Once-a-year drug tests for students proposed
islamabad — The Senate Standing Committee on Interior has recommended strict punishment for criminals supplying drugs in educational institutions.
The committee met on Monday under the chairmanship of Senator A. Rehman Malik at the Parliament House. It was attended among others by Senator Javed Abbasi, Senator Shahi Syed, Senator Dr Jehanzeb Jamaldini and Senator Seher Kamran.
Secretary Interior, Inspector General Islamabad, DIG Security Islamabad and officials from the Ministry of Law also attended and briefed the meeting.
Committee Chairman Senator A. Rehman Malik recommended clinical tests for the drugs of the students in different educational institutions at least once a year, and directed the Ministry of Interior for arrangement in collaboration with administration of schools, colleges and universities.
He also directed the police and Ministry of Interior to form a team, comprising school staff, ministry and police for narcotics control in the educational institutions.
The committee also recommended amendments in the Blue Book for the purpose of tightening security in the capital.
The Senate body was concerned to know that the ‘compensation money for the martyrs of Islamabad police’ is much less than the money for the martyrs of Punjab police.
Senator A. Rehman Malik directed the Ministry of Interior to enhance the package and compensation money for Islamabad police’s martyrs and directed that compensation for martyrs’ families should be equal across the country.
The committee decided to move a private bill in the House seeking ‘same and equal’ package for martyrs of police across the country.
It recommended and directed the Interior Secretary to acquire land of 50 kanal for Islamabad Jail and a training college from the Capital Development Authority.
Senate Standing Committee Chairman recommended special grant for Islamabad police to meet their basic requirements in terms of equipment and other items. Islamabad police has also sought recommendation for APC vehicles which the ICT police is lacking.