ISLAMABAD, Feb 6: Senate’s standing committee on human rights on Monday constituted a sub-committee to visit Balochistan soon after the current session of the upper house of parliament to ascertain first hand knowledge of the situation in the volatile province.

The committee at its meeting after listening to the interior minister on the Balochistan situation decided to constitute the sub-committee. The sub-committee will be headed by Senator S. M. Zafar and include senators Farhatullah Babar, Dr Khalid Ranjha, Mohim Khan Baloch and Hameedullah Jan Afridi as members.

The sub-committee has been authorized to co-opt additional members, if necessary, and it will visit Quetta and other places in Balochistan.—APP