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Islamabad, July 13, 2023 (PPI-OT): The National Assembly Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) met today at 11:00 a.m. in Committee Room No. 7, Parliament House, Islamabad under the Chairmanship of Mr. Muhammad Jamal ud Din, MNA.
2. The Committee expressed its grave concern when informed that the survey of around 4000 damaged Houses still not completed due to Law and Order situation on ground in some area of South Waziristan. Thereafter, the committee directed the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Tribal District South Waziristan to complete the remaining/leftover surveys of damaged houses within two weeks and forward all the survey forms to Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Unit (RRU) secretariat, Peshawar without any further delay as the matter is in process for the last 6-7 years and submit back report to the Committee accordingly.
3.The Additional Deputy Commissioner, South Waziristan while briefing the committee regarding Special Integrated Area Development Package for Tribal District South Waziristan informed that the Project Management Unit (PMU) not fully functional due to ban on appointment of Grade-17 and above employees by the Election Commission of Pakistan. The Committee directed the Additional Deputy Commissioner, South Waziristan to process the case and sent to the Election Commission of Pakistan requesting for NOC for the appointment of Grade-17 and above employees as soon as possible in order to make functional the Project Management Unit and to deliver the development projects in time.
4.The Committee was also briefed on the progress regarding alleged illegal absorption of 77 Levies Force/ Khasadar in KP Police in detail by the Special Secretary, Home and Tribal Affairs Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He admitted before the Committee while briefing on the above said case that grass violation made in the appointment and absorption of the above 77 Personnel and their case has been referred to the Provincial Inspection Team to dig out the whole process leading to the absorptions of these Levies/Khasadar and fix responsibilities and make recommendation for corrective and punitive course of action against the responsible. The Committee directed the Special Secretary Home and Tribal Department to expedite the case and submit report back to the Committee within two weeks accordingly.
5.The Committee also discussed the issue of regularization of Governors Model Schools Staff and release of their salaries which have been stopped for the last 6 months. The Committee directed the Secretary Elementary and Secondary Education to move summery immediately for seeking grant-in-Aid in order to make payment to the staff of the above mentioned schools.
6.The meeting was attended by MNAs: Mr. Ibadullah Khan, Chaudry Muhammad Ashraf, Ms. Nasiba Channa, Mr. Afreen Khan, MNA and Officers/Officials of the Ministry and its attached departments.
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