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Bill on moon sighting sent to cabinet for approval

The government on Tuesday forwarded the draft of Ruet-e-Hilal Bill 2017 which seeks the reconstitution of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee and suggests a one-year...

Bill okayed for severe punishment to individuals disturbing public order while...

  The Senate on Monday approved the Criminal Laws Amendment Bill, 2017, which seeks an increase in the punishment for those arrested for inciting disturbances...

Britain to submit proposals on ‘Brexit bill’ before December EU meeting

LONDON: Britain will submit proposals on how to settle its divorce bill with the European Union before an EU summit next month and is...

Trump likely to remove healthcare provision in Senate tax bill: aide

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump would not insist on including repeal of an Obama-era health insurance mandate in a bill intended to enact the...

Five held with huge quantity of drugs, gutka in Karachi

KARACHI: The police arrested five drug pushers, recovered a huge quantity of drugs and gutka during separate actions in different areas of the metropolis on...

Bill to prohibit sale, manufacture of gutka, manipuri introduced in Sindh...

KARACHI: A bill to ban the manufacture, promotion and sale of gutka, manipuri was introduced in the Sindh Assembly on Tuesday in an attempt...

No consensus over NAC bill due to PTI’s demand for inclusion...

The 17th meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Accountability Laws on Monday failed to reach any consensus because of the objections raised by...

Bill for protection of journalists to be tabled in cabinet soon:...

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday apprised the Senate Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage the first draft of the bill for...

Govt gets bill passed to enable Nawaz’s reelection as PML-N chief

Bill allows a disqualified person to get elected, remain party president ISLAMABAD: An ill-prepared and divided opposition on Friday facilitated the ruling coalition to pass...

NA Opp says won’t accept Cyber Crimes Bill in current form

Lack of quorum in the National Assembly on Wednesday led to the deferment of Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill, 2016. State Minister for Information Technology...

NA passes Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015

Amendments toughen punishments for wounding religious feelings, sectarianism, hate speech, proliferation of material by any person, false information, child abuse and lynching The National Assembly...

Bill to enhance punishment for dishonestly issuing cheque introduced in NA

Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2016, increasing punishment for dishonestly issuing a cheque was introduced in the National Assembly on Tuesday. The objective of the bill...

Senate passes bill designed to protect children from cruel treatment

  The Senate on Friday passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2015 aimed at providing protection to the children from cruel treatment. Another bill seeking further...