NA, Senate resume after two-day break

ISLAMABAD:

The National Assembly and Senate are set to resume proceedings on Monday (today) after a two-day break, with important legislation on the agenda of both houses, including bills concerning criminal law, family laws and the prevention of honour killings.

The NA has issued a 16-point agenda, while the Senate has a 62-point agenda featuring several private members' bills and proposed amendments to existing laws.

The Senate agenda includes legislation on criminal law, family maintenance, anti-rape investigations and trials, passports, parliamentary salaries and allowances, imports and exports, and the prevention of honour killings.

The NA agenda includes the National Skills University (Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Federal Urdu University and International Islamic University Amendment Bill, and the National Institute of Metrology Pakistan Amendment Bill.

The house is also scheduled to consider the Travel Agencies (Amendment) Bill, 2026, while the Pakistan Tourist Guides (Amendment) Bill and Pakistan Hotels and Restaurants (Amendment) Bill will also be presented for approval.

Meanwhile, several important legal amendments introduced by private members have been included in the new Senate agenda.

Senator Shahadat Awan will move the Pakistan Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, including proposed amendments to sections 286 and 286-A of the Pakistan Penal Code. Senator Muhammad Abdul Qadir will introduce the Fatima Institute of Science and Technology Multan Bill, 2026, aimed at establishing the institution in Multan. He will also move a bill seeking an amendment to Section 336-B of the Pakistan Penal Code.

Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri will introduce a bill seeking amendments to the Muslim Family Laws, including a proposed legal amendment concerning the maintenance of parents.