ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Interior has recommended to take strict action against those involve in selling wine or liquor and stressed collective efforts against drug abuse.
Various issues about blocking CNICs of people from tribal belt, Pushtoons, drug use in Quaid-e-Azam University and registration of transgender community and orphans were discussed in a meeting of the body on Friday, presided over by its Chairman Senator Rehman Malik.
The Committee observed 30 seconds silence and expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in Toba Tek Singh due to the usage of toxic alcohol. It directed the secretary interior to present a comprehensive report about the incident and stressed for effective action against those involved in selling wine.
Senator Rehman Malik directed NADRA to inform the committee about the CNICs blocked so far and to facilitate the Pushtoons in the issuance of their CNICs. He also asked NADRA to give its feedback about the registration process of orphans and transgender community, so that proper legislation is proposed.
The Committee was given a briefing about the usage of drugs among students at Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU). Rehman Malik appreciated the role of QAU Dean in highlighting the issue, following which efforts were made to get rid of this menace.
The Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior expressed his anger over absence of Chairman NADRA in the meeting. The House considered the Trafficking in Persons Bill, 2016 referred by the House to committee on September 26, 2016 introduced by Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed.
Rehman Malik asked for strict action against those agents involved in human smuggling. Later, the discussion on the bill was deferred due to the absence of Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed.
