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Provincial Assembly of Sindh
May 29, 2013 - March 31, 2017
The question of the interaction between executive and legislature is of highest importance in
democracies around the globe. In some, the executive dominates the legislature and its agenda, while, in other cases, it may be the other way around. Similarly, the question of political parties' attitude, behaviour and conduct before parliamentary elections, and after they are held, cannot be ordinarily answered. Thorough investigations to explore political parties' behaviour need to be conducted to present a comprehensive comment.
Legislatures' and their legislative performance can be an indicator that can respond to both the abovementioned. Legislatures' aspirations can be assessed through tracking their parliamentary actions, especially through legislative fore-sight; that is to what extent and how the legislature looks ahead in order to develop policies meeting the citizens' and state's needs in a transparent and inclusive manner. Correspondingly, political parties' performance in legislatures can also be determined through their legislative intentions; as to what and how have they demonstrated
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Legislative Procedure in Provincial Assembly of Sindh
The Ministers or Private Members can give notice to the Secretary Assembly to introduce a bill along with a copy of the bill and statement of objects and reasons. The government bill may appear on List of Business any time after the notice while 15 days' notice is required for Private Members' bills. The ordinances can be laid without the statement of objects and reasons.
Notice of Bill: 1
Consent of Government: 2The bills that require consent of the government for
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Sindh Assembly Overlooks Procedural Requirement to Pass Most of Billsn Passes 142 legislative proposals including 10 Private
Members' Bills
n Sindh Transparency and Right to Information Bill, 2016 and Hindu Marriages Bill among important provincial legislations
n Ruling party fullls less than one third promises committed in 2013 Election Manifesto
n No legislation done in justice system, policing and civil services, inclusion of youth in policymaking, women empowerment, regulation of agricultural inputs and trade unions
to full their political promises (prescribed in their manifestos). Interestingly, in Pakistan's case, political parties' manifestos are often written in a generalized manner including phrases such as improved health care, creating employment, education sector reforms, etc., and does not provide specic policy strategies in order to achieve their promises. Moreover, since they comprise of general terms, a majority of parties share similar manifestos.
Sindh, the southeast province has the second largest economy in Pakistan with a majority of its constituencies dominated by Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP). The party occupies 56 percent of the Provincial Assembly's seats, followed by Mutahida Quami Movement's (MQM) with 30 percent. FAFEN's legislative tracking study has endeavored to explore the legislative fore-sight and output of political parties within the assembly. Globally, legislative outputs are often reected by the bills, amendments and resolutions adopted by the assembly for better service delivery and pursue citizens' welfare. Analyzing the assembly's bills, TDEA-FAFEN observed that out of 142 bills presented, 30 were to legislate on subjects devolved under 18th amendment, 63 pertained to the executive needs of the province and 49 were legislative proposals focusing on public welfare issues, which were
mostly in line with the party manifesto commitments. The ruling party (PPP) in the province has been able to fulll less than one-third of the specic provincial-level legislative commitments prescribed in their 2013 election manifesto. Exploring the thematic character of these bills, TDEA-FAFEN ascertained that they focused on institutional development and/or reforms in various provincial sectors and departments, local governance, education, health, security, environment and transparency. However, no legislation has been initiated so far on the promised reforms in the justice system, policing and civil services, inclusion of youth in policymaking, women empowerment, regulation of agricultural inputs and trade unions.
The assembly approved charters of forming 13 higher education medical and technical institutions, which is an attempt or response to counter the Sindh's education crisis. Following the precedent set by Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) assemblies, the Sindh Assembly also enacted the right to information (RTI) legislation granting citizens the right to access information in all matters of public importance. The RTI bill was warranted by the provincial obligations after the enactment of the 18th Constitutional Amendment. Through other legislations, the assembly covered the themes like institutional
Introduction of Bill: 3A bill may appear on List of Business only after expiry of notice period and consent of the government, if applicable. The member-in-charge makes motion to introduce the bill on a set day and time. If the motion to introduce a bill is carried, the bill shall be published in the ofcial gazette.
Motions after Introduction:4Following the introduction of a bill, the member-in-charge may make a motion for its introduction. Any bill except Finance Bill shall be referred to the concerned standing committee for further deliberation with a
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
introduction are forwarded to the concerned department with a request seeking its consent. The rules authorize the Speaker to decide which bill requires the consent of the government.
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Consideration of Bill6The bill after presentation of standing committee report is included in List of Business at least three days after the report is presented in the House. The member-in-charge may move a motion to consider the bill and if the motion is carried the Speaker calls a bill clause by clause and each clause is voted upon. The Speaker may postpone the consideration of clause. The members may move amendments to the bill at this stage.
development and reforms (42), local government and good governance (24), health sector (18), labour rights and employment regulations (15), human rights and social welfare (13) and others (30).
PPPP has a majority (of 56%) of the Sindh assembly's seats that makes it easy for them to push through the prescribed legislative process. However, the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the assembly as well as best parliamentary practices require conformity with certain norms that ensure democratic and consultative spirit in lawmaking. The rules of procedure require each bill to go through committee review before its consideration in the plenary. Moreover, as per rules, no motion for the consideration of a bill can be moved without giving members three days after provision of copies of the bill to them. The Sindh Assembly, in most cases, did not follow these procedural requirements neither the exemptions from these were sought through formal motions. Less than a quarter of bills introduced were referred to committees for detailed review while all the remaining bills were passed without any committees' review. Moreover, the rules of procedure do not empower the committees to hold public hearings or seek expert opinion on legislation limiting the scope of debate on any bill. During the reporting period, only 34
bills (24%) were referred to the committees. As many as 63 (37%) bills were considered and passed on the same day when they were introduced. Such hasty legislation deprived the members an opportunity to review the legislation.
On an average, every bill passed took an average 39 days to undergo the entire legislative process. Analyzing the bills' thematic focus, each bill on security took an average of 11 days for passage. Similarly, the bills pertaining to economy were passed in 18 days, local government and good governance 21 days, institutional development and reforms 25 days, labour rights and employment regulations 31 days, health 38 days, education 48 days, environment and agriculture 62 days, accountability and transparency 110 days, and human rights and social welfare 150 days.
Exploring the bills' categorization, out of 142, 132 were introduced by the government, while the remaining 10 were sponsored by Private Members. Private Members submitted a total of 30 bills, of which 20 are still pending. On average, each government bill took 33 days for passage, while each Private Member's bill took 127 days. As many as 14 bills passed by the Assembly were initiated as ordinances while the remaining originated in the Assembly.
direction to submit its report on a date xed by the Speaker. The member-in-charge may move a motion to dispense this rule.
Presentation of Standing Committee Report5The concerned committee will present its report on the bill within provided time along with the copy of the bill as introduced in the House and the recommendations of the committee, if proposed.
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Passage of Bill7 After clause by clause consideration, a bill is moved for the nal passage. When a motion that the bill be passed has been made, the general provisions of the bill may be discussed but only with reference to the amendments, if any, made in the bill.
Recommendations
Based on the observation of Sindh assembly's proceedings and ndings, TDEA-FAFEN makes following recommendations specic to the legislative process:
n The legislative procedure provided in the Chapter XIII of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business should be followed in letter and spirit, and no deviation should be made from the procedure except through a formal motion of exemption from the requirement of rules.
n The standing committees of the Provincial Assembly should be empowered to hold public hearings and seek expert opinion on legislation.
n Whenever a Private Members' day is appropriated for government business or appointed for budget, compensatory time should be given for Private Members' business.
n The bills introduced before the Assembly should be drafted in a way which is comprehensible to legislators, and should include a clear and understandable to citizens Statement of Objects and Reasons explaining the purpose of the proposed legislation.
n The exemption from Statement of Objectives and Reasons given in the rules for ordinances should be withdrawn. The sub-rule (6) of Rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure of Provincial Assembly of Sindh 2013 needs to be repealed for this purpose.
n The political parties represented in the Assembly, especially those in the government, should on annual basis review publicly the status of implementation on commitments made in their manifestoes.
Legislation is regarded as one of the main functions of elected representatives. The purpose of any legislation is to formulate a guiding policy for the governments and citizens, authorize certain actions or resources or to impose sanctions. Under the Constitution of Pakistan, the Provincial Assemblies are entrusted with the power to legislate for their respective provinces on matters not enumerated in the Federal Legislative List.
The current report analyses the legislation carried out by the Provincial Assembly of Sindh during 31 sessions held between May 29, 2013 and March 31, 2017. The data for this report has been acquired from direct observation of the Assembly proceedings and from ofcial records available on website of the Assembly as well as on other ofcial websites of Sindh Government. The report attempts to check the compliance of the legislation with the Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of
Sindh, 2013 and the best legislative practices. Besides this, it also tries to review to which extent the ruling Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) has been able to full the specic provincial level legislative promises it had made in party manifesto issued before the General Elections 2013 accessed from: http://www.pppp.org.pk/manifestos/manifesto2013.pdf
The promises made in the manifesto were categorized in three classes requiring legislative action, executive action or both. These three classes were further divided into federal level and provincial level sub-classes. For the purpose of this report, only those promises falling under the legislative purview of the province were analyzed. The statistics and description of the legislation is given below.
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INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY
The report is an attempt to check compliance of the legislative process with the procedure laid down in the rules and implementation on manifesto commitments
Legislative Origins
Executive Needs
63Bills
49Bills
Party Manifesto
30Bills
th18 Amendment
Requirements
LEGISLATION STATISTICS
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140 132
Private Members' Bills Introduced
Private Members'Bills Passed
GovernmentBills Introduced
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Legislative Efciency
59 27 43 13
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LEGISLATION STATISTICS
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Following is the thematic categorization of the bills passed by the Sindh Assembly.
1Transparency and Accountability
8Security
9Economy
13Human Rights and Social Welfare
10Education
15Labour Rights and Employment Regulation
18Health Reforms
24Local Government &Good Governance
42Institutional Reforms
Institutional Development and Reforms
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The legislative business of the provincial government was heavily reliant on the legislations
emanating from executive needs as the House passed 42 bills (29% of total legislation) focusing on restructuring and empowering the existing public institutions. The government legislation under this category was related to administrative changes in various public bodies as well as expansion of institutions' scope of work.
The Assembly amended the statutes of public sector universities to provide for eligibility criteria of Vice Chancellors and other administrative posts of these institutions. The Assembly also changed the names of Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences, Chandka Dental College and Altaf Hussain Universities in Karachi and Hyderabad through amendments in respective laws. Moreover, the administrative changes were made in four medical institutions of the province. The Assembly also approved the creation of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in Shaheed Benazirabad.
The Assembly passed bills to revive the development authorities of six districts and also introduced changes in their statutes. The amendments were also introduced in four other development authorities to expand their limits or reorganize their boards. The House also
amended the provincial land revenue law providing for automation of the land records. The Criminal Prosecution Services law was also amended twice to dene the functions and criteria for appointments on the posts of Prosecutor General and Prosecutors.
The Services Tribunal Act, 1973 was amended ve times during the reporting period to change the term and eligibility criteria for the Chairman and members of the tribunal and dene the powers of the Chairman. The amendments in the Public Private Partnership Act 2010 authorized the government to make appointments in the Public Private Partnership Unit and included new departments in the list of sectors falling under the purview of the law. Similarly, the amendments in the Zakat and Ushar law enabled the disbursements of Zakat through ATMs. The Assembly also enacted amendments in the Registration Act 1908 dening the criteria for appointments on the post of Registrars and Sub-Registrars.
Furthermore, the Assembly passed amendments in the Sindh Coal Authority, the High-Density Development Board and the Board of Technical Education, the Technical and Vocational Training Authority laws changing constitution of these boards or authorities. The Assembly also legislated for setting up the Mass Transit
Provincial Level Legislative Promises in PPPP Manifesto on institutional Reforms
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LEGISLATIVE THEMES
Addressing post-18th Amendment issues1Civil Service Reforms2Law enforcement and police reforms3Legal reforms for sustainable urban development
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Institutional Development and Reforms
Authority, establishment of the Special Development Board for regulation of housing sector and putting the public property insurance providers under the
control of Sindh Insurance Limited.
27-Mar-17 29-Mar-17The Jacobabad Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Government
27-Mar-17 29-Mar-17The Sindh Revenue Board (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Government
19-Aug-13 19-Aug-13The Sindh Universities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2013
Government
19-Aug-13 19-Aug-13
Date of Introduction
Date of Passage
Bill Title Bill Type
The Sindh High Density Development Board (Amendment) Bill, 2013
Government
29-Mar-17 29-Mar-17
The Sindh Coal Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Government
27-Mar-17 27-Mar-17
The Altaf Hussain University at Hyderabad (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Government
27-Mar-17 27-Mar-17
The Altaf Hussain University at Karachi (Amendment ) Bill, 2017
Government
19-Sep-13 19-Sep-13
The Malir Development Authority (Revival and Amendment) Bill, 2013
Government
19-Sep-13 19-Sep-13
The Lyari Development Authority (Revival and Amendment) Bill, 2013
Government
19-Sep-13 19-Sep-13
The Larkana Development Authority (Revival and Amendment) Bill, 2013
Government
19-Sep-13 19-Sep-13
The Hyderabad Development Authority (Revival and Amendment) Bill, 2013
Government
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Institutional Development and Reforms
19-Sep-13 19-Sep-13The Sehwan Development Authority (Revival and Amendment) Bill, 2013
Government
23-Nov-16 23-Nov-16
The Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Government
The Sindh Mass Transit Authority Bill,
Date of Introduction
Date of Passage
Bill Title Bill Type
27-Oct-14 29-Sep-162014
Government
19-Aug-13 20-Sep-13
The Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2013
Government
21-Sep-16 26-Sep-16
The Zulkarabad Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Government
15-Feb-16 21-Mar-16
The Sindh Service Tribunals (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Government
21-Mar-16 21-Mar-16
The Karachi Development Authority (Revival and Amending) Bill, 2016
Government
31-Oct-13 4-Nov-13
The Gorakh Hills Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2013
Government
18-Jan-16 18-Jan-16 The Sindh Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
15-Jan-16 15-Jan-16The Sindh Criminal Prosecution Service (Constitution, Functions and Powers) (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
7-Aug-15 12-Aug-15The Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
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Date of Introduction
Date of Passage
Bill Title Bill Type
Institutional Development and Reforms
7-Aug-15 12-Aug-15The Sindh Zakat and Ushr (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
11-Aug-15 11-Aug-15The Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Private
20-Feb-15 7-Aug-15
The Sindh Board of Technical Education (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
21-May-1521-May-
15
The Sindh Service Tribunals (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
14-Feb-14 14-Feb-14
The Registration (Sindh Amendment) Bill, 2013
Government
14-Feb-14 14-Feb-14
The Sindh Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2013
Government
13-Apr-1520-May-
15
The Jinnah Sindh Medical University (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
20-May-1520-May-
15
The Sindh Service Tribunals (Third Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
28-Feb-14 28-Feb-14
The Sindh Service Tribunals (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Government
17-Apr-15 27-Apr-15
The Sindh Service Tribunals (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
10-Apr-15 13-Apr-15
The Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women Shaheed Benazirabad (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
21-Apr-14 25-Apr-14 The Sindh Criminal Prosecution Service
(Constitution, Functions & Powers) (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Government
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Date of Introduction
Date of Passage
Bill Title Bill Type
Institutional Development and Reforms
6-Apr-15
10-Apr-15
The Sindh Coastal Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
23-Feb-15
24-Feb-15
The Sindh Insurance of Public Property Bill, 2015
Government
10-Dec-14
10-Dec-14
The Sindh Public Private Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Government
27-Oct-14
10-Dec-14
The National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (Sindh Administration) Bill, 2014
Government
10-Dec-14
10-Dec-14
The Larkana Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Government
24-Oct-14
24-Oct-14
The Sindh Special Development Board Bill, 2014
Government
9-Dec-14
9-Dec-14
The Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University at Shaheed Benazirabad Bill, 2014
Private
17-Nov-14
17-Nov-14 The Sindh Universities and Institutes
Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2014 Government
Local Government and Good Governance
The Sindh Assembly passed 24 bills on the issues related to the local government and good
governance. As promised in the manifesto and also warranted by the court verdict, the Assembly passed the local government law providing for the elections, functions and powers of the local bodies. The law was amended 12 times at later stages.
In addition to the legislation on local government, the Assembly authorized establishment of Food Authority and Solid Waste Management Board. The provisions were also made to criminalize the damaging water trunk, operating illegal hydrants and encroaching on land of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board. The Assembly
passed a law making provisions for the maintenance of the condominium type housing projects.
The building control law was amended twice to make provisions for government approved town planning and establishment of special courts to deal with the cases related to the law. The Assembly also outlawed the defacement of property and made regulation for the use of sound systems. The amendments in the Provincial Motor Vehicles Ordinance 1965 provided for trafc management and insurance of the vehicles. The House also approved a law provided for the protection of consumer rights.
Provincial Level Legislative Promises in PPPManifesto on Local Government and Good Governance
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Devolution of powers to local government1Introduction of Citizens-Police Liaison Committees in every major urban center
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Date of Introduction
Date of Passage
Bill Title Bill Type
14-Nov-16 8-Mar-17 The Sindh Food Authority Bill, 2016 Government
19-Aug-13 19-Aug-13 The Sindh Local Government Bill, 2013 Government
6-Mar-17
6-Mar-17
The Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Government
2-Feb-17
2-Feb-17
The Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
26-Apr-16
27-Apr-16
The Sindh Local Government (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2016
Government
27-Apr-16
27-Apr-16
The Sindh Local Government (Third Amendment) Bill, 2016
Government
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26-Apr-16 26-Apr-16The Sindh Local Government (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016
Government
19-Jan-16
19-Jan-16
The Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Government
12-Aug-15
12-Aug-15
The Sindh Local Government (Third Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
7-Aug-15
12-Aug-15
The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
8-May-15
8-May-15
The Sindh Local Government (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
6-Apr-15
10-Apr-15 The Sindh Sound System (Regulation)
Bill, 2015 Government
19-Sep-13 19-Sep-13 The Sindh Building Control (Amendment) Bill, 2013
Government
24-Feb-15
24-Feb-15
The Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
24-Oct-14
20-Feb-15
The Sindh Consumer Protection Bill, 2014
Government
27-Oct-14
17-Nov-14
The Sindh Condominium Bill, 2014
Government
20-Oct-14
20-Oct-14
The Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Government
31-Oct-13
31-Oct-13
The Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 2013
Government
24-Mar-14
31-Mar-14
The Provincial Motor Vehicl es (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Government
20-Dec-13 20-Dec-13The Sindh Local Government (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013
Government
20-Dec-13 20-Dec-13The Sindh Local Government (Third Amendment) Bill, 2013
Government
Date of Introduction
Date of Passage
Bill Title Bill Type
Local Government and Good Governance
Health Reforms
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The ruling party had promised in its election manifesto to introduce wide-ranging reforms in health
sector and provide affordable and quality healthcare. During the reporting period, the Assembly passed 18 laws related to health.
This legislation addressed the subjects like prevention of Thalassemia and HIV/AIDS, treatment of mental ailments, screening of newborns for diseases, control of epidemic diseases and medical aid to injured persons in emergency. The Assembly also authorized the establishment of NIBD Post Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, AO Post Graduate Institute of
Orthopedic Sciences, Post Graduate College of Medical Sciences Sindh, Indus University of Health Sciences, Health Care Commission, Pharmacy Council and Physiotherapy Council.
The Assembly also outlawed usage of the title 'doctor' by the practitioners of allopathic, homeopathic, ayurvedic, unani medicine. Similarly, performing an eye surgery by a person other than medical practitioner was also criminalized. The tuberculosis was declared notiable disease and medical practitioners were bound to report any case of disease to the government through prescribed forms.
Provincial Level Legislative Promises in PPPP Manifesto on Health ReformsDevelopment of insurance plans for health care providers
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Educational Facilities for primary health workers, paramedics and physicians
2Establishment of patient charters and complaint redress systems
3Gradual increase in health spending to 5 per cent of consolidated government spending
4Institutionalizing price control mechanisms for life-saving drugs5
Date of Introduction
Date of Passage
Bill Title
27-Apr-15 4-May-15The Indus University of Health Sciences Bill, 2015
17-Nov-14 27-Apr-15The Postgraduate College of Medical Sciences Sindh Bill, 2014
10-Apr-15 13-Apr-15
The Ao Post Graduate Institute of Orthopaedic Sciences Bill, 2015
10-Apr-15 10-Apr-15
The Sindh Mental Health (Amendment) Bill, 2015
27-Oct-14 19-Nov-14
The Sindh Nursing Council Bill, 2014
11-Jun-13 19-Sep-13
The Sindh Prevention and Control of Thalassemia Bill, 2013
11-Jun-13 19-Sep-13
The Sindh Mental Health Bill, 2013
Bill Type
Government
Government
Government
Government
Government
Government
Government
Regulation of medical education standards6Regulation of private hospitals7Stronger Controls to curb quackery and spurious drugs
8Universal coverage of LHW services to rural areas and urban slums
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Health Reforms
Date of Introduction
Date of Passage
Bill Title
Bill Type
27-Oct-14 19-Nov-14 The Sindh Pharmacy Council Bill, 2014 Government
27-Oct-14 19-Nov-14The Sindh Physiotherapy Council Bill, 2014
Government
27-Oct-14 19-Nov-14
The Sindh Allopathic System (Prevention of Misuse) Bill, 2014
Government
27-Oct-14 10-Nov-14
The Sindh Tuberculosis Notication Bill, 2014
Government
27-Oct-14 10-Nov-14
The Sindh Eye Surgery (Restriction) Bill, 2014
Government
27-Oct-14 10-Nov-14
The Sindh Epidemic Diseases Bill, 2014
Government
24-Oct-14 24-Oct-14
The Sindh Injured Persons (Medical Aid) Bill, 2014
Government
25-Sep-13 24-Feb-14
The Sindh Health Care Commission Bill, 2013
Government
19-Aug-13 20-Sep-13
The Sindh HIV and Aids Control Treatment and Protection Bill, 2013
Government
23-Sep-13 23-Sep-13
The Sindh New Born Screening Bill, 2013
Government
10-Feb-14 10-Feb-14 The NIBD Post Graduate Institute of Life
Sciences Bill, 2014 Government
Labor Rights and Employment Regulation
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The Assembly passed 15 laws relating to the subject of labour rights and regulation of the
employments of workers, including civil servants. The Assembly amended the Sindh Civil Servants (Regularization of Adhoc Appointments) Act, 1994 to give it retrospective effect. The law of 1994 had regularized the services of all government employees appointed on ad hoc basis in Grade 16 or above as civil servants with effect from the date of commencement of the law. However, the recent amendment gives it effect from the date of the initial appointment of each employee regularized under the act.
The Assembly, through legislation, restored 619 employees sacked during the tenures of previous governments between 1997 and 2008. The Assembly also established the provincial Employees Old-Age Benets Institution (EOBI), a statutory body to provide pension and other benets to the workers registered with it. An
amendment was also made to the statute in 2016.
The Assembly legislated providing for the absorption of federal civil servants of the departments devolved to provinces under Eighteenth Constitutional Amendment in to the provincial service. Moreover, it also empowered the provincial government to appoint ofcials on deputation through another amendment in the civil service law.
Similarly, the Assembly also passed laws on employees' social security benets, establishment of workers' welfare fund, constitution of minimum wages board, compensation to workers in case of injury or death during the course of work, regulating the payment of wages and employment in factories, shops and other commercial establishments. These previously federal laws were adopted as it is or with some modications by the province in wake of 18th Amendment.
Empowering provincial assemblies standing committees on labor to oversee Workers Welfare Fund and EOBI
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Enforcing anti-discrimination legislation for working class
2Establishment of commission for implementation of labour laws
3Establishment of district labour committees4Establishment of fair-price cooperative shops for workers
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30-Jan-17 30-Jan-17 The Sindh Payment of Wages Bill, 2015 Government
22-Sep-16 22-Sep-16The Sindh Sacked Employees’ (Reinstatement) Bill, 2016
Government
29-Apr-16
29-Apr-16The Sindh Employees’ old-age Benets (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Government
Date of Introduction
Date of Passage
Bill Title Bill Type
Provincial Level Legislative Promises in PPPP Manifesto on Labor Rights and Employment Regulations
Increasing laborers’ shares up to 25 percent under the Benazir Employees Stock Option Scheme (BESOS)
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Increasing minimum wage to 18,000 rupees per month
8Legislation to provide social security to home-based workers, domestic workers, farm workers and peasants
9
Legislation to safeguard employment and service conditions, enforce occupational health and safety measures, and promote human resource development
9
Passage of Trade Unions Act10Provision of mortgaged houses to government ofcials
11Repealing laws in contravention of ILO conventions
12
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Labor Rights and Employment Regulation
Housing facilities for workers under public–private partnership
6Date of
IntroductionDate of Passage
Bill Title Bill Type
25-Jan-16 22-Apr-16The Sindh Companies Prots (Workers’ Participation) Bill, 2015
Government
18-Jan-16 21-Mar-16The Sindh Shops and Commercial Establishment Bill, 2015
Government
21-Mar-16
21-Mar-16
The Sindh Terms of Employment (Standing Orders) Bill, 2015
Government
21-Mar-16
21-Mar-16
The Sindh Factories Bill, 2015
Government
18-Dec-15
25-Jan-16
The Sindh Minimum Wages Bill, 2015
Government
15-Feb-16
29-Feb-16
The Sindh Employees’ Social Security Bill, 2016
Government
25-Feb-16
25-Feb-16
The Sindh Workers’ Compensation Bill, 2015
Government
26-Sep-14
4-May-15
The Sindh Workers Welfare Fund Bill, 2014
Government
10-Apr-15
10-Apr-15
The Sindh Civil Servants (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
24-Oct-14
10-Dec-14
The Sindh Employees Old-Age Benets Bill, 2014
Government
24-Oct-14
24-Oct-14
The Sindh Civil Servants (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Government
28-Feb-14
28-Feb-14 The Sindh Civil Servants (Regularization
of Adhoc Appointments) (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Government
Human Rights & Social Welfare
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The Assembly passed 13 laws related to matters of women, minorities, children rights and
social welfare. One of these pieces of legislation crafted provisions for recognition of people laying their lives in acts of terrorism and nancial compensation and welfare of their families. An amendment to the law empowered the government to appoint the family members of the deceased in the government service. The Assembly also approved the legislations aiming at welfare of senior citizens and persons with disabilities, including reservation of quota in jobs. Another law banished the bonded labour and prescribed
punishments for offenders. The Assembly outlawed child labor, child marriages and corporal punishments in educational institutions as well.
The House legislated for setting up Provincial Commission on Status of Women and Minorities Rights Commission. The Assembly also amended criminal laws to prescribe strict punishments for forced conversions of minorities and mandatory DNA testing in rape cases. Another provincial legislation provided for registration of marriages between persons of Hindu community.
Provincial Level Legislative Promises in PPPP Manifesto on Human Rights and Social WelfareEstablishment of Equality Commission for fair pay and job policy for women and minorities
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Statutory Status to the Commission on Minorities2Enactment of anti-discrimination and anti-harassment legislation to protect women
3
Date of Introduction
Date of Passage
Bill Title Bill Type
27-Mar-17 29-Mar-17The Sindh Shaheed Recognition and Compensation(Amendment) Bill, 2017
Government
2-Feb-17 2-Feb-17The Code of Criminal Procedure (Sindh Amendment) Bill, 2017
Government
22-Dec-15 31-Jan-17
The Sindh Prohibition of Corporal Punishment Bill, 2015
Private
25-Jan-17 25-Jan-17
The Sindh Prohibition of Employment of Children Bill, 2017
Government
22-Dec-15 24-Nov-16
The Criminal Law (Protection of Minorities) Bill, 2015
Private
22-Dec-15 17-Nov-16
The Sindh Minorities Rights Commission Bill, 2015
Private
Strengthen law enforcement against bonded labour and human trafcking
4
Date of Introduction
Date of Passage
Bill Title Bill Type
25-Jan-16 29-Apr-16The Sindh Bonded Labor System (abolition) Bill, 2015
Government
27-Oct-14 29-Apr-16
The Sindh Senior Citizens Welfare Bill, 2014
Government
15-Feb-16 15-Feb-16
The Sindh Hindus Marriage Bill, 2016
Government
2-Mar-15 6-Apr-15
The Sindh Commission on the Status of Women Bill, 2015
Government
22-Jan-15 6-Feb-15
The Sindh Differently able persons (Employment, Rehabilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2014
Government
31-Oct-13 28-Apr-14
The Sindh Child Marriages Restraint Bill, 2013
Government
21-Apr-14 25-Apr-14 The Sindh Shaheed Recognition and
Compensation Bill, 2014 Government
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Human Rights & Social Welfare
Increasing women quota in jobs to 20 per cent5Representation of women in private and public-sector boards
6Legislation for prevention of acid crimes7Legislation for prevention of forced conversions8Consolidation of provincial Child Protection Authorities and Bureaus
9Consolidation of provincial Child Protection Authorities and Bureaus
10Amendments in Pakistan Penal Code to raise minimum age of criminal responsibility from 7 to 12 years
11
Amendments in Juvenile Justice System Ordinance 2002 to allow for the creation of children’s courts
12
Institutionalize engagement with civil society on legislative measures and human rights
13
Education
The Assembly passed 10 bills, including ve Private Members' bills related to education during
the reporting period. The education-specic legislation focused on establishing new universities and institutes of higher education.
The Assembly, by law, granted the charters to the Altaf Hussain University Karachi, the Altaf Hussain University Hyderabad, the Barrett Hodgson International University Karachi, the Malir University of Science and Technology Karachi, the Metropolitan
University Karachi, the Karachi Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship, the Sindh Institute of Management and Technology, the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology and Skill Development and the Etihad University.
The Assembly also passed the Sindh School Education Standards and Curriculum Bill, 2014 providing for maintenance of school education standards and design and revise curriculum, textbooks and other learning materials.
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Provincial Level Legislative Promises in PPPP Manifesto on EducationIncentivizing girls’ education1
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Increasing education spending to 4.5 percent of GDP
2
Reforms in language policy with stress on mother tongue
3
Reforms in religious education seminaries4 Universal education5Universal enrolment by 20186
Date of Introduction
Date of Passage
Bill Title Bill Type
24-Jan-17 31-Jan-17 The Etihad University Bill, 2017 Private
18-Jan-16
29-Sep-16
The Karachi Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship Bill, 2015
Government
22-Apr-16
22-Apr-16
The Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology and Skill Development Bill, 2016
Government
11-Aug-15
26-Jan-16
The Metropolitan University Karachi Bill, 2015
Private
7-Aug-15
12-Aug-15
The Malir University of Science and Technology, Karachi Bill, 2015
Government
20-May-15
20-May-15
The Barret Hodgson International University at Karachi Bill, 2015
Government
27-Jan-15
17-Feb-15
The Sindh Institute of Management and Technology Bill, 2015
Private
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Education
Date of Introduction
Date of Passage
Bill Title Bill Type
17-Nov-14
10-Dec-14
The Sindh School Education Standards and Curriculum Bill, 2014
Government
9-Dec-14
9-Dec-14
The Altaf Hussain University at Hyderabad Bill, 2014
Private
9-Dec-14 9-Dec-14 The Altaf Hussain University at Karachi Bill, 2014 Private
The Sindh Assembly passed four nance bills during the reporting period giving effect to the
government's nancial proposals. In addition, the House also legislated for setting up the Fund Management House with objectives to look after and manage investments in the province. The Assembly also revised the property tax and toll on goods transportation through amendments in the Finance
Acts of 2014 and 1993. The Assembly also approved imposition of taxes on services related to renting of immovable property and collection of cess for development and maintenance of infrastructure.
