Draft Bills

Pakistan has had a long-standing tradition of ‘modernising’ colonial era laws, with legislation that ultimately retains the same logic. The recent Punjab Control of Habitual Offenders […]

Sindh is a place of ancient cultural heritage. In terms of its cultural legacy, it is one of the richest and most diverse provinces of Pakistan […]

The Illegal Dispossession (Amendment) Act 2016 Proposed and moved by: Chaudary Nisar Ali Khan (Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control) Status: Pending Summary:  This Bill aims […]

Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act 2016 (Private Member’s Bill) Proposed and moved by: Ms. Shahida Rehmani (Member, National Assembly) Status: Laid in the National Assembly Summary: […]

Draft Companies Bill 2016 Up For Legislation Drafted by: The Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Status: Sent to the Ministry of Finance. Summary: The Securities […]

The Marine Insurance Act, 2016 Proposed by: ENGR. Khurram Dastagir Khan, Federal Minister for Commerce. Status: Pending Summary:  The Marine Insurance Act 2016 was introduced in […]

Explosive Substances (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Government Bill) Proposed and moved by: Mr. Zahid Hamid (Minister for Law and Justice) Status: Laid / To be introduced in the […]

Pakistan National Accreditation Council Act, 2016 Proposed and moved by: Rana Tanveer Hussain (Minister for Science & Technology) Status: Pending Summary: The Pakistan National Accreditation Council […]

The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Private Member’s Bill) Proposed and moved by: Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan, Ms.Saman Sultan Jafri, Ms. Kishwer Zehra, Mr. […]

The National Commission for Minority Education Act, 2015 (Private Members’ Bill) Proposed and Moved by: Ms. Romina Khurshid Alam (Member, National Assembly) Status: Pending Summary: The […]

The Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Amendment) Act, 2016 Moved and Proposed by: Ms. Asiya Nasir, Mr. Isphanyar M. Bhandara, Mr.Bhawan Das, & Mr. Lal Chand Malhi […]

The National Commission for Minority Rights Act, 2015 (Private Members’ Bill) Proposed and Moved by: Mr. Lal Chand Malhi (Member, National Assembly) Status: Pending Summary: The […]

The Fair Representation of Women Act, 2015 (Private Members’ Bill) Proposed and Moved by: Ms. Munaza Hassan and Dr. Shireen Mehrunnisa Mazari (Members, National Assembly) Status: […]

The Right to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2015 (Private Member’s Bill)  Proposed and Moved By: Ms. Nafeesa Inayatullah Khan Khattak (Member, National Assembly) Status: Pending […]

Proposed by: Mr. Muhammad Ayaz Soomro (Member, National Assembly) Status: Pending Summary: Currently, there is no right to appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court […]

Proposed by: Ms. Aisha Syed, Mr. Sahibzada Muhammad Yaqub, Mr. Sahibzada Tariq Ullah, Mr. Sher Akber Khan (Members, National Assembly) Status: Pending Summary:  The Federal Witness […]

Proposed by: Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarrar (Minister of State for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination) Status: Pending Summary: The Pakistan Health Research Council Act has […]