Committee expresses concern over delay in promotions, pending cases of PCSIR, PSQCA.

ISLAMABAD -- Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology in its meeting held on Tuesday took serious notice of the increased number of pending service matters and court cases related to Pakistan Pakistan Standard and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) and Pakistan Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR).

The meeting commenced with a detailed review of all pending and promotion cases and inquiries pertaining to DPC/PSQCA and PCSIR from 2010-18.

Chairman Committee, Senator Mushtaq Ahmed took serious notice of the increasing number of cases of pending and delayed inquiries.

The committee was informed that the main reason for delay in most cases was that the matter was sub judice.

A report on the matter will be submitted to the Committee within a month.

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