“The 33rd meeting of Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs was held in the Parliament House, Islamabad, on April 04, 2017, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, MNA to discuss Pakistan – Iran relations with a focus on economic, trade and security aspects as per the agenda.”
The Chairman congratulated the newly appointed Foreign Secretary Ms. Tehmina Janjua with best wishes for her to run the affairs of the Ministry in an appropriate manner and also extended full support of the Committee in shaping the foreign policy of Pakistan in the best national interest.
Later, the Chairman invited the Foreign Secretary to brief the Committee on Pak-Iran relations. The Foreign Secretary elaborated in detail the dynamics and sensitivities of these relations with particular reference of two major sects. Ms. Tehmina Janjua further informed the Committee that the Foreign Ministry do realize these facts and we shall continue to observe the neutrality aspect in relations with our brotherly Islamic countries. In the last she welcomed the views and inputs of the Honorable Members on the subject and hoped that the support of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs in the form of its recommendation will be a guideline for maintaining its delicate relations with its neighbors and other important power poles of the present time.
The Chairman directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to explore the possibilities of setting up a NADRA Office in the Pakistan High Commission, Malaysia, in consultation with the Ministry of Interior to solve the problems of the Pakistan community living in Malaysia and also placed on record a document containing the names of the country having dual nationality arrangement with Government of Pakistan.The Members who attended the meeting included Sahibzada Muhammad Nazeer Sultan, Mian Najeebuddin Awaisi, Mr. Muhammad Khan Daha, Ch. Salman Hanif Khan, Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi, Dr. Shireen Mehrunnisa Mazari, Mr. Ghous Bux Khan Maher, Ms. Naeema Kishwar Khan, Mr. Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao and Senior Officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Division and Ministry of Law & Justice.
