Minister for Human Rights Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada has said that the government is committed to ensure safety and protection of human rights in the country by adopting legal measures.
Responding to a question during the Question Hour in the National Assembly on Monday, he said the landmark legislation titled “Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention and Punishment) Act, 2022” has been made to provide protection to a person during custody from all acts of torture.
The Minister said the latest legislation safeguards against custodial torture and the conduct of humiliating citizens in custody while depriving them of their basis fundamental rights.
The National Assembly was informed on Monday that the government is providing a subsidy of 92 billion rupees to agricultural tube-wells to facilitate the farming community across Pakistan.
Responding to a question during Question Hour, Parliamentary Secretary on Energy Rana Iradat Sharif said the government is utilizing all resources to provide cheap electricity to consumers.
He said a subsidy of 7.86 rupees per unit is being provided on agricultural connections of electricity.
Responding to another question, the Parliamentary Secretary said crude oil is being imported on deferred payment basis only from Saudi Arabia.
Responding to a calling attention notice, Parliamentary Secretary for Communication Shahida Akhtar Ali informed the House that work on Chitral, Buni-Shandoor road will be restored as soon as the Finance and Planning Divisions release funds.
She said neither this project has been closed nor abolished. She said there were many reasons behind the temporary halt in the construction work on this project.
Replying to another Calling Attention regarding smuggling of counterfeit medicines through Afghanistan border, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi said the concerned authorities are taking appropriate measures to check this menace.
A two-day International Parliamentary Convention to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Constitution of Pakistan will be held at the Parliament House in Islamabad from Wednesday.
To this respect, the House adopted a motion, allowing the use of the chamber of the National Assembly.
The motion was moved by Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi.
The House will now meet on Tuesday at 11 am.
