ISLAMABAD: Senate’s Standing Committee for Interior has sought details of the Pakistanis languishing in Saudi jails.
The
committee has also sought reply from the Interior and Foreign Affairs
ministries and other departments concerned regarding residences of the
foreign envoys and presence of missions in the residential areas.
The
committee is going to take up these issues tomorrow (Tuesday) in its
meeting at the Parliament House. The senate body, has reportedly,
inquired about the measures taken for the release of Pakistanis from
the Saudi jails. The committee has sought the complete record of the
cases and terms of imprisonment including those who are still waiting
for trial in the Kingdom.
The committee has expressed its
concerns over the fact that many Pakistanis despite completing their
term are still in the jail and many of the released have gone missing.
Meanwhile,
the Senate’s committee has sought details about the rented building
taken by the foreign missions. Chief Commissioner Islamabad will submit
a report before the meeting in this regard. The Senate’s body will also
review the government measures regarding shifting of foreign missions
from residential areas to the diplomatic enclave. Online
