The Senate Standing Committee on Interior met with Senator Mohsin Aziz in chair at Old PIPS Hall, Parliament Lodges, Islamabad on Thursday. The meeting was attended by Senator Fawzia Arshad, Senator Seemee Ezdi, Senator Rana Maqbool Ahmed, Senator Moula Bux Chandio, Senator Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti, Senator Saifullah Abro, Senator Shahdat Awan and senior officers from the Ministries of Interior, Law and Justice and NADRA.
At the outset, the Committee strongly condemned the brutal terrorist attack during Jumma prayer inside a mosque in Qissa Khwani bazaar in Peshawar, which killed 63 people and injured over 200 others. Committee also condemned terrorist attacks in Sibi on FC personnel and loss of precious lives. Fateha was offered for the departed souls followed by condolence/condemning resolution.
The Committee passed following two Bills: The Prohibition of Interest on Private Loans Bill, 2021 (The Bill was passed by the National Assembly and had been transmitted to the Senate.) .The Price control and Prevention of Profiteering Bill, 2022. (Private Member Bill introduced by Senator Mohsin Aziz)
Reviewing details of Point of Public Importance raised by Senator Kamran Murtaza regarding the beating of students from Balochistan in the International Islamic University, it was asserted that students from Balochistan feel discriminated against since they have been suspended. The Committee took serious notice of the repercussions that could arise in matters such as these that could trigger grievances in smaller provinces.
