Joint session of Parliament to be held today
President Dr Arif Alvi has summoned the joint session under Article 54 (1) of the Constitution.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The joint session of the Parliament will be held today (Thursday) at the Parliament House to discuss important legislation, Dunya News reported.
President Dr Arif Alvi has summoned the joint session under Article 54 (1) of the Constitution, which will also pass a resolution to express solidarity with the Kashmiri people.
According to sources, the bills submitted by the National Assembly to the joint sitting of Parliament include increasing the number of judges of the Islamabad High Court, FATF, Mutual Legal Assistants Bill, Pakistan Medical Tribunal Bill, Federal Public Service Commission Bill, Human Rights Bill and Companies Amendment Bill.
According to Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan, the main focus of the joint meeting would be on the passage of bills related to FATF and some other laws of national importance.
Babar Awan further said that one-day joint sitting of the parliament was planned but could be extended until all major legislations related to the FATF are approved.
