• Session Prorogued

ISLAMABAD, January 22, 2018: The Sindh Assembly adopted a resolution on Monday condemning the remarks against the Parliament at a public rally in Lahore, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet.

Following are key observations of the House proceedings during eighth (last) sitting of the 37^th session:

Members’ Participation

• The Sindh Assembly met for three hours and 15 minutes while the proceedings remained suspended for three minutes due to Azaan.
• The sitting started at 1134 hours against the scheduled time of 1000 hours.
• The Speaker chaired the sitting for two hours and 36 minutes while the Deputy Speaker presided over the rest of the proceedings.
• The Leader of the House (Chief Minister) attended the sitting for 55 minutes.
• The Leader of the Opposition was present for an hour and 16 minutes.
• As many as 32 (19%) lawmakers were present at the outset and 44 (26%) at the adjournment of sitting.
• The parliamentary leaders of PPPP, MQM, PML-F, PML-N and PTI attended the sitting.
• Seven minority members were also present.
• Two members applied for leave.

 Output

• The House adopted a resolution to condemn the remarks against the Parliament at a public rally in Lahore.
• The House deferred the Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law, Karachi (Amendment) Bill, 2016.

Representation and Responsiveness

• The House took up all five Starred Questions for answers during the Question Hour. The lawmakers asked 21 supplementary questions as well.
• The House took up four Call Attention Notices (CANs) regarding nutrition deficiency in Tharparkar; steps to revive Karachi Circular Railway Project; business of sub-standard drinks in Karachi and poor drainage system in UC Buharo, Mirpur Sakro.
• A CAN regarding delay in K-IV Project was not taken up due to absence of movers
• The Chair rejected an Adjournment motion of a PML-F lawmaker regarding illegal registration and tax evasion through faulty software system at department of excise and taxation, Sindh.
• A PPPP lawmaker withdrew her privilege motion against PTI leadership.
• The House deferred debate on a motion regarding water issue.

Order and Institutionalization

• Two points of order consumed seven minutes of the proceedings.
• PTI lawmakers protested for two minutes against the announcement of the Chair for `unanimously adopting’ the resolution against their leadership over remarks against the Parliament.

Transparency

• ‘Orders of the Day’ was available to the legislators, observers and public.
• The attendance of lawmakers was available to the media and observers.

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This Daily Factsheet is based on direct observation of the Sindh Assembly proceedings conducted by Pakistan Press Foundation, a member organization of FAFEN. Errors and omissions are excepted