Six bills referred to committees
The upper house has referred six legislative bills to the relevant committees for further deliberation and detailed consideration.
The referred bills include: The Pakistan Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2025], The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Bill, 2025, The Extradition (Amendment) Bill, 2025, The Civil Servants (Amendment) Bill, 2025, The Anti-Dumping Duties (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and The Pakistan Navy (Amendment) Bill, 2025
The bills will now be examined in committee before being brought back to the House for final discussion and voting.
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