PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
ORDERS OF THE DAY
MONDAY, THE 04TH NOVEMBER, 2024
Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Monday, the 04th November, 2024 at 10.00A.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:
(Labour and Human Resources Department)
IV. CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:
01. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 16 OF 2024; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. MUHAMMAD MAAZ MEHBOOB, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that the streets of Liaquatabad Block No. 03 are full of garbage. What steps have been taken to clean them.
02. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 17 OF 2024; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. FOUZIA HAMEED, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Education, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement regarding the fact employees of the education department including their spouses are receiving cash amount through BISP. What steps have been taken to curb this illegal activity?
03. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 23 OF 2024; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. SAJJAD ALI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Home, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that in various areas of my Constituency Lyari drugs like Charas, Cocaine, Cannabis, Opium, Alcohol, Ice and Gutka are being openly sold. The police are collecting bribes from the drug dealers, which is leading to the destruction of youth in my Constituency. What action will be taken against this negligence by the Police?
04. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 25 OF 2024; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. NAJAM MIRZA, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Revenue, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that there is much unrest among the people of Korangi due to illegal allotment of land made during previous days in Korangi.
05. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 21 OF 2024; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. MUHAMMAD AAMIR SIDDIQUI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Home, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that I wish to bring attention to the severe traffic congestion on major roads in Karachi PIB Town, Gurumandir, Lasbella etc, where commuters are forced to spend up to 2 hours daily in traffic.
06. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 24 OF 2024; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. FOUZIA HAMEED, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Home, Sindh may please to give answer/statement on the fact that street crime is on sharp rise in the Karachi city. Targeted killings, armed robbery and theft have become a common occurrence resulting into a panic like situation. What efforts have been taken to curb this recent wave of lawlessness in the city?
07. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 22 OF 2024; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. FARAH SOHAIL, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Health, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that what measures have been taken by the Health Department to make functional and effective Polio Campaign started this week as well as to eliminate the Polio Cases in Sindh Province?
V. LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.
VI. PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.
VII. ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 16 OF 2024;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. FOUZIA HAMEED, MPA REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE OF THE ART AUTISM CENTERS FOR SPECIALIZED CARE AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) IN THE PROVINCE.
VIII. LAYING BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING AUDIT REPORTS:
01. Performance Audit Report of Approvals & Clearance of Initial Environment Examination/ Environment Impact Assessment and Post Clearance Monitoring During Last Three Years by the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) Sindh.
02. Audit Report on the Accounts of Irrigation, Works & Services, Public Health Engineering & Rural Development Department, Education Works Division and Development Authorities, Government of Sindh for the Audit Year, 2023-24.
03. Audit Report on the Accounts of Provincial Zakat Fund and District Zakat Committees, Sindh for the Audit Year, 2023-24.
04. Audit Report on the Accounts of Climate Change, Environment and Disaster Management Organizations Government of Sindh Audit Year, 2022-23.
IX. ANY OTHER BUSINESS WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR.
KARACHI, THE G.M.UMAR FAROOQ
01ST NOVEMBER, 2024 SECRETARY
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
”In pursuance of sub-clause 7 of Article 202A of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (“Constitution”) read with sub-rule 1A of Rule 136 of the Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, 2013 this House resolves to give effect to the provisions of Article 202A of the Constitution.”
02. In the light of above, your good offices are informed that the worthy Provincial Assembly of Sindh has given effect to the provisions of Artcle 202A of the Constitution.
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
LABOUR AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
MONDAY, THE 04TH NOVEMBER 2024
77 *Ms. Qurat-ul- Ain Khan:
Will the Minister for Labour and Human Resources be pleased to State:-
Number of new hospitals and clinics have been established under SESSI for welfare of workers during 2018 to 2023?
