Senate of Pakistan Standing Committee Report

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Senate of Pakistan Standing Committee Report

SENATE SECRETARIAT ORDERS OF THE DAY

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE - PRESENTATION OF:

[Under Rule 193]

 

2.           SENATOR LT. GENERAL ABDUL QAYYUM HI (M) RETD., Chairman, Standing Committee on Defence Production, to present special report of the Committee regarding development of a mechanism to make Defence Production units financially self- sustaining.

 

REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE - PRESENTATION OF:

 

3.           SENATOR DILAWAR KHAN, Convener, Senate Implementation Committee, to present report of the Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senator Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar on 8th June, 2020, regarding original idea, purpose and implementation status of Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan package.

 

REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES - PRESENTATION OF:

 

4.           SENATOR MOLANA ABDUL GHAFOOR HAIDERI, Chairman, Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony, to present report of the Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senator Fida Muhammad on 25th January, 2021, regarding proper mechanism of disposal of Quranic verses.

 

5.           SENATOR TAJ MUHAMMAD AFRIDI, Chairman, Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions, to present report of the Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senator Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar on 4th February, 2020, regarding payment of compensation to the IDPs of South Waziristan/FATA.

 

6.           SENATOR FAISAL JAVED, Chairman, Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, to present report of the Committee on the subject matter of starred question No.2, asked by Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi on 3rd March, 2020, regarding names, designations, grades, educational qualification and places of domicile of persons appointed in PTVC during last one year including their salaries, allowances and other fringe benefits.

 

7.           SENATOR FAISAL JAVED, Chairman, Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, to present report of the Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed on 18th September, 2020, regarding airing of Indian Sports Channels in Pakistan despite complete ban by PEMRA on production and broadcasting of Indian content.

 

8.           SENATOR MIRZA MUHAMMAD AFRIDI, Chairman, Standing Committee on Commerce, to present report of the Committee on the subject matter of starred question No.13, asked by Senator Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar on 22nd January, 2021, regarding details of coal imported annually during the last ten years indicating names of countries, annual volume of quantity of coal and amount incurred thereon.

 

9.           SENATOR MIRZA MUHAMMAD AFRIDI, Chairman, Standing Committee on Commerce, to present report of the Committee on the completion of its tenure (2018- 2021).

 

10.       SENATOR FAROOQ HAMID NAEK, Chairman, Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, to present report of the Committee on the subject matter of starred question No.139, asked by Senator Mir Kabeer Ahmed Muhammad Shahi on 30th April, 2019, regarding the number of persons presently working in the Ministry of Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs and its attached departments.

 

11.       SENATOR FAROOQ HAMID NAEK, Chairman, Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, to present report of the Committee on the subject matter of starred question No.305, asked by Senator Muhammad Talha Mehmood on 4th February, 2020, regarding the details of relaxation or immunities given by the present Government to Industrial Sector in various Taxes and Duties.

 

12.       SENATOR FAROOQ HAMID NAEK, Chairman, Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, to present report of the Committee on a motion under Rule 218, moved by Senator Mohsin activities in small provinces of the country especially due to improper, unjustified and inequitable credit/lending by the Commercial Banks to the Private Sector in those Provinces.

 

13.       SENATOR FAROOQ HAMID NAEK, Chairman, Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, to present report of the Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senator Mushahid Ullah Khan on 16th September, 2020, regarding details of overall taxes paid by the owner of Peshawar Zalmi, along with his other entities.

 

14.       SENATOR HILLAL UR REHMAN, Chairman, Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, to present report of the Committee on the completion of its tenure (2018-2021).

 

15.       SENATOR FIDA MUHAMMAD, Chairman, Standing Committee on Power, to present report of the Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senator Kauda Babar on 22nd January, 2021, regarding provision of electricity to Makran Division through establishment of power projects in the area.

 

16.       SENATOR FIDA MUHAMMAD, Chairman, Standing Committee on Power, to present report of the Committee on the subject matter of starred question No.15, asked by Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi on 22nd October, 2020, regarding the number of electricity meters installed by PESCO during the last   six   months   with sub-division / area-wise break up and the steps taken by the said company to control theft of electricity through kunda system during the said period.

