PA body expresses reservation over non-provision of record, documents

PESHAWAR:KP Standing Committee on Population Welfare, chaired by Nighat Yasmin Orakzai, Thursday expressed reservations over indifference of population welfare department for not providing the record and documents.

The meeting of the committee held here and was attended by MPAs including Sitara Afrin, Baseerat Khan, Humaira Khatoon, Shahida Waheed, Faisal Zaman, Naeema Kishwar besides Secretary Population Welfare, Gender Specialist and Assistant Advocate General.

Expressing reservation over not furnishing of required documents, Nighat Orakzai reconvened meeting of the committee on April 1 and directed Chairperson Woman Commission to attend.

She also sought list of women rights committees and details of their members in next meeting of the committee for discussion. She also appreciated role of women for establishing a prosperous society and said that voice would be raised for their rights at every available forums.

The meeting also prayed for the sovereignty and prosperity of the country on Youm-e- Pakistan.