Islamabad: A meeting of the Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs was convened today under the chairmanship of Mr. Rana Iradat Sharif Khan, MNA, at Parliament House. The session focused on various national issues, including human trafficking, smuggling, and immigration challenges.
According to National Assembly of Pakistan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs provided a briefing to the committee on the status of complaints received by the Prime Minister’s Public Affairs & Grievances Wing. During the period from July 1, 2025, to October 31, 2026, a total of 86 complaints were forwarded to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for resolution, encompassing 67 immigration-related issues and 19 concerning human trafficking and smuggling.
The FIA representative informed the committee about the current status of these complaints. Relief was granted in seven cases, partial relief in another seven, while relief could not be provided in 20 cases. The Prime Minister’s Public Affairs and Grievances Wing reopened 36 cases, and they remain in progress, with 13 cases under process and three pending with other agencies. The discussion also covered the procedural and legal challenges faced by the FIA in addressing these complaints.
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) presented its nationwide public awareness campaign aimed at educating citizens about cyber-enabled crimes. This campaign includes direct engagement with students and the public, social media content, video messages, and televised outreach by NCCIA officials.
The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) representative briefed the committee on the establishment of 647 Dynamic Registry Centres and the Digital Financial Literacy Training (DFLT) Programme. The Social Protection Wallet System was introduced to transition from cash-based disbursements to a mobile-linked payment mechanism, aiming to provide vulnerable women with essential digital skills and financial literacy.
Additionally, the National Highway Authority (NHA) updated the committee on the maintenance and condition of the Okara-Harrapa road section, detailing repair work and the construction of side drains and PCC shoulders along the Mumtazabad-Gujar Garhi section.
The meeting saw the attendance of MNAs Raja Osama Sarwar, Shaikh Aftab Ahmed, Raja Qamar-ul-Islam, Ms. Muneeba Iqbal, Ms. Gulnaz Shahzadi, Ms. Izbal Zehri, Mr. Naveed Aamir, and Ms. Naeema Kishwer Khan, alongside senior officers from the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation, FIA, NCCIA, and BISP.