MR. SHAHID ABDUS SALAM THAHEEM: MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND HUMAN RESOURCES:-
I. Twenty (20) bedded Social Security Hospital Sukkur has upgraded during the year 2023.
II. Fifty (50) bedded Social Security Hospital at Choundko, District Khairpur constructed by Workers welfare Board, Government of Pakistan which will functional soon after completion of minor civil work by the contractor, and facility of hospital will start once the MOU between SESSI and Gam bat Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) is rectified and approved by the Governing Body (G.B) SESSI.
175 *Mr. Abdul Basit:
Will the Minister for Labour and Human Resources be pleased to State:-
Number of Hospitals and dispensaries of Labour Department currently working in the province alongwith detail of facilities provided therein as on 01-01-2024?
ANSWER
MR. SHAHID ABDUS SALAM THAHEEM: MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND HUMAN RESOURCES:-
The Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (SESSI) informed that (05) hospitals and (42) dispensaries are providing treatment and health care facilities to the secured workers and their dependents/children like vaccination/ medicines, lab investigation, surgeries consultations and follow-up treatments. The SESSI dispensaries also provide treatments as basic health unit and refers to the tertiary care SEESI hospitals provide medical treatment to Secured workers and their dependents. There are departments of medicines, General surgery, ENT, Eye, Gynae/Obstetrics/ Psychiatry, Oncology, Dermatology, Dental care, Radiology, Neurology, Orthopaedics. There are indoor and outdoor facilities for patients in the respective departments as per their requirement. The Social Security facilitates the labour workers and their families to its utmost level for better provision of health care.
The Mines Labour Welfare Organization (MLWO) stated that10 bedded hospital working in Lakhra District Jamshoro and one dispensary working in Jhampir Thatta. Furthermore, these health facilities provide free of cost treatment to mining workers and their families by MLWO.
177 *Mr. Abdul Basit:
Will the Minister for Labour and Human Resources be pleased to State:-
(a) Have there been any complaints or instances of unfair labour practices reported in Sindh from 2018 to 2023;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details of the incidents of unfair labour practices reported from 2018 to 2023, along with the actions taken against them?
ANSWER
MR. SHAHID ABDUS SALAM THAHEEM: MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND HUMAN RESOURCES:-
No, case of unfair labour practice reported in said period.
178 *Mr. Abdul Basit:
Will the Minister for Labour and Human Resources be pleased to State:-
Location-wise details of the registered labour unions in Sindh as of March 1st, 2024?
ANSWER
MR. SHAHID ABDUS SALAM THAHEEM: MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND HUMAN RESOURCES:-
Location wise details of the registered labour union in Sindh:
West Division
911
East Division
261
Central Division
41
South Division
519
Hyderabad (other than Karachi)
2259
Total
3991
233 *Mr. Muhammad Daniyal:
Will the Minister for Labour and Human Resources be pleased to State:-
(a) Is it a fact that contractual employees were regularized during 2018 to 2023;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative; the details thereof and criteria for the same?
ANSWER
MR. SHAHID ABDUS SALAM THAHEEM: MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND HUMAN RESOURCES:-
It is submitted that the Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (SESSI) has regularized 260 employees Medical side of (SESSI) in compliance of order passed the Division Bench of Honorable High Court of Sindh, Karachi in C.P. No. 116 of 2019 and consequent consideration, with the approval of Governing Body (GB), SESSI during 2018-2023. The detail are at Annexure placed on the Table of the House.
453 *Ms. Qurat-ul- Ain Khan:
Will the Minister for Labour and Human Resources be pleased to State:-
District-wise number of new health institutes of Labour Department established as well as up-graded in the Province during 2018-2019 to 2022-2023 including the amount spent?
