Also gives go-ahead to bill to ensure minimu­m wage paymen­t in transp­arent manner­ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Committee on Interior on Tuesday approved two bills – one seeking the establishment of a national center for countering extremism and the other for ensuring transparency in the payment of minimum wages. The committee, which met with MNA Rana Shamim Ahmad Khan in the chair, passed “The National Centre for Countering Violent Extremism Act, 2017” moved by MNA Romina Khursheed Alam. Alam said the establishment of a center for countering extremism in the country was mandatory as “not only the students of different seminaries but also those with high qualifications are inclined toward extremism”. NA panel okays bill for first-ever skills universityTo meet the objectives of the National Action Plan (NAP) and tackle extremism, ethnic polarisation, religious fragmentation and intolerance, the bill intends to enhance national integration and inclusion through coordinated efforts. Coordinator for the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) Ihsan Ghani said that the chairman of the center should be interior minister instead of defence minister, as proposed in the bill.

Source: The Express Tribune January 03, 2018 03:56 UTC