ISLAMABAD: The Senate today passed the Journalists Protection Bill and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Amendment Ordinance 2021.
Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani chaired the session. Federal Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Farogh Naseem presented the NAB Amendment Ordinance 2021 while the journalists’ projection bill was introduced by the Human Rights Minister Dr. Shireen Mazari.
Senate approved both the bills with decisive majority in the upper house. Like in the joint session, the opposition parties recorded their protest and chanted slogans against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led (PTI) federal government.
Meanwhile, the opposition benches tore the copies of the agenda. Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani tried his best to maintain the decorum of the house, but the opposition members continued their protest and chanting slogans.
Later, the Senate chairman adjourned the house for an indefinite period. On Wednesday, the joint session of the Parliament passed important bills including the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and the Second Election Amendment Bill 2021, allowing overseas Pakistanis to cast their vote in the general elections.
