Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Senate’s body seeks briefing on Baluchistan situation

Standing Committee of Senate on Human Rights has expressed its apprehension over the present situation of Baluchistan and called the Secretary Interior, representative of provincial government and IG Frontier Constabulary for detailed briefing in the next meeting of the committee.

The meeting of the committee was held at Parliamentary House here on Tuesday. Chairman of the committee Senator Afrasiyab Khattak presided over the meeting.

Committee has taken serious view on not presenting the report regarding violence against journalist Umer Cheema and instructed government that the report might be submitted in next meeting. SP Islamabad Tahir Alam told the committee that warrant of a suspect Imtiaz were issued in this regard. He said that agencies were not involved in Cheema’s case because their method of conducting operation is quite different and they do not leave any evidences behind the case. The data of all mobile companies is being scrutinized to resolve the case as early as possible.

He said that NADRA is supporting to the culprits, as it did not provide the report regarding fingerprints of the wrongdoers from 2009 to date.

The committee’s chairman Senator Afrasiyab Khattak showed his disappointment over the poor performance of government functionaries by saying it seems that the country would has to call UNO for the protection of the people. Hue said that their regretful functioning has put a big question mark on them.

On the occasion the committee also took review on the violation of human rights in the jails of the country. The chairman asked the members to monitor the situation in jails in their respective provinces and inform the committee about the problems faced by the prisoner s as well as jail officials.

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