ISLAMABAD: The joint session of the Parliament passed the bill related to the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and voting right for overseas Pakistanis amid the hues and cry of the opposition.
The bill was presented by Adviser to Parliamentary Affairs Dr Bbar Awan in the joint session of the Parliament. The crucial joint session of Parliament is currently underway.
Earlier, the motion was presented by Parliamentary Adviser, Dr Babar Awan. 221 members from the treasury benches supported the motion, while 203 opposition members opposed the motion.
Following the passage of the motion, the opposition started making hues and cry and tore the copies of the agenda. The Speaker NA tried to maintain the decorum of the house, but the opposition continued disturbing the house.
Bills to be presented in today’s session:
According to the agenda, the Electoral Amendment Bill 2021 was presented in the joint siting meeting. The Second Electoral Amendment Bill was also presented in the meeting. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan presented the electoral amendment bill 2021 in the parliament.
As per agenda, the bill related to Kulbhushan Jadhav and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will be moved by Federal Minister for Law Farogh Naseem.
The Islamabad Capital Territory Charities Registration, Regulation and Facilitation Bill will be introduced during the joint sitting of Parliament, while State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Banking Services Corporation Amendment Bill, 2021and National College of Arts Institute Bill, 2021 will also be presented in the joint session.
The two bills of Muslim Family Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 and Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trail) Bill, 2021 will presented during the session. Hyderabad Institute for Technical and Management Sciences Bill, 2021 will also be moved in the session.
