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ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT ONLINE):The Senate on Saturday welcomed the release of three women and their children and appreciated the collective efforts,
carried out in this regard. 
The Senate had taken the notice of missing of three women along-with their three children and directed the
government for taking measures for their recovery and apprise the House accordingly.
A spokesman of the Senate while giving details of the efforts of the Upper House of the Parliament to this
effect said that in the Senate sitting held on October 31, 2017, Senators raised the matter of missing of three
women along-with their three children belonging to the District Awaran who were present in Quetta in connection
with medical treatment. 
The Chairman Senate directed that a Calling Attention Notice already given by the Members, shall be placed
on the Orders of the Day, out of turn, next day.
Accordingly, On November 1, 2017, Senators Dr. Jehanzeb Jamaldini, Farhatullah Babar, Muhammad Usman
Khan Kakar and Sardar Muhammad Azam Khan Musakhel, drew attention of the Minister for Interior towards the
missing of three women along-with their three children, belonging to District Awaran on October 30, 2017, who
were in Quetta in connection with medical treatment.
The Chairman Senate asked the Minister to apprise the House about the point of view of the Government
on the violation of Articles 4, 9, 10, 10A and 14 of the Constitution in this regard. The Chairman Senate also took
note of the letter written by a Joint Secretary of Ministry of Interior to make an attempt to declare it a provincial
matter.
  Minister of State for Interior made statement on the subject matter of the Calling Attention Notice and admitted
that they have been arrested during an attempt to illegally cross the border and further information is being
sought.
 The Chairman Senate directed the Minister to gather complete information and apprise the House
next day.
In the Senate sitting held on November 2, 2017, Minister of State for Interior, Talal Chaudhry, informed the
House that the missing persons are being investigated as some leads have been established with regard to law
and order situation in Balochistan.
Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal, also made a statement and assured to take measures and take the House
into confidence. In view of this development, the Chairman Senate directed Minister for Interior to apprise the
House of the concrete response of the government on the situation arising on the matter till Monday. However,
in the meanwhile the missing women and their children have been released.