State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry told the National Assembly on Wednesday that his attendance in the House and parliamentary committees ranged between 100 to 110 per cent, rejecting allegations of non-responsiveness or non-compliance.
\nSpeaking on a point of order, he said no member of the National Assembly or Senate could claim that replies were not provided or that standing committees were ignored.
\nHe said heads of departments regularly attended committee meetings and full compliance was ensured.
\nReferring to concerns about detained individuals in Rawalpindi, the minister said he had personally spoken to senior police officials and was informed that no Pakistani children were being held.
\nHe said a list of seven individuals was under review and the verification process was expected to be completed the same day, after which verified Pakistani nationals would be released.
\nOn the issue of Afghan nationals in Pakistan, Talal Chaudhry said he had discussed the matter with Sheryar Afridi and clarified that the process was being carried out in accordance with the law.
\nHe cautioned against politicising the issue along provincial or ethnic lines.
\nHe said some Pakistani citizens had attempted, for personal or financial gain, to register Afghan nationals as Pakistani citizens in the national database.
\nHe said Nadra had carried out two major verification drives and penalised the officials involved, and that the process was continuing to ensure Afghan nationals were correctly identified.
\nThe minister said the recent controversy over jail visits was being unnecessarily politicised.
\nHe said organising public gatherings or creating law and order situations inside jails was unacceptable.
\nHe said some inmates in the country had spent decades in prison without receiving as many visits as the current high-profile inmate, who, he said, had already met more than 850 people, including family members, political leaders and lawyers.
\nHe said the inmate also had access to separate medical facilities.
\nReferring to claims circulating on social media about the inmate\u2019s health, Talal Chaudhry said these were unfounded.
\nHe said the inmate was in good health and had access to all facilities provided under jail rules, including medical care and exercise facilities.
\nHe said the matter was under consideration by the courts and the judiciary would make the final decision.
\nHe added that the government did not treat political opponents as personal enemies and that all inmates were being provided their constitutional and legal rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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