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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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NA Standing Committee on Human Rights meets today

Wednesday, 23rd May, 2018

47th meeting of the Standing Committee on M/o Human Rights met today at 3:00 p.m in the Committee Room, 4th Floor of Parliament House, Islamabad, under the Acting Chairperson of Ms. Surriya Asghar, MNA.
The meeting commenced with recitation from the Holy Quran.
The Committee confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting, held on 24th April, 2018.
The Report of the Sub-Committee was presented by Mr. Sajid Nawaz, MNA on behalf of the Convener, Sub-Committee (Sahibzada Muhammad Yaqub, MNA) on the issues of Terbela and Warsak Dams. The Committee adopted the Report of the Sub-Committee as part of the main Committee.
The Committee also discussed the Implementation Status/Compliance Report on all the recommendations of the Standing committee which were made during its tenure. The Committee recommended that Ministry should follow the remaining recommendations and complete the implementation status/compliance report on them. 
The Committee condemned the brutal killing of precious human beings by the Indian Forces opening fires on the border area of Narowaal and Shakargarh, Sialkot. The Committee also decided to move a resolution on the issue of constant firing by the Indian Forces towards the areas of border lines near Narowaal and Shakargarh, Sialkot resulting in brutal killing of precious human beings and animals.
The meeting was attended by Ms. Munaza Hassan, Dr. Shazia Sobia, Ms.Musarat Rafique Mahesar, Ms. Amra Khan, Mr. Sajid Nawaz and Ms. Aliya Kamran Murtaza, MNAs and officials of the Ministry of Human Rights.