ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control on Friday unanimously approved the National Counter Terrorism Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2017.
PPP lawmaker Dr Azra Pechuho moved it.
The committee, chaired by Rana Shamim, deferred Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2017 until its next meeting. The Bill Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was moved by Zahra Fatemi.
The meeting was attended by Javed Shah, Ghalib Khan, Shahid Bhatti, Ehsan Mazari, Yousuf Talpur, Khial Orakzai, Arif Alvi, Naveed Jameel, Naeema Kishwar, Sher Khan, Zahra Fatemi and Shazia Marri.
Senior officers from Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control, National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA), National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), Islamabad Capital Territory Administration and Ministry of Law and Justice with their staff also attended the meeting.
After having a briefing from departmental representative of NADRA, the Committee expressed satisfaction and appreciated the progress. Upon request of departmental representative, the Committee reconsidered its previous decision related to inquiry and action against Ehtisham Shahid, PSO to chairman NADRA and directed to withdraw the order in this regard and restore him.
The committee was informed that NADRA has established two mega centres in Karachi while one each mega centre has also been established in Lahore and Islamabad and working round the clock.
It was further informed that the establishment of mega centres in Karachi has helped in enhancing registration process. Around 30 small registration centres are also working in Karachi and facilitating the citizens. Such mega centres are also being introduced in Peshawar and Quetta.
Earlier, the committee unanimously confirmed minutes of its previous meeting held on May 3, 2017 and considered Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2015 moved by Nikhat Shakeel, and passed it with majority. Arif Alvi and Naveed Jameel objected and recorded their note of dissent.
The meeting considered Islamabad Capital Territory Prohibition of Employment of Children Bill, 2017 which was moved by Shazia Marri and decided that the bill be deferred till its next meeting.
