Tag: #AmendmentBill
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Local Government Amendment Bill: MQM angered
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan, an ally of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has reportedly announced to go to court against the Sindh government’s Local Government Amendment Bill. MQM Deputy Convener Wasim Akhtar said that the Water Board, KDA, should be with the municipality but the amendment in the Local Government Bill violated the Constitution. He announced…
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SECP introduces insurance ordinance to facilitate business
An online meeting of Professional Association of Insurance Surveyors of Pakistan (PAISP) was held in respect of Draft Insurance Ordinance (Amendments) Bill 2020 issued by Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). The meeting was chaired by Association’s President Junaid Zaidi, who addressing the members informed that in the Draft Bill; SECP has made certain amendments…
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Azad J&K: Elimination of the Sexuality of Perpetrators of Child Sexual Abuse, a bill passed
The Legislative Assembly of Pakistan-administered Kashmir has unanimously passed an amendment bill approving other severe punishments, including disenfranchisement of child molesters. Earlier, the cabinet of Azad Jammu and Kashmir passed the bill last month and sent it to the Legislative Assembly. There it was referred to the Standing Committee on Law and Justice for further…
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NA passes bills allowing extension in tenures of services chiefs
ISLAMABAD, Jan 07 (APP): National Assembly on Tuesday passed three separate bills to amend Pakistan Army Act 1952, Pakistan Air Force Act 1953 and Pakistan Navy Ordinance 1961, allowing for extension in the tenures of three services chiefs. The minister for Defence Pervaiz Khan Khattak presented the bills in the House. The three bills introduced…