ISLAMABAD:As many as 17 reports of various Senate Standing Committees were presented in the Senate under Rule 195 here at the Parliament House on Thursday.
According to the details, the reports tabled in the Senate included The Members of Parliament Privileges Bill, 2022; Finance and Revenue report on details of increase in the US dollar since 1st May 2022 to date; irregularities in opening of LCs for importers by commercial banks during this time and action taken by the State Bank of Pakistan; imposition of regulatory duty on polyester filament yarn; the issue of daily wager/ employees deputed in customs department in Balochistan; and the opening of LCs at appreciated rates by the banks.
The other reports included the Federal Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2022; Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2022; Foreign Affairs reports on the number of countries visited by Prime Minister of Pakistan during the last three years in an official capacity along with the names of persons, their designations and scales who accompanied the PM and duration of stay abroad with date wise breakup; report on the overseas Pakistanis in the Gulf States who have been facing a number of problems like difficulties in the renewal of iqamas, issue of lost passports, non-payment of salaries by their kafeels, etc; and the breach of privilege being a member of the Upper House during his visit to Bangkok, Thailand.
Furthermore, Standing Committee on Interior reports included Islamabad Capital Territory Prohibition of Corporal Punishment (Amendment) Bill, 2022; The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2022; The Islamabad Capital Territory Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 2022; The Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2022; The law and order situation in Swat and Malakand Division; and power committee report on the issuance of inflated electricity bills by the Lahore Electricity Supply Company (LESCO).