Law minister chairs meeting to formulate implementation plan
Overseas Pakistanis remitted $5.9b; total inflows were $19.9b, up 6.4%. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD:
Law Minister Barrister Dr Farogh Naseem has called for effective implementation of Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Act, 2020 by the Pakistani missions abroad in order to facilitate the diaspora community.
Chairing a meeting attended by Foreign Secretary Sohail Mehmood and Overseas Pakistanis Secretary Dr Hashim Popalzai, the minister apprised the representatives from the foreign ministries and overseas Pakistanis about the usefulness of the system.
The system is developed with the help of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA). The meeting at the law ministry was held to formulate a plan in this regard, said an official handout issued here on Tuesday.
The absence of a permanent law secretary came to the attention of the Supreme Court on Tuesday when it wondered why the federal law department was not being streamlined. Photo courtesy Supreme Court website/File
ISLAMABAD: The absence of a permanent law secretary came to the attention of the Supreme Court on Tuesday when it wondered why the federal law department was not being streamlined.
“We note that there is no permanent secretary law and the government should appoint a proper law secretary with career posting forthwith instead of pursuing ad hocism,” ordered Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed, adding that this would help the law department function properly with continuity.