Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Zaheer-ud-Din Babar Awan Friday laid in the Senate the copy of President Dr Arif Alvi’s address to a joint sitting of the Parliament, delivered on September 13, 2021, for holding debate.
The adviser moved a Motion of Thanks that “This House expresses its deep gratitude to the President of Pakistan for his address to both the Houses assembled together on 13th September, 2021.”
Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani asked the members to register their names for participation in the debate, which would be on agenda in next sittings of the Upper House of the Parliament.
Earlier, the House adopted six different motions under Rule 194(1) including of Chairman, Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Senator Muhammad Talha, who sought a 30-working days extension in presentation of report of the committee on the Bill further to amend the Federal Board of Revenue Act, 2007 [The Federal Board of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2020], with effect from October 4.
He also moved a motion for a 15-day extension into the present report of the committee on a resolution moved by Senator Syed Faisal Ali Subzwari, recommending the government to give special tax exemptions to the small traders and low salaried class of Karachi and Hyderabad, with effect from September 15.
Chairman Standing Committee on Human Rights Senator Walid Iqbal asked for a 60-day extension in presentation of the report of the committee on the Bill to make provisions for protection against domestic violence [The Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2020], introduced by Senator Sherry Rehman, with effect from October 5.
He moved another motion, seeking a 60-day extension in presentation of a report of the Committee on the Bill further to amend the National Commission on the Rights of Child Act, 2017 [The National Commission on the Rights of Child (Amendment) Bill, 2020], introduced by Senator Faisal Javed, with effect from October 5.
