ISLAMABAD: Chairing the meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Interior held here at Parliament Lodges on Sunday, Senator Mohsin Aziz strongly condemned the assassination attempt on Chairman PTI Imran Khan and humiliating incident of Senator Azam Awati.
These kinds of incidents will only lead the country towards the anarchy and
lawlessness, he categorically stated adding that one is unable to find an
example of such cowardly incidents in the modern world.
The Senate body adopted the report of Sub-Committee constituted to probe the
incident of raid at Senator Saifullah Sarwar Khan Nyazee conducted by FIA
cybercrime wing. Senator Kamil Ali Agha, convener of the Committee,
suggested that the matter should be referred to Privilege Committee.
Senator Mohsin Aziz questioned the FIA officials that who have ordered for
forensic on objectionable video clip related to Senator Azam Swati.
FIA officials apprised the senate committee that ministry of interior wrote a
letter to FIA to conduct forensic on objectionable clip circulating on
Social Media and after forensic it was revealed that the video was fake. The
chair reiterated that only handpicked have access to video and objectionable
clip was not leaked into social media. He also directed the ministry of
interior to provide details regarding the timing of letter and why the
denial has been issued by FIA without prior approval of Senator Azam Swati.
Moreover, Senator Saifullah Abro demanded that authorities provide details
relating to expenses incurred on the containers which were acquired to block
roads. IG Islamabad Police, Dr.Akbar Nasir told that the details regarding
the expenses on containers will be provided in the next meeting. Senator
Saifullah Abro also inquired the IG ICT that why the officer of DIG rank
himself firing gas shells on general masses. He further added that if DIG
has to fire himself then why thousands of personnel have been called from
Sindh. In reply to that, Dr.Akbar Nasir said that it is duty of every police
personnel to protect his people and country against any sort of aggression.
Senator Mohsin Aziz also inquired the IG Islamabad that why the FIR
registered under Anti Terrorism Act against the alleged offender Saleh
Muhammad. Dr. Akbar Nasir, IG Islamabad, told that police is inquiring into
matter and committee will be apprised about the findings once the inquiry
completed.
The meeting was attended by Senator Seemee Ezdi,Senator Faisal Saleem
Rehman,Senator Walid Iqbal, Senator Saifullah Abro, Senator Kamil Ali Agha,
Senator Syed Sabir Shah, IG Islamabad Police Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan,
Additional Secretary Ministry of Interior Asad Islam Mani and other relevant
officers were also present on the occasion.
