PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
ORDERS OF THE DAY
MONDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER, 2024
Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Monday, the 28th October, 2024 at 03.00P.M.
I. (A) RECITATION FROM THE HOLY QUR’AN.
(B) NAAT SHAREEF.
II. OATH BY THE MEMBERS-ELECT WHO HAVE NOT YET MADE OATH AND SIGNING OF ROLL OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.
III. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
(Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Department)
IV. CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:
01. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 01 OF 2024; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. JAMAL AHMED, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that in my Constituency PS-130 drugs are being sold and used daily due to which the young generation is perishing. What steps have been taken by the Government to prevent the said activity?
02. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 06 OF 2024; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. QURAT UL AIN KHAN, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Labour, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that Workers Model School Korangi No. 3½ Primary Section is in very deteriorated condition. What steps are being taken by the Sindh Government in this regard?
03. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 08 OF 2024; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. FARAH SOHAIL, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Education, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that Government Primary School Faqeer Muhammad Lashari situated in UC-2 TalukaJohi District Dadu was constructed by the local people with their own expenses, building of the said school has been deteriorated due to flood, 120 students are compelled to get education in Tent. What steps are being taken by the Government for the re-construction of the same?
V. LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.
VI. PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.
VII. ADJOURNMENT MOTION,IF ANY.
VIII. LAYING BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING AUDIT REPORTS:
01. Special Study Report on Creation of Liabilities in Health Department of Karachi Development Authority, Audit Year, 2018-19.
02. Annual Audit Report on the Accounts of Government of Sindh for the Audit Year, 2022-23.
03. Audit Report on the Accounts of Local Government & Housing Town Planning Department, Government of Sindh, for the Audit Year, 2021-22.
04. Annual Audit Report on the accounts of Secretary Local Government & Housing Town Planning Department, Government of Sindh for the Audit Year, 2022-23.
IX. ANY OTHER BUSINESS WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR.
KARACHI, THE G.M.UMAR FAROOQ
27TH OCTOBER, 2024 SECRETARY
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
Provincial Assembly of Sindh in its sitting held on Monday, the 28th October, 2024 has unanimously passed the following Resolution moved byMr. Sharjeel Inam, Senior Minister for Information, Transport & Mass Transit, Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control, Sindh, Mr. Zia ul Hassan, Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs & Criminal Prosecution and Home Sindh, Mr. Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, MPA/ Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Provincial Assembly of Sindh, Ms. Faryal Talpur, MPA, Mr. Agha Siraj Khan Durrani, MPA, Mr. Muhammad Qasim, MPA/ Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government & Housing Town Planning Department, Ms. Sadia Javed, MPA/ Parliamentary Secretary for Planning & Development Department, Ms. Nida Khuhro, MPA/ Parliamentary Secretary for Health & Population Welfare Department, Makhdoom Fakhar Zaman, MPA/ Parliamentary Secretary for Home Department, Syed Farukh Ahmed Shah, MPA/ Parliamentary Secretary for Works & Services Department, Mr. Ali Hassan, MPA/ Parliamentary Secretary for Irrigation Department, Mr. Sham Sunder, MPA/ Parliamentary Secretary for Transport & Mass Transit, Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Department, Ms. Seema Khurram, MPA/ Parliamentary Secretary for School Education & Literacy and College Education Department, Mr. Sardar Khan Chandio, MPA, Mr. Jamal Ahmed, MPA, Syed Aijaz Hussain Shah, MPA, Ms. Sajeela, MPA, Mr. Sheikh Abdullah, MPA, Mr. Giyanoo Mal, MPA, Mr. Jameel Ahmed, MPA, Mr. Sikandar Ali Shoro, MPA, Jam Shabbir Ali Khan, MPA, Mr. Muhammad Rashid Khan, MPA, Mr. Fayaz Ali Butt, MPA, Mr. Sabir Hussain, MPA, Mr. Mahesh Kumar Hasija, MPA, Mr. Najam Mirza, MPA, Mr. Abdul Basit, MPA, Mr. Muhammad Farooq, MPA, Mr. Moid Anver, MPA and Syed Adil Askari, MPA:
WHEREAS, 27th October is observed as ‘Kashmir Black Day’ in Pakistan to condemn the illegal occupation of Kashmir by the Indian Forces, in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions.
WHEREAS, the human rights situation in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) has severely deteriorated, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests, torture and enforced disappearances are reported.
We stand in complete solidarity with Kashmiris in their struggle for realization of their inalienable right to self-determination in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolutions.
This House resolves and recommends to the Government of Sindh to approach Federal Government to approach international community to urge India to stop the ongoing human rights violations; and implement the United Nations Security Council Resolutions.
