NA committee resents performance of Baitul Mal and CDA

Islamabad

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the poor performance of Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) especially non distribution of ‘Rashan’ as Ramazan package to needy peoples and distributions of funds to the selected districts and shortage of water in the federal capital

The committee which met with its chairman MNA Rana Muhammad Hayat Khan in the chair directed that Secretary, Cabinet Division to probe into the matter as to why PBM was unable to distribute the ‘Rashan’ to the deserving people during this Ramzan and report to the Committee.

The Committee expressed concern over the shortage of water in Islamabad and directed that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) should take stringent measures to meet the requirements of water for Islamabad and come up with the proposals for enhancement of budget, if required so that Committee could take them at appropriate forum for amicable solution.

The Committee further directed that CDA should ensure the maintenance work of government accommodations of employees as most of them are in dilapidated condition and need maintenance on urgent basis. 

Asad Umar who was elected from NA-48 Islamabad raised problems mainly the shortage of water being faced by residents of the federal capital. He also resented failure of the CDA to properly handle the issue particularly during Ramazan.

The Committee unanimously recommended that The Civil Servants (Amendment) Bill, 2013 moved by Naeema Kishwar Khan, MNA may be passed as the Senate has already passed the said Bill.

The Committee also recommended that The Federal Public Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2016 moved by Dr. Fauzia Hameed, MNA may be passed with slight amendments.

The meeting was attended by Sardar Muhammad Irfan Dogar, MNAs Abdul Hakeem Baloch, Asad Umar, Rasheed Ahmed Khan, Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon, Moulvi Agha Muhammad, Syed Ali Raza Abidi, Sardar Mansab Ali Dogar, Seema Mohiuddin Jameeli, Nafeesa Inayatullah Khan Khattak, Parveen Masood Bhatti, Shehnaz Saleem, Nighat Parveen Mir and movers of the bills; Naeema Kishwar Khan, Dr. Fauzia Hameed, Asiya Naz Tanoli and senior officers of the concerned Ministries and departments.