Pakistan, Jan. 6 -- The Sub-Committee of the Senate Functional Committee on Problems of Less Developed Areas on Monday referred the absence of federal and state ministers to the Privileges Committee, expressing frustration over their repeated non-attendance.

The meeting, chaired by Senator Dinesh Kumar, was convened at the Parliament House to review matters related to the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), including revenue collection, expenditure mechanisms, policies, and asset details.

The committee expressed serious concern over the absence of the Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and the Minister of State for Religious Affairs, noting that meaningful discussion and decision-making were not possible without ministerial-level ...