Pakistan After the general elections in 2024 National Assembly I did the internal affairs Standing Committee Secretary at the first meeting of sign in Aftab Durrani has said on Monday that ‘C.P.I.C Apart from the security of the four major projects also management Pakistan Army has taken over.’
The Home Secretary told the participants of the meeting that ‘Diamar Bhasha, Dasu’s projects are also included in these projects.’
He said that ‘internal security issues are going through a tough time now, IBM, ISI alerts come in time regarding threats. From where the request comes to the Ministry of Interior, the security of the FC is installed.
The first meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior was held on Monday under the chairmanship of Khurram Shehzad Nawaz in the Parliament in which the heads and representatives of all the important institutions of the Ministry of Interior including the Secretary of Interior participated.
Apart from this, the heads of FC North, South, Balochistan, KPK and Punjab Sindh Rangers also participated and gave a briefing on border security matters.
FC North officials briefed the committee on border security with Afghanistan and said that ‘Angar Ada border is currently closed for all types of goods delivery due to smuggling.’
FC Balochistan officials told the committee briefing that ‘FC Balochistan has not only mastered night operations but also conducted operations in Zhob area.’
Brigadier Tawheed DIGFC South said that ‘We are responsible for the security of southern Balochistan, where Pakistan’s border with Iran meets.
‘Most counterintelligence operations are conducted in these areas.’
Regarding the border fence, he said that there is 823 km of border fence in the south, of which eight percent with Iran and three percent with Afghanistan are yet to be completed.
Brigadier Asif from Punjab Rangers while giving a briefing said that ‘Punjab Rangers looks after the security of the eastern border from Head Marala to Manthar.
Punjab Rangers have detained 822 Afghans since 2017. While one person belongs to Indian-administered Kashmir. While 667 are Pakistani.
During the meeting, DG Sindh Rangers, giving a briefing on the security situation, said that ’15 percent of the force is allocated inside Sindh, 32 percent for the borders and 53 percent for Karachi.’
According to him: “On the request of the Sindh government, three wings have been deployed for operations in the Kacha region.”
In this May 23, 2018 photo, Chinese engineers work on a coal power plant under CPEC projects near Islamkot in Sindh’s Tharparkar district (Photo: AFP)
Special Protection Unit for the security of Chinese nationals
In the meeting, Chief Commissioner Islamabad while giving a briefing on the security of foreigners said that a meeting was held on the security of Chinese residents in the Chinese Embassy. And steps are being taken in this regard.’
IG Islamabad said that there are 27 police stations in Islamabad. We have created a Special Protection Unit which has 457 personnel who will ensure the security of the Chinese citizens in addition to the CPEC.
He further said that ‘hotels are getting the data of tourists and passengers so that if anyone is involved in any action, it can be traced from the record.
“They are modernizing the 27 police stations of Islamabad, separating the crime section and the front desk for this purpose.”
Pakistan has changed its visa policy
In the committee meeting, DG Passport Mustafa Qazi said that Pakistan has changed its work visa policy from 90 days to two years. While the business visa for investment purpose will now be for five years.
Regarding Afghan citizens, he said that ‘Electronic Travel Authorization has been extended to Afghan investors. While medical visa will be issued to those who will reach Pakistan in a critical condition.
He further informed that ‘Visa requests of Afghans have reduced from 10 thousand to 1 thousand.’
Pakistani security personnel monitor a post on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan in North Waziristan January 27, 2019 (AFP)
He said that the issue of passport lamination has been resolved. 10 thousand 86 Pakistani passports issued to Afghan citizens came from Saudi Arabia, which has been investigated as to who is involved in which case.
According to DG Passports, ‘blue passports have been issued to 47 honorary ambassadors on the instructions of the Prime Minister.’
Married women can have an identity card in their father’s name
In the meeting of the standing committee, NADRA officials said that ‘we received complaints from women that widows and divorced women wanted to put their father’s name on the identity cards, so we have allowed it by amending the rules.
“Married women can change the identity card in their father’s name.”
What else happened in the committee proceedings?
In the first meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Internal Security Matters, the members of the Assembly were seen questioning the Chairman CDA on the facilities available in the Parliament Lodges.
Committee member Agha Rafiullah said that the budget of the Parliament Lodges is low and the liability is high.
While Nabil Gabol thanked the Chairman CDA for solving the gas problems in the lodges.
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The Chairman directed the Chairman CDA to visit the Parliament Lodges today on these suspicions.
Committee members Jamshed Dasti and Agha Rafiullah objected to Chairman Nadra’s absence in the committee that we cannot say anything to them, but Chairman Nadra himself did not come to such a big forum but sent a representative.
Whereas Shahryar Afridi and Jamshed Dasti walked out due to the absence of DGFI and Chairman Nadra in the committee.
Hanif Abbasi termed his walkout as a childish act and said that ‘as members of the assembly we should show seriousness.’
He said, ‘Smuggling has a huge dent because it is believed that there will be smuggling on the border of Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, then the blame will fall on the responsible security officials there.’
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