List of Business
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
LIST OF BUSINESS
FOR
THE MEETING OF THE ASSEMBLY TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, 20 JUNE 2007 AT 10:00 A.M.
Recitation from the Holy Qur’an and its Translation
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
General Discussion on Annual Budget
for the year 2007-2008 to continue.
19 June 2007 Secretary
Summary of Proceedings
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Ch. Muhammad Afzal Sahi, Speaker, assumed the chair and proceedings commenced with the recitation from the Holy Quran.
PRIVILEGE MOTIONS:-
Two Privilege Motions, of Mr. Ijaz Ahmed Sehole and Mian Khalid Mehmood, were taken up. Both were disposed of due to the absence of movers.
POINT OF ORDER:-
Replying to a point of order raised by Mr. Arshad Mehmood Baggu. Mian Imran Masood, Minister for Education stated that the examinations of class-v and class-viii were postponed due to strike by teachers and leakage of question paper during transit. He further stated that Government had since decided to promote the said students to next class without examination.
Protest Demonstration:-
The Press Gallery Committee (PGC) informed the Speaker through a note that they were going out of the Press Gallery to stage a protest demonstration against the British Government for awarding the title of Knightship to Suleman Ahmad Rushadi. On the demand of both the Opposition and Government Benches, the Speaker adjourned the House for 10 minutes, for enabling the members to join the protest demonstration.
EXTENTION IN THE TIME LIMIT FOR PRESENTATION OF REPORTS:-
The House granted extension in time limit till 31 July 2007, on a motion moved by Mian Iftikhar Hussain Chhachhar to lay the report of Standing Committee on Industries regarding Starred Question No. 8671 tabled by Mr. Arshad Mehmood Baggu.
On a Motion moved by Mr. Arshad Mehmood Baggu, the House granted extension in the time limit, for laying the report of the sub committee for Finance on the Privilege Motion No. 06/06 moved by Syed Ihsan Ullah Waqas, till 31st July, 2007.
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:-
GENERAL DISCUSSION ON ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2007-08:-
General Discussion on Annual Budget 2007-08 was resumed for the fourth and the last day. The following members participated in the general discussion.
MEMBERS FROM THE OPPOSITION BENCHES:-
- Dr. Syed Waseem Akhtar
- Rana Sana Ullah Khan
- Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan
- Mehr Ishtiaq Ahmad
- Mrs. Shahnaz Saleem
- Mr. Muhammad Yar Mummunka
- Miss Talat Yaqoob
- Mrs. Khalida Mansoor
- Mr. Jahanzeb Imtiaz Gill
MEMBERS FROM THE TREASURY BENCHES:-
- Dr. Samia Amjad
- Mrs. Shazia Chand
- Mrs. Suraya Naseem
- Mrs. Shaheena Asad
- Mrs. Maha Raja Tareen,
- Ms. Shamim Akhtar
- Mian Muhammad Latif Panwar Rajput
- Lt Col (Retd) Muhammad Abbas
- Sardar Hasnain Bahadar Dreshak, Minister for Finance, delivered his winding-up speech.
The House was adjourned till 10.00 am, on Thursday 21 June, 2007.