Pakistan to hold National Assembly to pass important bills
Pakistan government has decided to hold a new session of the National Assembly and the Senate on September 14 and 15 respectively to pass important bills_ including one related money laundering and terrorist financing_ which was earlier rejected by the upper house of Parliament. The decision to call the fresh sessions was taken during a meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and his adviser on parliamentary affairs Babar Awan on Monday_ according to media report. Mr. Awan called on the Prime Ministerfollowing the postponement of the Senate and National Assembly (NA) sessions scheduled for Monday. It has been decided that the fresh session of the National Assembly will be held on September 14 and that of the Senate on September 15_ Mr. Awan told Dawn newspaper. He said the FATF-related money laundering and terrorist financial bill and other bills would be tabled before the two houses forfresh legislation. The Paris based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) put Pakistan on the grey list in June 2018 and asked Islamabad to implement a plan of action by the end of 2019 but the deadline was extended later due to COVID-19 pandemic. -Source: The Hindu
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