ANSWER
MR. SHAHID ABDUS SALAM THAHEEM: MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND HUMAN RESOURCES:-
(a) The district wise position of Health facilities Institutes / facilities working under Sindh Employees Social Security Institution, Labour Department, Government of Sindh is given as under:
S. No.
District
Health Facilities / Institution
1
District South
(i) Lines Area Dispensary / Consultant Clinic
(ii) Modern Colony Dispensary
(iii) Peerabad Dispensary
2
District Central
(i) Federal B Area Dispensary
(ii) Fatima Jinnah Medical Centre, North Nazimabad
3
District West
(i) Three Hundred Fifty Five (355) bededKulsoombaiValika Hospital, SITE
(ii) Madina Dispensary
(iii) Javedan Dispensary
(iv) Shershah Dispensary
(v) New Shershah Dispensary
(vi) New Bawany Dispensary
(vii) Orangi Town Dispensary
(viii) Labour Square Dispensary SITE Circle
4
District Malir
(i) Two Hundred Thirteen (213) bededLandhi Hospital
(ii) ITC Dispensary, Landhi
(iii) Saudabad Dispensary
(iv) Shah Faisal Dispensary
(v) Fifty (50) beded Kidney Centre, Landhi
5
District Korangi
(i) Future Colony Dispensary
(ii) Korangi 2 1/2 Dispensary
(iii) Korangi 31/2 Dispensary
6
District Thatta
(i) Dhabeji Medical Centre, Landhi Circle
7
District Jamshoro
(i) One Hundred Eighty (180) bededKotri Hospital
(ii) Nooriabad Medical Centre
(iii) Kotri SITE Dispensary
(iv) Kotri City Dispensary
(v) Saphire Textile Mill Dispensary
(vi) Sandooz Dispensary District Jamshoro
(vii) Labour Square Dispensary, SESSI Kotri Circle
8
District Hyderabad
(i) Fifty Five (55) beded Hyderabad Hospital
(ii) Unit No. 8 Dispensary
(iii) Tando Agha Dispensary
(iv) Zeel Park Dispensary
(v) GanjoTakar Dispensary
9
District Sanghar
(i) Tando Adam Dispensary
10
District Nawabshah
(i) Nawabshah Dispensary
11
District Sukkur
(i) Poly Clinic Dispensary, SITE Area, Sukkur
(ii) Sukkur City Dispensary
(iii) Rohri Dispensary
12
District Khairpur
(i) Ranipur Sugar Mill Dispensary
(ii) Khairpur City Dispensary
(iii) Fifty (50) beded Hospital at Choundko, District Khairpur has constructed by Worker Welfare Board, Government of Pakistan, but yet to be not functional
13
District Shikarpur
(i) SESSI Shikarpur Dispensary
14
District Jacobabad
(i) SESSI Jacobabad Dispensary
15
District Larkana
(i) SESSI Larkana Dispensary
16
District Ghotki
(i) SESSI Mirpur Mathelo Dispensary
(ii) SESSI Ghotki Dispensary
(iii) SESSI Deharki Dispensary
(b) Health facilities / Institutes upgraded from 2018-2019 to 2022-2023:
During the period, no health facility was upgraded. Currently, under the present leadership focus has been shifted to provide comprehensive services to the secured workers across Sindh. Following upgradations of health facilities has been approved in the 169th meeting of Governing Body;
S.No.
Health facility
Present strength
Upgraded Strength
1
Nooriabad Medical Centre, Nooriabad
10 bedded
50 bedded
2
Kotri Hospital, Kotri
130 bedded
180 bedded
3
SITE Area Dispensary, Hyderabad
-
50 bedded
4
Poly Clinic Dispensary, SITE Area Sukkur
-
25 bedded
(c) The expenditure incurred on health care facilities during the year 2018-2019 to 2022-2023 is given as under:
S.No.
Financial Year
Expenditure
i.
2018-2019
Rs. 4,670,995,000.00
ii.
2019-2020
Rs. 2,986,488,000.00
S.No.
Financial Year
Expenditure
iii.
2020-2021
Rs. 3,411,495,000.00
iv.
2021-2022
Rs. 3,685,458,000.00
v.
2022-2023
Rs. 4,815,142,000.00
Total Expenditure for the years 2018-2019 to 2022-2023
Rs. 19,569,578,000.00
Whereas the Mines Labour Welfare Organization (MLWO) has no any health institution upgraded during the said period.
