Islamabad : Expressing appreciation to the Armed Forces for maintaining the missile system in foolproof custody, the Standing Committee on Defence reaffirmed that this measure serves as a vital assurance of the country’s sovereignty. The Chairman of the Committee underscored that Pakistan is a peace-loving sovereign nation that fully adheres to all international protocols and treaties concerning command and control systems for missiles.
2 4th meeting of the Standing Committee on Defence held today in the Parliament House Islamabad under the Chairmanship of Mr. Fateh Ullah Khan, MNA.
3. The Committee also considered “The Pakistan Navy (Amendment) Bill, 2024.” During the course of deliberations, the Ministry enlightened the Committee Members about the key features of the proposed Bill, which mainly focuses on welfare activities, electronic crimes, and procedural updates. The Ministry also explained that the amendments are designed to align the Navy Act with the recently amended Acts governing the Pakistan Army and Air Force, thus ensuring consistency across the various branches of the Armed Forces. After thorough deliberations, the Committee unanimously recommended that the National Assembly may pass the Bill.
4.Thereafter, the Committee was given an in-camera briefing by the Ministry on the working of Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PSMA) and Military Lands and Cantonment Department (MLC).
5.The meeting was attended by MNAs; Mr. Aqeel Malik, Mr. Ibrar Ahmad, Ms. Saba Sadiq, Mr. Isfpanyar M. Bandara, Ms. Sharmila Sahiba Faruqui Hashaam, Mr. Sanjay Parwani Mr. Gul Asghar Khan, Mr. Pullain, Mr. Arbab Amir Ayub, Mr. Muhammad Aslam Ghumman, Mr. Aurangzeb Khan Khichi, and Ms. Zeb Jaffar, Parliamentary Secretary on Defence. Besides, the parliamentarians, the meeting was attended by Lt. Gen (R) Muhammad Ali, HI(M), Secretary (Defence), Maj. Gen. Amir Ishfaq Kiani, Additional Secretary (Army), Rear Admiral Amir Mahmood, Additional Secretary (Navy) and other senior officers of Ministry of Defence and Law & Justice.