Slew of bills sail through upper house

The Senate on Monday passed a number of bills including a proposed piece of legislation seeking to amend an earlier law with regard to formation of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority.

The bill to amend the CPEC Authority Act 2022 was presented by Senator Abdul Qadir. The house passed the bill unanimously. The bill to amend the Provincial Motor Vehicles Ordinance 1965, presented by Senator Mohsin Aziz, was also approved. It was originally introduced by Senator Shahadat Awan.

The bill to amend the Pakistan Names and Emblems (Unauthorized Use) Act, 1957 was also approved in 2023. This bill was also introduced by Senator Shahadat Awan of the PPP. The Senate also passed a bill for the prevention of child marriages amid protest by the JUI-F.

The National Commission for the Status of Women (Amendment) Bill 2025, presented by Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri, was withdrawn. Similarly, the bill to amend the Human Rights Act 2012, also presented by Senator Zehri, was withdrawn.

Earlier, a bill to amend the Indecent Advertisements Act 1963 was introduced in the house by Senator Afnan Ullah and was referred to the relevant committee.