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The National Assembly has been summoned to meet on Monday, the 1st April, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. in the Parliament House, Islamabad
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NA Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Meets

Wednesday, 27th April, 2016

Foreign Affairs Committee approved the draft policy recommendations on Pak-Afghan relation and formed Sub-Committee on the implementation of United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)                

A meeting of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs was held today at 2:00 p.m. in Parliament House Islamabad under the Chairmanship Mr. Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari. The Hon. Chairman welcomed all the participants of the meeting and invited Mr. Daniyal Aziz,MNA to speak on agenda item-1. He informed the Committee on the working of the United Nations Conventions against Corruption (UNCAC) and process of finalizing review report. He further requested the Chairman to form a Sub-Committee for effective monitoring and implementation of the UNCAC and to determine the role of NAB being the focal entity in this case. The Hon. Chairman while concluding agenda item-I announced the formation of a Sub-Committee under the Convenership Mr. Daniyal Aziz consisting of Dr. Shireen Mehrunnisa Mazari; Ms. Naeema Kishwar Khan the name one Member from Pakistan people party will be finalized after seeking the availability of the PPP Member of the Committee.  

 2.         The representative from Foreign Office explained that NAB is the designated entity for the implementation of the UNCAC. He said that no report has been submitted till date however, Self Assessment Check (SAC) list has been submitted on the basis of which the report on the review of the country implementation would be prepared by the two reviewer countries nominated by the UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes.

 3.         On agenda item-II the Chairman appreciated the efforts of the Convener for preparing a comprehensive draft recommendation, covering all important aspects of Pak-Afghan relations. Later on, Mr. Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao and Dr. Shireen Mehrunnisa Mazari briefly explained the draft recommendation presented in the main Committee. The draft was discussed and reviewed para wise in the main Committee and the same was approved by the Committee with minor amendments.

 5.         The meeting was adjourned with a vote of thanks from and to the Chair. The Members who attended the meeting are: Mr. Daniyal Aziz; Sahibzada Muhammad Nazeer Sultan; Mr. Muhammad Khan Daha; Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan; Dr. Shireen Mehrunnisa Mazari; Ms. Naeema Kishwar Khan; Mian Najeebuddin Awaisi and Mr. Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao. The representative from Foreign Affairs and members from NUST research team were also present in the meeting.