Ijaz Kakakhel Islamabad
A parliamentary body of Upper House of parliament on Thursday was informed that the government servants should not have dual nationality during their service.
It is so because one person cannot be loyal with two countries at the same time.
These views were expressed by Minister of State for Parliament Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan while briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat, which was held under the Chairmanship of Rana Maqbool Ahmad here at Parliament House.
At the outset, the Committee discussed the “The Civil Servants (Amendment) Bill, 2021” moved by Senator Afnan Ullah Khan in the Senate sitting held on 17th January, 2022.
Secretary Establishment Division informed the Committee that it is indispensable to take Ministry of Interior point of view on that amendment.
A committee has also been formed headed by Secretary Cabinet Division to discuss this amendment in light of Supreme Court judgment, he added.
Senator Afnan Ullah Khan inquired the Establishment Division that how many people will be affected by this amendment.
In reply to that, Secretary Establishment Division replied that approximately 20,000 people came under the radar of this amendment.
Chairman Committee Rana Maqbool Ahmad directed the secretaries of Cabinet Division and Interior Ministry to make sure their presence in the next meeting and conveyed their perspective to the Committee on the aforementioned amendment.
While discussing the Central Selection Board recent decisions, Senator Dilawar khan demanded the Establishment Division to provide reasons behind the supersession of officers.
The officers who were superseded on any grounds of corruption shall be forced to retire, he further added.
Ali Muhammad Khan briefed the Committee that the concerned matter is sub juiced in Lahore High Court and according to rules and procedure of Senate this matter cannot be discussed in the Committee.
