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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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Meeting of the NA Standing Committee on Climate Change

Monday, 10th July, 2017

Islamabad the 10th July, 2017: A meeting of the Standing Committee on Climate Change was held on 10th July, 2017 in Parliament House.

The Standing Committee discussed the following agenda.

i.        Precautionary measures taken by the Ministry of Climate Change for current monsoon season.

ii.      Briefing by Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) regarding updated working policy of growing seeds.

iii.    Briefing by Forest Department, Government of Punjab regarding cutting of precious trees alongside Murree Expressway and what steps have been taken against those culprits.

iv.    Briefing on implementation of Prime Minister’s Green Pakistan Project.

v.      Briefing by Forest Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regarding losses of life and property caused by wildfire in Buner, KPK.

The Committee suggested that the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) and Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) should be strengthen.

The Standing Committee further recommended that soil accepted species of plants should be planted. The Committee also expressed concern over the Buner fire accident wherein no timely and proper measures were taken to control this fire.

Members who attended the meeting: Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Khan Drishak, Chiarman, MNA, Malik Ihtebar Khan, MNA, Mr. Muhammad Moeen Wattoo, MNA,Ms. Shahnaz Saleem, MNA, Ms. Maiza Hameed, MNA, Ms. Naeema Kishwer Khan, MNA, Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb, MNA, Ms. Khalida Mansoor, MNA, Ms. Kiran Imran Dar, MNA, Ms. Nighat Parveen Mir, MNA, Mr. Abdul Qahar Khan Wadan, MNA Mr. Shah Jahan Baloch, MNA, Ms. Seema Mohiuddin Jameeli, MNA and Mr. Zahid Hamid, Minister for Climate Change (Ex-officio Member).