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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 Science and Technology Meets

Tuesday, 19th July, 2016

 I)                   Confirmation of minutes of the meeting held on 27th May, 2016

II)                To discuss the Bill “The Pakistan National Accreditation Council Bill, 2016

III)             To discuss the Bill, “The Pakistan Council for Science and Technology Bill,       2016”

IV)             To discuss and resolve the problems faced by the employees of PSDW  Project, Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources “PCRWR” of M/o Science & Technology.

The Standing Committee on Science and Technology discussed the “The Pakistan National Accreditation Council Bill, 2016” in detail and considered the amendments proposed in Section 13, of Pakistan National Accreditation Council Act, 2016. After detailed deliberations on the said Bill, the Committee agreed with the proposed amendment of the Ministry and unanimously passed the Bill.

The Committee also discussed the “The Pakistan National Council for Science and Technology Bill, 2016” in detail and considered the amendments proposed in Section 22, of sub-section (2), clause (b) of Pakistan Council for Science and Technology Act, 2016. After detailed deliberations on the said Bill, the Committee agreed with the proposed amendments of the Ministry and unanimously passed the Bill.

The Committee expressed its concern over the non-regularization of employees of PSDW Project of PCRWR since very long time. The Committee directed the Ministry to study the case and resolve the issue of their regularization by following the existing Rules and Regulations. The Committee further directed the Ministry that if there is no provision in the Rules, the Ministry should move a summery to Prime Minister for regularization of employees of above said Project.

MNAs, Syed Muhammad Athar Hussain Shah Gillani, Makhdoom Syed Ali Hassan Gillani, Ms. Shazia Mubashar, Ms. Musarat Rafique Mahesar, Mr. Aftab Shahban Mirani, Ms. Shamas-un-Nisa, Mr. Ali Muhammad Khan, Mr. Lal Chand Malhi, Mr. Sajid Ahmed, Mr. Mehboob Alam, Ms. Aliya Kamran, Ms. Shahjehan Muneer Mangrio, Engr. Usman Khan Tarakai, Ms. Ghulam Bibi Bharwana and Mr. Aqib Ullah Khan attended the meeting, besides officials of the Ministry.