President gives assent to key bills, summaries

ISLAMABAD:

President Asif Ali Zardari has given assent to the Virtual Assets Bill, 2026; the Islamabad Capital Territory Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Privatisation Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the NAB (Amendment) Bill, 2026.

The president also approved amendments to the Federal Constitutional Court Judges (Leave, Pension & Privileges) Order, 2025, besides approving re-constitution of the Islamabad Subordinate Judiciary Service Tribunal. The president also approved branch registries of the FCC at Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta.