The amendments were proposed by leader of the House, Raja Muhammad Zafar ul Haq and Saeed Ghani.
New rules 162 B Composition of Functional Committee on Devolution and 277, procedure for submission of Public Petitions were inserted in the Senate rules.
Under, the new rule, any person may submit a petition to the Chairman Senate containing clear suggestion relating to the business before the House, business before a Senate Committee or issue of public importance concerning the Federal government.
The petition shall be submitted online by filling in the performa on Senate website or by post or by delivering in the Senate Secretariat by Hand.
Every petition will be allotted a tracking number and updated record of each petition shall be maintained by the Secretariat.
A consolidated statement of the petitions received and disposed off will be made by the Secretary in the House in each session.