ISLAMABAD, Nov 07 (APP):The Senate Standing Committee on Interior, chaired by Senator Faisal Saleem Rehman, convened on Thursday at Parliament House to pass im
portant
bills and discuss public safety concerns.
The committee approved several significant pieces of legislation, including the National Forensic Agency Bill 2024, aimed at establishing a national forensic agency to improve criminal investigations.
Other
bills passed include amendments to the Provincial Motor Vehicles Bill, Factories Bill, Payment of Wages Bill, and Islamabad Rent Restriction Bill, each targeting critical updates in road safety, workplace standards, wage transparency, and rental agreements. The Criminal Laws Amendment Bill was also passed to strengthen the criminal justice system.
Several other
bills were deferred or referred for further consideration, including the Pakistan Penal Code Amendment Bill, the Price Control an
d Prevention of Profiteering and Hoarding Amendment Bill, t
he Shamilat Land Protection Bill, and the Anti-Terrorism Amendment Bill, among others. Committee members requested input from various ministries and departments for further review of these measures.
The committee addressed public safety issues raised by Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri, who advocated for allowing the general public equal access to tinted car windows as a security measure. Rising s
treet crime and armed robbery incidents in Islamabad were also discussed, with the chairman calling for a report on crime rates and response measures.
Senators Danesh Kumar and Kamran Murtaza highlighted the kidnapping of Priya Kumari and recent terrorism incidents in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, though further discussion was postponed due to the absence of these senators.
The committee, attended by multiple senators and senior government officials, remains focused on enhancing public safety and governance through legislative action.
