Islamabad, March 10, 2023 (PPI-OT): 3rd meeting of the Special Committee on Balochistan was held today under the Acting Chairmanship of Mr. Khalid Hussain Magsi, MNA, in the Constitution Room, 2nd floor, Parliament House.

2. The meeting commenced with recitation from the Holy Quran. In the meeting, the Committee identified the various important issues in Balochistan and their resolution, accordingly. The Committee approved the Terms of Reference for the Committee including:

1). To ensure 6% provincial quota for jobs;

2). Resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons;

3). Provision of data of displaced persons since 2005;

4). registration and repatriation of Afghan refugees:

5). rehabilitation of persons displaced due to recent floods;

6). resolution of the issues of third-party employees working with PPL, OGDCL, SNGPL, SSGCL;

7). release of outstanding lease payments by OGDCL;

8). ensure supply of gas within 5 kilometres radius of the Sui Gas Field by PPL and SNGCL;

9). implementation of Oil and Gas Companies policies regarding facilitation of locals of Jhal Magsi;

10). Demarcation of the area of Kacchi canal.

3. The issue of higher education in Balochistan was also discussed, in this connection the Committee decided to invite the representatives from the Higher Education Commission, in the next meeting, to brief upon the data of students from Balochistan who have availed national and international scholarships.

Honourable Members Nawabzada Shazain Bugti, Mr. Sajid Hussain Turi, Mr. Usama Qadri, Sardar Riaz Mehmood Khan Mazari, Ms. Aliya Kamran, Mr. Ramesh Lal, and Prof. Dr. Shahnaz Baloch, MNAs attended the meeting.

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