 

17.       SENATOR FIDA MUHAMMAD, Chairman, Standing Committee on Power, to present report of the Committee on a point of public importance raised by Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi on 22nd January, 2021, regarding non-installation of electricity meters, promotion of kunda culture and wrong billing by PESCO in district Charsadda.

 

18.       SENATOR SHAMMIM AFRIDI, Chairman, Standing Committee on Water Resources, to present report of the Committee on a motion under Rule 218, moved by Senator Gianchand on 24th August, 2020, regarding importance of Telemetering System for distribution of Water between Provinces and reason of its non-implementation.

 

19.       SENATOR SHAMMIM AFRIDI, Chairman, Standing Committee on Water Resources, to present report of the Committee on the subject matter of starred question No. 7, asked by Senator Mushtaq Ahmed on 15th September, 2020, regarding removal of members of Indus River System Authority (IRSA) by the Government without consultation with Provinces.

 

20.       SENATOR SHAMMIM AFRIDI, Chairman, Standing Committee on Water Resources, to present report of the Committee on the subject matter of starred question No. 355, asked by Senator Sirajul Haq on 15th September, 2020, regarding the title of the Agreement under which water is being distributed amongst the Provinces indicating also the formula laid down for distribution of water in the same and the ratio at which water is being provided to each province under the said agreement.

 

21.       SENATOR KHUSHBAKHT SHUJAT, Chairperson, Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, to present report of the Committee for the period from October, 2019 to March, 2021.

 

22.       SENATOR KHUSHBAKHT SHUJAT, Chairperson, Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, to present report of the Committee on the subject matter of starred question No. 59, asked by Senator Mian Muhammad Ateeq Shaikh on 29th October, 2020, regarding the details of vacant posts of Medical and Para Medical staff in the Government Hospitals in Islamabad with hospital-wise break up and the steps being taken by the Government to fill the same.

 

23.       SENATOR MUHAMMAD TALHA MEHMOOD, Chairman, Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat, to present report of the Committee on the subject matter of starred question No. 24, asked by Senator Mushtaq Ahmed on 26th January, 2021, regarding the number of operational mobile phone towers on National Highway leading to Southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa along with the names of mobile phone companies operating the said towers.

 

24.       SENATOR MUHAMMAD TALHA MEHMOOD, Chairman, Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat, to present report of the Committee on the subject matter of starred question No. 11, asked by Senator Mushtaq Ahmed on 26th August, 2020, regarding decision of the Government to abolish the posts lying vacant for the last one year in various Divisions and Departments of the Federal Government.

 

25.       SENATOR RAHILA MAGSI, Chairperson, Standing Committee on Federal Education, Professional Training, National History and Literary Heritage, to present report of the Committee on a Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Quratulain Marri on 19th August, 2020, regarding a notice issued by the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training with reference to curriculum.

26.       SENATOR RAHILA MAGSI, Chairperson, Standing Committee on Federal Education, Professional Training, National History and Literary Heritage, to present report of the Committee on a Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Muhammad Ali Khan Saif on 4th March, 2020, regarding hurdles being faced by the B-Tech diploma holders for equivalence.

27.       SENATOR RAHILA MAGSI, Chairperson, Standing Committee on Federal Education, Professional Training, National History and Literary Heritage, to present report of the Committee on a Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Mushtaq Ahmed on 14th January, 2020, regarding requirement of service structure for Technologists in the country.

28.       SENATOR RAHILA MAGSI, Chairperson, Standing Committee on Federal Education, Professional Training, National History and Literary Heritage, to present report of the Committee on the subject matter of starred question No. 55, asked by Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi on 29th October, 2020, regarding the number of teachers working in the educational institutions of Islamabad who have not been given time scale promotions with effect from the date of their eligibility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Islamabad, the

9th March, 2021.

MOHAMMAD QASIM SAMAD KHAN

Secretary