Chairman of the Senate Defence and Defence Production Committee Senator Mushahid Hussain on Thursday presented the latest report of the committee before the Senate. Speaking on the occasion, Senator Mushahid referred to the work of the committee on revival and restructuring of the Airports Security Force (ASF), including preparing and passing legislation.
Senator Mushahid Hussain also referred to the defence committee’s role in promoting harmony between civil-military forces and radical clerics, particularly expressing solidarity with the armed forces.
He also said that the defence committee had arranged special briefings for its members on the defence budget and the Defence Housing Authorities (DHA). He said the committee had also called specialists and experts from outside the parliament to present professional briefings.
The fifth report of the committee also includes a letter of appreciation from the chief justice in which he expressed appreciation for the “defence committee’s resolve to present a new vision for national defence” as well as details of the interactions with visiting delegations of the Quetta Command and Staff College, the Islamabad Foreign Service Academy and various others foreign exchanges.
Senator Mushahid thanked the members of the defence committee for their cooperation and support to ensure successful working of the committee.
