Senate Body on Interior Met Today
Published: August 31, 2026 | Time: 08:40 PM
ISLAMABAD (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 31st Aug, 2026) The Senate Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control met on Monday at Parliament House under the chairmanship of Senator Faisal Saleem Rehman. The committee discussed critical issues related to:
- Law enforcement oversight
- Public safety
- Civic infrastructure in the Federal capital.
Key Discussions:
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Parliamentary Privileges and Law Enforcement Regulations: Senator Abid Sher-Ali raised concerns about No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for parliamentarians' official passports issued by the Ministry of Interior, inquiring about governing legal obligations. The Director General (DG) Passports clarified that no such restriction exists and promised to provide a detailed report on passport categorization.
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Tampered and Non-Custom-Paid Vehicles: The committee directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to discuss this agenda in the next meeting. A sub-committee report will also be considered.
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Illegal Allotment of Plot: Senator Abdul Shakoor questioned an illegal plot allotment in sector I-10/4. CDA informed the committee that an internal investigation is underway, with the matter referred to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and currently under litigation. The FIA was directed to submit a report in the next meeting.
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Public Safety and Law Enforcement:
- Updates were sought on high-profile cases, including a report from the DIG Larkana regarding the Mahnoor abduction case.
- The committee scrutinized CDA on fire safety regulations implementation and requested comprehensive Fire Safety Audit reports for public buildings across Islamabad.
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Water Shortage in Capital: CDA briefed the committee on demand and supply gaps, outlining plans to expand conduction capacity and long-term initiatives like drawing water from Tarbela Dam, rainwater harvesting, and waste-water management. The Chairman CDA was directed to expedite joint resolution efforts with parliamentary bodies on civic infrastructure matters.
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CDA Operations:
- A deferred point regarding non-implementation of recommendations for Khateebs, Imams, and mosque staff will be taken up in the next meeting.
- The committee directed the Ministry of Interior and CDA to brief them on daily wage staff and create policy guidelines to resolve this issue once and for all.
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Missing Property File: Regarding a missing property file related to House No. 622 in Sector I-10/4, the committee reviewed ongoing litigation and inquiries involving FIA and CDA, directing the FIA to submit an expeditious comprehensive report.
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Urban Planning Policies: Senator Quratulain Mar discussed various urban planning policies.