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The National Assembly has been summoned to meet on Monday, the 1st April, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. in the Parliament House, Islamabad
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Meeting of the Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony held today

Monday, 20th November, 2017

A meeting of the Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony held today in the Committee Room # 2, Parliament House, Islamabad, under the Chairperson of Ms. Shagufta Jumani, MNA.

2. The Committee considered “the National Commission for Minorities Bill, 2015 (moved by Ms. Belum Hasnain, MNA)”, “the National Commission for Minorities Bill, 2015 (moved by Mr. Lal Chand Malhi, MNA); and  “the National Commission for Minorities Bill, 2016 (moved by Mr. Sanjay Perwani, MNA” in detail. The Committee constituted the sub-Committee under the Convener-ship of Mr. Ali Muhammad Khan, MNA to consider the Bills and submit the report within 30 days.

3. The Committee discussed in detail the arrangements being made to organized to celebrate Eid-Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) including annual Seerat Conference and visit to Saudi Arabia as per resolution of Assembly passed on 22-11-2016 to organize the ceremony to pay homage on the Roza-i-Rasul (SAW) by the MNAs/High level delegates.  

4. Committee also discussed the performance of Ministry alongwith its associated bodies for Hajj 1438 Hijri (2017 A.D) and recommended the following recommendations thereafter:-

a) that the buildings for Hujjaj be hired for long period .
b) that large buildings be hired which could accommodate at least 1000 Hujjaj.
c) that the other International Air-lines be contacted for Hajj operation for competitive rates to facilitate Hujjaj.
d) that the proper arrangement should be made for the transportation of Hujjaj from Mina to Arafat.     

5. MNAs Mr. Bismillah Khan, Muhammad Kamal Malik, Ms. Kiran Imran Dar, Mr. Ramesh Lal, Syed Imran Ahmad Shah, Syed Amir Ali Shah Jamote, Sahibzada Muhammad Yaqub and Molvi Agha Muhammad attended the meeting.