Pak Assembly Extends 7 Ordinances Amid Opposition Protests

Pak Assembly Extends 7 Ordinances Amid Opposition Protests

Asif Iqbal | March 16, 2024 | 07:24 AM IST | Asia, Pakistan News, Protests, World | Follow on Google News

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Pak Assembly Extends 7 Ordinances Amid Opposition Protests

Pak Assembly Extends 7 Ordinance:Opposition Rejects Ordinances

Amid protests by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC)-led opposition, Pakistan National Assembly passed a resolution seeking extension in seven ordinances, Geo News reported.

Pakistan’s Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar introduced seven ordinances and two bills in the House, including the Civil Courts Amendment Bill, 2024 and the Legal Aid and Justice Authority Amendment Bill, 2024. The chair referred the bills to the concerned standing committees.

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The ordinances tabled also included the Pakistan Postal Services Management Board (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023, the National Highway Authority (Amendment) Ordinance 2023, Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance 2023, the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023, the Privatization Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023, Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023, and the Establishment of Telecommunication Appellate Tribunal Ordinance, 2023.

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Speaking on the point of order, SIC leader Omar Ayub Khan said the Opposition rejected the ordinances, denouncing them as a means to “sell Pakistan.” Khan stressed the importance of lawmakers understanding the content of the ordinances before passing them.

Amid disruptions by the Opposition in the House, Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq held counting of votes on the extension of Ordinances. During the voting, 130 votes were in favour of the resolution and 63 were against it.

Responding to the point of order, Azam Nazeer Tarar criticized the Opposition for their remarks and urged them to read the ordinances before making judgments. Earlier, in February, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) wrote a letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), urging the global lender to endorse an audit of the elections conducted on February 8 for the sake of political stability in the country.

Pakistan’s law Minister said the government will seek the views of the allied parties and assured transparency in the legislative process. Ayaz Sadiq referred the bills to the relevant committee for further scrutiny, according to the report.

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