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The National Assembly has been summoned to meet on Monday, the 1st April, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. in the Parliament House, Islamabad
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NA Standing Committee on Law and Justice meets

Tuesday, 12th March, 2019

Islamabad, 12th March, 2019; 6th meeting of the Standing Committee on Law and Justice was held today under the Chairmanship of Mr. Riaz Fatyana, MNA.

2. The meeting started with the recitation from the Holy Quran. Then, the Committee decided to proceed with the agenda. The Committee unanimously confirmed the minutes of its previous meeting held on 6thMarch 2019.

3. The Committee considered the Bill “The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2019(Amendment in Article 51)” Government Bill. After detailed deliberations, the Committee unanimously recommended that the Bill may be passed by the Assembly.

4. The Committee considered the Bill “The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2018 (Amendment in Article 51 and 106) Moved by Mr. Naveed Aamir Jeeva, MNA”. The Committee deferred the Bill till its next meeting due to non-availability of Hon. Mover; however, the Committee recommended that the Chairman NADRA and Secretary, Statistics Division shall attend the next meeting along with data on the said Bill.

5. The Committee considered “The Islamabad High Court (Amendment) Bill, 2019, Moved by Ms. Aliya Kamran, MNA”. After detailed deliberations, the Committee unanimously recommended that the Bill may not be passed by the Assembly with the recommendation that the Ministry of Law & Justice shall seek opinion/proposals from all the Bar Councils regarding improvements with respect to qualifications and procedure for the appointment of Hon. Judges of Supreme Court of Pakistan and all High Courts. It was further recommended that the Ministry of Law and Justice shall prepare and present a working paper before the Committee on the given issue in its next meeting.

6. The Committee considered the Bill, “The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2018 (Amendment in Article 37)” Moved by Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, MNA. After detailed deliberations, the Committee recommended that the Bill may not be passed by the Assembly. However Khawaja Saad Rafiq MNA/Member of the Standing Committee submitted his note of Dissent.

7. The Committee considered the Bill, “The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2018 (Amendment in Article 25B, 51, 63B, 92 and 106)” Moved by Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, MNA. After detailed deliberations, the Committee recommended that the amendments in Articles,25B, 63B, and 92of the Bill may not be passed by the Assembly; however, the amendments in Articles51and 106are deferred till its next meeting.

8. Hon. Members/MNAs/Movers Mr. Atta Ullah, Mr. Lal Chand, Mr. Muhammad Farooq Azam Malik, Ms. Maleeka Ali Bokhari, Mr. Muhammad Sana Ullah Khan Masti Khel,Mr. Sher Ali Arbab, Ms. Shunila Ruth, Rana Sana Ullah Khan, Ch. Mehmood Bashir Virk, Mr. Usman Ibraheem,Khawaja Saad Rafique, Mr. Saad Waseem, Ms. Aliya Kamran and Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwaniattended the meeting besides the senior officers from the Ministry of Law and Justice with their staff.