Dec 29 , 2015
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‘Senate Committee of the Whole’ rejects proposal for SC in all provinces
By Asim YasinRaza Rabbani says ‘such changes do not come within the purview of the committee’
ISLAMABAD: The ‘Senate Committee of the Whole’ on Monday rejected a recommendation for establishing Supreme Courts in all provinces, terming the proposal against the basic constitutional structure of the country.
“Such changes do not come within the purview of the Committee of the Whole, “ Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani observed while rejecting the proposal of Senator Usman Kakar while chairing a meeting of the Senate Committee of the Whole in which the committee considered recommendations submitted by the members of the Upper House for providing speedy and inexpensive justice to people.
The meeting adopted various recommendations, including the provincial governments’ proposals for creating a special force for escorting prisoners, right of appeal in suo moto cases and reviewing the powers of police regarding human rights at the provincial level.
The members actively participated in consideration of proposals for misuse of authority, negligence of police and other officers concerned and proposed establishing a mechanism of punishment for those. The committee also observed there should be a mechanism to eradicate hurdles in filing justified FIRs while at the same time discouraging false and frivolous FIRs. The committee members also suggested a review of NAB laws which give the culprits of corruption and misuse of authority an opportunity to go for plea bargain. It was proposed that such people should not be termed free of charge.
Rabbani said the recommendations of members about Article 182- A will be seen and a draft amendment will be introduced in the next meeting on Wednesday.The Committee of the Whole constituted to discuss the Fata reforms will meet today (Tuesday) to receive proposals from experts and discussion of members. Former Senator Afrasiab Khattak, analyst Rahimullah Yousafzai, president FATA Journalists Forum and president FATA Lawyers Forum will address the meeting.
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