Senate body paid homage to the services of Syed Ali Gilani

Islamabad September 02 (Online): Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat Chairman Senator Rana Maqbool Ahmed and members of the committee paid homage to the services of Syed Ali Gilani and said that today we have lost the great leader of Tehreek-e-Azadi Kashmir.

The meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat was held at the Parliament House under the chairmanship of Chairman Committee Senator RanaMaqbool Ahmed.

At the outset of the meeting, all the participants expressed deep sorrow and grief on the sad demise of Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Gilani.

The meeting of the standing committee passed a unanimous resolution on the services of Syed Ali Gilani and also offered Fateha for the elevation of the departed soul.

The meeting of the Standing Committee reviewed in detail the work and performance of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA). MD PPRA briefed the committee in detail about the work and functions of PPRA and said that all the items procured with public money come under PPRA rule.

PPRA is a regulatory authority to improve the quality of governance, transparency, accountability and other concerns. Chairman Committee Senator RanaMaqbool sought a report within a month on the one-year performance of PPRA and steps being taken to address the complaints. The chair also directed the PPRA officials to improve the quality of their work.

The discussion also entailed the matter regarding the regularization of contract employees of Federal Government Hospital Islamabad referred by Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services Regulation and Coordination raised by Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi on 15th July 2021.

Senator Behramand Khan Tangi apprised the committee of the matter and maintained that these employees have not been made permanent just because their medical examination has not been conducted on time and resultantly they have spent more than ten years on contract.

These contract employees now are being asked for the FPSC exams.
The Chairman FPSC briefed the committee members in detail about the matter and said that the commission will adhere to the positive recommendation put forwarded by the committee members.

The Chairman directed the FPSC officials that the FPSC should frame a policy of making these employees permanent through interviews and those who are entitled should be given their due right.

The discussion also took place on the matter regarding age relaxation up to 33 to 35 years for (Central Superior Services (CSS) candidates raised by Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi. Rana Maqbool said that this matter has already been under consideration in the committee and will be resolved in light of the decisions of the previous meetings.

Public petition pertaining to PTDC was also discussed in the meeting. Senator TalhaMahmood said that this matter is directly related to the Balochistan government and it would be better to summon Chief Secretary Balochistan in the next committee meeting. Rana Maqbool adjourned the matter till the next meeting.