National Assembly refers three bills to committees, passes three amendment bills

ISLAMABAD: During legislative business in the National Assembly, three new bills were referred to the relevant standing committees, while three amendment bills were passed. The session was adjourned until Thursday.

Bilal Azhar Kayani introduced the Companies (Amendment) Bill. Aqil Malik presented the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill and the Immigration (Amendment) Bill in the House. All three bills were referred to the relevant standing committees for further consideration and review.

The House also passed the Preservation of Archival Material and Export Control (Amendment) Bill, the Evacuee Trust Property Management and Disposal (Amendment) Bill and the Centres of Excellence (Amendment) Bill.

Opposition leader’s address

Leader of the Opposition Mahmood Khan Achakzai said that a province’s parliament had been attacked and the right to vote had been mocked.

He claimed that six, seven or eight members of the National Assembly were missing. He asked where the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was and whether he was alive.

Addressing the Speaker, he said, “You are the custodian of the House. It is your responsibility to issue production orders for members and to ensure their protection.”

Referring to protests against inflation in France, he said that millions of people had taken to the streets there, but not a single bullet had been fired so far. The session was later adjourned until Thursday.