ISLAMABAD: The Senate passed one private member’s bill and referred two other bills to the relevant committees after their introduction in the House.
The House passed the Smart Institute of Sciences and Technology Bill, 2022 which was sponsored by the Senators Dilawar Khan (Independent), Naseebullah Bazai (Independent) and Prince Ahmed Umer Ahmedzai (BAP).
A PTI lawmaker Senator Fawzia Arsahd moved two bills including the Islamabad Capital Territory Prohibition on Employment of Children Bill, 2022 and the Capital Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2022. Both bills were referred to relevant committees after their introduction.
The chair deferred some bills due to the absence of relevant lawmakers, which were the Pakistan Animal Science Council Bill, 2022, the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2022 (Amendment of Article 142 and substitution of Article 175A), the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Bill, 2022 and the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (Amendment of section 123B, insertion of new section 123C in PPC and subsequent amendments in Schedule II of Cr. P.C).
The House passed three motions under Rule 126 (7) and referred three bills for consideration in the joint sitting. These bills were the Trained Paramedical Staff Facility Bill, 2019, the Maternity and Paternity Leave Bill, 2020 and the Trade Organizations (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
