to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act,

1947 [The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill,





Motion adopted

66. MR. SHER AKBAR KHAN, MNAto move that the Bill

further to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947

[The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2021],

be passed.

Bill Passed

67. SENATOR FAISAL JAVED to move that the Bill

further to amend the Provincial Motor Vehicles

Ordinance, 1965 [The Provincial Motor Vehicles

(Amendment) Bill, 2021], as passed by the Senate and not

passed by the National Assembly within ninety days, be

taken into consideration at once under clause (3) of Article

70 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Motion adopted

68. SENATOR FAISAL JAVED to move that the Bill

further to amend the Provincial Motor Vehicles

Ordinance, 1965 [The Provincial Motor Vehicles


Bill Passed

69. SENATOR MOHSIN AZIZ to move that the Bill to

amend the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and

Distribution of Eclectic Power Act, 1997 [The Regulation

of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric

Power (Amendment) Bill, 2021], as passed by Senate and

not passed by the National Assembly within ninety days,

be taken into consideration at once under clause (3) of

Article 70 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of

Pakistan.

Senator Faisal Javed moved the motion,

which was adopted by the House

70. SENATOR MOHSIN AZIZ to move that the Bill to

amend the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and

Distribution of Eclectic Power Act, 1997 [The Regulation

of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric

Power (Amendment) Bill, 2021], be passed.

Bill Passed

At 6.52 p.m. Mr. Speaker read out the President’s order to prorogue the Joint Sitting of the Majlis-e-

Shoora (Parliament) on conclusion of its business.

Islamabad, the TAHIR HUSSAIN

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