NA body set up

Published August 3, 2012

ISLAMABAD, Aug 3:  The National Assembly speaker, Dr Fehmida Mirza on Friday constituted the parliamentary committee in pursuance of the National Commission on the Status of Women Act 2012. The twelve-member committee on appointment of the chairperson of the National Commission on the Status of Women, includes Senator Rubina Khalid, Senator Muddassir Sehar Kamran, Senator Nuzhat Sadiq, Senator Heman Dass, MNAs Yasmeen Rehman, Dr Attiya Inayatullah, Bushra Gohar, Khush Bakht Shujaat, Humair Hayat Khan Rokri, Saira Afzal Tarar, Mohammad Balighur Rehman and Maulana Ataur Rehman. — Our Reporter

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