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9 new private members’ bills introduced in Senate

9 new private members’ bills introduced in Senate
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (APP):As many as nine new private members’ bills including the Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the National Tree Protection and Ecological Justice Bill, 2026, the Federal Prosecution Service (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Muslim Family Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Private Security Guards (Protection of Rights and Welfare) Bill, 2026, the Muslim Family Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (Amendment of Section 2 and insertion of new section 10A, the Islamabad Regulation and Control of Disposable Syringes Bill, 2026 and the Islamabad Regulation and Control of Disposable Syringes Bill, 2026, were introduced in the Senate on Monday.
The bills were introduced by Senators Sarmad Ali, Dr Zarqa Suharwardy Taimur, Khalid Tahir and Samina Mumtaz Zehri in the House.
Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani referred all the bills to the relevant standing committees for detailed discussion after the government did not oppose them.

Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)