Economy
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Provincial Level Legislative Promises in PPPP Manifesto on Economy
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Establishment of a ‘Weaving City’1Establishment of cottage and craft industries at district levels
2
Expansion of SME sector through capacity and access to credit, investment in milk processing and extend crop insurance for the agriculture sector
4
Establishment of Special Economic Zones3
Date of Introduction
Date of Passage
Bill Title
Bill Type
17-Jun-13
29-Jun-13
The Sindh Finance Bill, 2013
Government
27-Mar-17
29-Mar-17
The Sindh Development and Maintenance of Infrastructure Cess Bill, 2017
Government
11-Jun-16
26-Jun-16
The Sindh Finance Bill, 2016
Government
18-Dec-15
15-Feb-16
The Sindh Sales Tax on Services (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
13-Jun-15
25-Jun-15
The Sindh Finance Bill, 2015
Government
6-Apr-15
4-May-15
The Sindh Finance (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
6-Apr-15
10-Apr-15
The Sindh Finance (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
13-Jun-14
25-Jun-14
The Sindh Finance Bill, 2014
Government
19-Sep-13
19-Sep-13
The Sindh Fund Management House Bill, 2013
Government
Security and Legal Reforms
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he Assembly passed eight
Tlegislative proposals related to security matters during the
reporting period. It amended the Sindh Arms Act 2013 four times providing for registration and licensing of the arms. The Assembly approved the Sindh Emergency Procurement Bill, 2014 empowering the government to bypass the procurement regulations for purchasing items related to the security, such as armored personnel carrier, bomb proof and bullet proof jackets, helmets and vehicles, arms and ammunitions on urgent basis.
The Assembly also passed the Sindh
Information of Temporary Residents Bill, 2015 making the registration of tenants and temporary residents with the police compulsory. Similarly, the Assembly, by law, authorized the District Security Advisory Committees to identify establishments vulnerable to security breach and direct the managers of such establishments to take prescribed security measures. The House also passed a government sponsored law – the Sindh Witness Protection Act, 2013 – to give protection to the witnesses providing evidence in criminal proceedings.
Provincial Level Legislative Promises in PPPP Manifesto on Security and Legal Reforms
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Date of Introduction
Date of Passage
Bill Title
Bill Type
2-Feb-17
2-Feb-17
The Sindh Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Government
22-Sep-16
28-Sep-16
The Sindh Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Government
6-Apr-15
17-Apr-15
The Sindh Security of Vulnerable Establishments Bill, 2015
Government
6-Apr-15
13-Apr-15
The Sindh Information of Temporary Residents Bill, 2015
Government
19-Aug-13
18-Sep-13
The Sindh Witness Protection Bill, 2013
Government
6-Feb-15
16-Feb-15
The Sindh Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Government
27-Oct-14
17-Nov-14
The Sindh Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Government
7-Feb-14
7-Feb-14 The Sindh Emergency Procurement Bill,
2014 Government
Witness and Judges’ protection programmes1Legislation for mobile courts and evening courts
2Mechanism for alternate dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism3Institutionalization of free legal aid4Strengthen civil courts with a time limit on adjudication
5Legislation for ethical practice in legal fraternity 6
Environment and Agriculture
The Assembly passed two laws relating to the environment and livestock breeding. The
government sponsored law, the Sindh Livestock Breeding Act, 2016 provided for establishment of Livestock Breeding
Authority to regulate the services in this sector. The Assembly passed a treasury-backed law to protect environment and control pollution. The law aimed to promote sustainable development by addressing environment related issues.
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Environmental protections and conservation incentives in every national and provincial program
1
Protecting natural resources, wildlife and the environment
2
Date of Introduction
Date of Passage
Bill Title
Bill Type
14-Nov-16
10-Mar-17
The Sindh Livestock Breeding Bill, 2016
Government
17-Feb-14
24-Feb-14 The Sindh Environmental Protection Bill,
2014 Government
Provincial Level Legislative Promises in PPPP Manifesto on Environment & Agriculture
Legislation to check contamination of pesticides, fertilizer and other agricultural inputs
4
Introduction of policy incentives to promote agroindustry in rural areas
3
No indirect taxation on the agriculture sector5Regulatory body to keep check on fertilizer prices6
The Assembly passed the Sindh Transparency and Right to Information Bill, 2016 to
institutionalize the provision of information regarding public bodies to the citizens. Sindh is second last among four provinces to adopt an updated Right to Information law. Under the law,
the citizens may apply to the public bodies to seek information falling in the public purview and the concerned department would be bound to provide the requested information within 30 days.
Provincial Level Legislative Promises in PPPP Manifesto on Transparency and AccountabilityAccountability at all levels1Enactment of freedom of Information law
2
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Date of Introduction
Date of Passage
Bill Title Bill Type
23/11/2016
13/03/2017
The Sindh Transparency and Right to Information Bill, 2016
Government
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