Islamabad, 03rd February, 2020; 17th meeting of the Standing Committee on Interior was held today under the Chairmanship of Raja Khurram Shahzad Nawaz, MNA,in the Committee Room No. 05 (Constitution Room), Parliament House, Islamabad.

2.         The meeting commenced with recitation from the Holy Quran. The Secretary Ministry of Interior briefed the Committee about the implementation status of the recommendations of the Standing Committee. The issue of granting dual nationality to Pakistanis living in Malaysia was discussed; the Ministry informed that the case has been referred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to initiate negotiation with the Government of Malaysia on the issue for facilitating the Expatriates.The Bill titled “The Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2019” was discussed and recommended by the Committee for passage by the National Assembly.
 
3.         The Member P&D Capital Development Authority briefed the Committee about the issue of buildings sealed in Golra/E-11 Isl;amabad. He informed that the Honorable Islamabad High Court in its judgment dated 09-07-2018 declared these constructions illegal. In compliance of the judgment the Federal Government constituted a Commission to review the existing Master Plan of Capital City. The Federal Commission has recommended regularization of existing structures through a study by Independent Consultant. The Federal Cabinet has also approved the recommendation and accordingly draft request for hiring Consultant has been submitted to the Planning Commission. The Committee directed to expedite the process to provide a solution to affectees.
 
5.         The representative of the Federal Employees Cooperative Housing Society (FECHS) briefed the Committee about the joint venture between FECHS and National Assembly Employees Cooperative Housing Society (NAECHS). The Committee was informed that land of the NAECHS has been encroached. The FECHS informed that the society faced issues in demarcation. The Committee directed the Deputy Commissioner to resolve the demarcation issues of the society. The Committee also directed the FECHS to provide plots to the members of NAECHS and submit report to the Committee. The Committee also decided to invite FIA in the next meeting for briefing the Committee on the case referred to it.
 
6.         Honorable Members/MNAs/MoversMr. Sher Akbar Khan, Sardar Talib Hassan Nakai, Ms. Nafeesa Inayatullah Khan Khattak, Malik Sohail Khan, Mr. Nadeem Abbas,Syed Agha Rafiullh, Mr. Abdul Qadir Pateland the senior officers from the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Law and Justice,Ministry of Finance, ICT and National Counter Terrorism Authority attended the meeting.