Senate body on National Food Security and Research meets

ISLAMABAD, Sep 28 (NNI): The meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security & Research was held on Wednesday at Parliament House Islamabad.
Chaired by Senator Syed Muzafar Hussain Shah the meeting was attended by Senator Seemi Ezdi, Senator Sania Nishtar, Senator Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar, Senator Dr. Asif Kirmani and senior officers from the Ministry of National Food Security & Research along with all concerned.
Matters taken up included the Pakistan Tobacco Board (Amendment) Bill, 2022, that was passed with a majority decision by the Committee. Senator Sania Nishtar opposed the amendment and contended that the powers to constitute the Board and routine matters must be vested in the Federal Government. NNI