Islamabad, July 13, 2023 (PPI-OT): 22 meeting of the Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development was held today at 11:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF), Islamabad, under the Chairmanship of Sheikh Fayyaz ud Din, MNA.

2. The Committee discussed the Starred Questions No. 04, 09 and 54 moved by Ms Aliya Kamran, MNA While discussing on Calling Attention Notice No. 23 moved by Dr. Mahreen Razzaq Bhutto, MNA the Committee recommended that Protectorate Emigration offices in Sukkur, Bannu, Abbotabad and Gilgit Baltistan should be open within two weeks.

3. Managing Director, Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) appreciated the hard work and the services of the Convener of the Sub-Committee already appointed under the Convernership of Syed Javed Hasnain, MNA in relation of OPF Velley Zone-V and surcharge issues.

4. The Committee Constituted the Sub-Committee under the convenership of Syed Javed Hasnain, with Dr. Mahreen Razzaq Bhutto, Ms. Shakila Luqman, Ms. Shahnaz Saleem Malik, and MNA’s as members of the Sub-Committee. The Committee will look into the surcharge issues of OPF Velley Zone-V along with issues of OPF regarding sacked employees, promotion/upgradation, court/legal cases and OPF school teacher’s issues

5. The Committee considered the Government Bill, titled, “The Companies Profits (Workers

Participation) (Amendment) Bill, 2023″ and unanimously passed the said legislation. 6. Besides Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, the meeting was attended by Mr. Syed Javed Hasnain, Mr. Rasheed Ahmad Khan, Ms. Shahnaz Saleem Malik, Dr. Mahreen Razzaq Bhutto. Ms. Aliya Kamran, MNA’s and senior officers from M/o Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Overseas Pakistanis Foundation, Employees Old- Age Benefits Institution, Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment, Low and Justice also attended the meeting.

For more information, contact:

Secretary,

National Assembly of Pakistan

Automation Centre, National Assembly Secretariat,

Parliament House, Islamabad, Pakistan

Tel: +92-51-9221082-83

Fax: +92-51-9221106

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.na.gov.pk