National Assembly Standing Committee advocates the codification of role & responsibilities of parliamentary secretaries

ISLAMABAD, July 26 (SABAH) :In a bid to further increase their efficiency for effective disposal of parliamentary business; The Committee, recommended the Ministry for initiation of legislation to codify the role, responsibilities, salaries, perks and privileges of the Parliamentary Secretaries.

These remarks were made during the 3rd meeting of the Standing Committee for Parliamentary Affairs, held today at 11:00 a.m. in Parliament House under the Chairmanship of Rana Iradat Sharif Khan.

The Secretary, Ministry for Parliamentary Affairs provided a comprehensive briefing on the working of the Ministry. She further elucidated that the Ministry plays an important role in establishing a liaison between the Ministries/Divisions and the Parliament, which is essential for coordination in both official and non-official business.

The Hon. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs informed the Committee that the Ministry is in the process of finalizing its “Parliamentary Outreach Policy.”

The meeting was attended by MNAs Shaikh Aftab Ahmed, Raja Qamar-ul-Islam, Naveed Aamir, Nikhat Shakeel Khan, Sahibzada Sibghatullah, Ali Muhammad, Hameed Hussain and Shahida Begum. Besides the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Azam Nazeer Tarar, Secretary Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and other senior officers of the Ministry also attended the meeting.