NA speaker authorised to appoint Kashmir committee members

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday adopted a motion authorising the Speaker to appoint a special committee on Kashmir comprising 22 members in proportion to their representation in the Lower House.

The motion, moved by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, also authorised the Speaker to include six senators, three each from the treasury and the parties based on their strength in the Senate.

The Speaker was also authorised to make changes in the composition of the committee as and when required.

Seven bills were introduced in the House including the South City University Bill 2024, the Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill 2024, the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024 (Amendment in Articles 175A and 215), the National Commission for Minorities Bill 2024, the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024 (Article-51 and 106), the Nippon Institute of Advanced Sciences Bill 2024 and the High Courts (Establishment) (Amendment) Bill 2024.

The chair referred the bills to the standing committees concerned.

The House also referred the International Institute of Technology, Culture and Health Sciences Bill 2024 and the State Owned Enterprises (Governance and Operations) Bill 2024 to the standing committees concerned for further deliberations before putting them for passage.

The House passed The Christian Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2024 already passed by the Senate and The Pakistan Psychological Council Bill 2024.