Islamabad, April 07, 2023 (PPI-OT): The Senate was informed on Friday that Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) established under Right of Access to Information Act, 2017, is conducting regular hearings and emphasizing on quick disposal of appeals. Minister of State for Law Shahadat Awan told the House during Question Hour that the commission had disposed of 1300 appeals out of 2900 appeals it received.

He pointed out that the Chief Information Commissioner and the Information Commissioner were appointed by the federal government in January this year. On the request of the Senators, the Chair referred the matter regarding the functionality of Pakistan Information Commission to the Standing Committee concerned for further deliberation.

Minister of State for Interior Abdul Rehman Khan Kanju told the House that the ratio of crimes had considerably decreased in the federal capital after the establishment of Eagle Squad which consisted of 260 motorcycles including 1114 police officers. The Senate today passed a number of bills.

These included: The National University of Pakistan Bill, 2023; the Publication of the Holy Quran (Eliminating of Printing and Recording Errors) Amendment Bill, 2022; the Federal Employees Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance Amendment Bill, 2022 and The Pir Roshaan Institute of Progressive Sciences and Technologies, Miranshah, Bill, 2023. Earlier, at the outset, the House offered fateha for the security personnel martyred in recent exchanges of fire with terrorists.

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