ISLAMABAD - National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Friday has deferred to discuss various Bills due to paucity of time. 
The meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue was held under the chairmanship of Faiz Ullah, MNA. The Committee discussed The Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill, 2020, clause by clause, however, could not complete its reading, due to short of time and decided that further discussion will be carried out in the next meeting, stakeholders will also be invited. 
The Committee deferred the following Bills on the request of the Movers/MNAs: -
The Eradication of Riba Bill, 2019 (moved by Moulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali, MNA) and The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (moved by Syed Javed Hasnain, MNA) 
Dr Muhammad Afzal Khan Dhandla, MNA/mover of the matter briefed the Committee pertaining to recoveries of agriculture loans in calamity affected areas and the problems being faced to farmers for recoveries. The ZTBL President  informed the Committee that there exist no relief for the farmers at present that Provincial Board of Revenue, Punjab has not yet declared that areas “as calamity affected” areas.  The Committee unanimously directed that recovery of loans in affected areas, as pointed out by the mover may be deferred till the next meeting of the Committee. The Committee further decided that Board of Revenue, Punjab and Chairperson, Ehsas Programme may be invited in the next meeting.  The Committee deferred the matter referred by the House regarding share of erstwhile FATA in NFC award (moved by Gul Zafar Khan, MNA/mover) due to paucity of time. 
The meeting was attended by Dr Aisha Ghous Pasha, Syed Naveed Qamar,   Ali Pervaiz, Dr Nafisa Shah,   Amjad Ali Khan, Chaudhary Khalid Javed, MNA/Members and Moulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali, Dr Muhammad Afzal Dhandla, and   Gul Zafar Khan, MNAs/movers and besides the senior officers from M/o Finance and Revenue, ZTBL and Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan.