ISLAMABAD: A lawmaker belonging to Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) took the federal capital’s civic agency to task in a parliamentary committee meeting on Wednesday for what appears to be a case of serious negligence on the part of officials concerned.

JUI Senator Abdul Shakoor Khan at the Senate Functional Committee on Government Assurances’ meeting expressed his sheer surprise that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) failed to notice the legality of the file of a house located in Sector I-10/4, during the earlier five transfers and on the sixth transfer of file, the CDA termed the file “fraudulent”.

The Senate committee deferred the issue of the alleged missing file of a house located in Sector I-10/4, a Capital Development Authority (CDA) sector by the directorate staff.

This matter was brought to the committee’s attention by the upper house.

Senator Abdul Shakoor Khan convened the committee meeting on Wednesday to discuss the updated status of various Government Assurances given by the federal government.

Firstly, the assurance regarding the missing file of the house located in Sector I-10/4, Islamabad was taken up.

The matter was raised by Senator Mushtaq Ahmed.

The CDA officials stated that the matter was pending before the Civil Court and there wasn’t anything that could be done except to represent the case before the CDA Board upon conclusion or withdrawal of civil suit. However, the CDA has initiated the inquiry against the alleged officials.

It is unfortunate that the individual has to bear the burden of the malafide practices of CDA officials. The committee disposed of the matter, stating that the CDA has failed in implementing the assurance and providing any relief to the aggrieved party.

Secondly, the assurance of solarisation of agricultural tube wells in Balochistan was discussed.

The matter was raised by Senator Manzoor Ahmed Kakar.

The Quetta Electric Supply Company (Qesco) officials said the Government of Pakistan, in collaboration with the Government of Balochistan, with a ratio of 70 per cent and 30 per cent to be borne by both governments, initiated the solarisation project. Qesco officials said that the process of solarisation has started, and payments to the farmers of Pishin District have also been sent. The scheme will be implemented district by district. The committee expressed satisfaction with the details and disposed of the matter.

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