An Insight into the Senate to be launched on March 4

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

The book titled ‘An Insight into the Senate’ is set to be launched at a ceremony to be held in Karachi on March 4.

The book has been authored by Senator Nisar A Memon, who has also been a former Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting.

The speakers on the occasion would include former Federal Minister. Javed Jabbar, ex-Chief Minister Sindh and Senator Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah, Rukhsana Zuberi, Tariq Hussain and Raghib Shah.

It’s in the fitness of things of that the book is being launched in Karachi one day after the Senate elections being held on March 3, as 52 senators will be completing their six-year term on March 11.

In the book, Nisar Memon, who has remained as Senator for six years, gives an insight into the working of the Senate with special reference to National Security which includes various aspects like water, climate, environment and defence.

As Senator, he was the Chairperson of the Standing Committee of Senate on Defence and Defence Production and the Parliamentary Committee on Water Resources.

He was also a member of the Standing Committees of Senate on Foreign Affairs, Finance and Economic Affairs and Housing and Environment Committee.

The first launch of the book was held in Islamabad and the author has selected Karachi as the second venue for the launch of his book.

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