Islamabad – The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology strongly showed its displeasure over handing over of National Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis Policy to any other ministry/department and commented that the policy is the “intellectual property” of MoST and it should not be theft. The committee strongly showed its displeasure over this and commented that hemp policy is the “intellectual property” of ministry of S&T and it should not be theft. Senator Afnan Ullah Khan commented that the role of commerce ministry is not satisfactory in other export fields but it claims to promote hemp policy. The chairman committee directed to summon the authorities of the institutes and inquire on the filling of the respective post. The chairman committee sought report on the roster policy followed for upper grade posts for the last twenty years, in the next meeting.

Source: The Nation September 06, 2022 09:53 UTC