A meeting of the Standing Committee on Climate Change was held on the 21st September, 2017 at Parliament House, Islamabad for election of its Chairman/Chairperson.

2.         The Special Secretary, National Assembly, thanked the honourable Members for their participation and apprised them of the procedure for election of Chairman. Therefore, the process commenced and Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb, MNA proposed the name of Mr. Malik Muhammad Uzair Khan, MNA for the Chairman of the Committee. Ms. Naeema Kishwer Khan, MNA, Malik Ihtebar Khan, MNA and Ms. Shaista Pervaiz, MNA seconded the proposed name. There was no other candidate, therefore, Mr. Malik Muhammad Uzair Khan, MNA was declared as elected Chairman.

3.         The Special Secretary also congratulated the Chairman on behalf of the Honourable Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Secretary National Assembly; assured him full support from the National Assembly Secretariat.

4.         Thereafter, the Chairman upon his election presided over the meeting. He thanked all the Members for reposing confidence in him by electing him as Chairman of the Committee. The members reciprocated and assured him of their full support for effective conduct of business of the Committee for the achievement of objectives of its constitution.

5.         Members who attended the meeting Mr. Malik Muhammad Uzair Khan, MNA, Malik Ihtebar Khan, MNA, Ms. Shaista Pervaiz, MNA, Ms. Naeema Kishwer Khan, MNA and Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb, MNA.