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
CULTURE, TOURISM & ANTIQUITIES DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
MONDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2024
28 *Mr. Ali Khurshidi:
Will the Minister for Culture, Tourism & Antiquities be pleased to State:-
(a) Whether the department has offices in Larkana, Shikarpur, Dadu, Nawabshah, KamberShahdadkot and Sukkur;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof alongwith ongoing schemes?
ANSWER
SYED ZULFIQAR ALI SHAH: MINISTER FOR CULTURE, TOURISM & ANTIQUITIES:-
The department has offices in Larkana, Shikarpur, Nawabshah and Sukkur.
The details of offices at above districts are as under:-
1. Mohen Jo Daro Site, Larkana
2. City Museum, Shikarpur
3. Bilawal Institute, Nawabshah
4. Archaeological Museum, Sukkur
There are no ongoing schemes at above offices.
105 *Ms. Quratul Ain Khan:
Will the Minister for Culture, Tourism & Antiquities be pleased to State:-
Number of historical buildings in Karachi and Hyderabad along with steps are being taken to look after of the said building?
ANSWER
SYED ZULFIQAR ALI SHAH: MINISTER FOR CULTURE, TOURISM & ANTIQUITIES:-
The total number of historical buildings in Karachi is 1741 and Hyderabad is 144.
There is watch and ward staff to look after the heritage buildings, if there is any violation i.e. illegal demolition of heritage buildings, departments takes the action by issuing show cause notices against the responsible persons, by sealing the building and by lodging the FIRs under Sindh Cultural Heritage (Preservation) Act, 1994.
165 *Ms. Bilqees Mukhtar:
Will the Minister for Culture, Tourism & Antiquities be pleased to State:-
Is it fact that federation has been collecting taxes from Sindh Archaeological sites, historical places and shrines after the 18th Amendment? If so, reasons thereof?
ANSWER
SYED ZULFIQAR ALI SHAH: MINISTER FOR CULTURE, TOURISM & ANTIQUITIES:-
The Federation has not been collecting taxes from Sindh Archaeological Sites and historical places after the 18th Amendment.
However, the shrines are not under the administrative control of this Department.
194 *Mr. Abdul Basit:
Will the Minister for Culture, Tourism & Antiquities be pleased to State:-
What measures are in place to protect historical sites and monuments in Sindh?
ANSWER
SYED ZULFIQAR ALI SHAH: MINISTER FOR CULTURE, TOURISM & ANTIQUITIES:-
Culture, Tourism, Antiquities & Archives Department has carried out conservation, preservation and restoration work at forty nine (49) Archaeological sites / Monuments in Sindh.
195 *Mr. Abdul Basit:
Will the Minister for Culture, Tourism & Antiquities be pleased to State:-
(a) Whether is it a fact that Government has undertaken any initiatives to build infrastructure, such as Museums, Galleries and Theaters in the province from 2018 to 2023;
(b) If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, the details thereof?
ANSWER
SYED ZULFIQAR ALI SHAH: MINISTER FOR CULTURE, TOURISM & ANTIQUITIES:-
Yes, this Government has taken imitative to build infrastructure such as Museums, Galleries and Theatres in the province from 2018 to 2023. The details are as under:-
i) Auditorium at Dadu
ii) Kotri Cultural Complex.
iii) Culture Complex, Sukkur.
iv) Auditorium at Kunri district Umerkot.
v) Culture Complex, Umerkot.
vi) Sambara Art Gallery, Karachi.
vii) KotDiji Museum, Khairpur.
viii) Miskeen Jahan Khan Khoso Museum at Nagarparkar
ix) Archaeological Museum, Sukkur.
x) Makli Museum at Thatta
xi) Mansurah Museum, Sanghar
xii) City Museum, Larkana
xiii) Site Museum at Chahun-jo-Daro, Benazirabad.
Apart from the above, the following Museums have been upgraded:-
i) Mukhi House Museum, Hyderabad.
ii) Quaid-e-Azam House Museum, Karachi
iii) Quaid-e-Azam Birth Place (Wazir Mansion) Karachi.
iv) Banbhore Museum, Thatta.
v) Thar Museum, Umerkot
vi) Mohen-jo-Daro Museum, Larkana
381 *Mr. Muhammad Daniyal:
Will the Minister for Culture, Tourism & Antiquities be pleased to State:-
Number of tourism places developed in the Province of Sindh along with the amount spent thereon from January 30, 2020 to May 31, 2023?
ANSWER
SYED ZULFIQAR ALI SHAH: MINISTER FOR CULTURE, TOURISM & ANTIQUITIES:-
Only one (01) tourism place developed during 30-01-2020 to 31-05-2023 and total Rs. 164.582
