Islamabad, 2nd May, 2016: The Standing Committee on Law and Justice met today at 11:00 a.m in Committee Room No. 7, Parliament House, Islamabad under the Chairmanship of Chaudhry Mahmood Bashir Virk, MNA to consider the following agenda:-
Agenda Item No. 1
i) Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting held on 01-03-2016.
Agenda Item No. 2
Five Chronologically Pending Bills
i) To consider “The Protection Against Harassment of Women at Work Place (Amendment) Bill, 2014” {Amendments of Section 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11 & Schedule, Act IV of 2010} (Moved by Ms. Asiya Nasir, MNA).
ii)To consider “The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2014” {Amendments of Article 51 & 106} (Moved by Ms. Asiya Nasir, MNA).
iii)To consider “The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2015” {Amendments of rule 1, Order XVII 1908} (Moved by Sahibzada Tariq Ullah, MNA).
iv)To consider “The National Accountability Ordinance (Amendment) Bill, 2015” {Omission of Section 28, Ordinance XVIII of 1999} (Moved by Mr. Muhammad Ayaz Soomro, MNA).
v)To consider “The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) (Amendment) Bill, 2016” {Amendment of Section 2, Act XXXIII of 1997} (Moved by Ms. Saman Sultana Jafri, MNA.
Agenda Item No. 3
i) To consider “The Central Law Officers (Amendment) Bill, 2016” {Amendment of Sections 2, 3, 3A, 4, 4A, Ordinance VII of 1970} (Government Bill).
ii) To consider “The Supreme Court (Number Judges) (Amendment) Bill, 2016” {Amendment of Section 2, Act XXXIII of 1997} (Moved by Ms. Naeema Kishwer Khan, MNA).
iii)Any other item with permission of the Chair.
2. Meeting of the Standing Committee on Law and Justice was held on 2nd May, 2016 at 11:00 a.m in Committee Room No. 7, Parliament House, Islamabad. The Standing Committee on Law and Justice considered the Central Law Officers (Amendment) Bill, 2016 {Amendment of Sections 2, 3, 3A, 4, 4A, Ordinance VII of 1970} a Government Bill in its aforementioned meeting. After thorough/deep consideration the Standing Committee on Law and Justice unanimously recommended that the Central Law Officers (Amendment) Bill, 2016 {Amendment of Sections 2, 3, 3A, 4, 4A, Ordinance VII of 1970} a Government Bill be passed.
3. The Standing Committee on Law and Justice recommended that the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2015 {Amendments of rule 1, Order XVII 1908} moved by Sahibzada Tariq Ullah, MNA may be deferred and same may be clubbed with the others identical Bills as moved by the other MNAs, for further consideration by the Standing Committee. The Standing Committee on Law and Justice recommended that the National Accountability Ordinance (Amendment) Bill, 2015 {Omission of Section 28, Ordinance XVIII of 1999} moved by Mr. Muhammad Ayaz Soomro, MNA may be deferred and same may be clubbed with the others identical Bills as moved by the other MNAs, for further consideration by the Standing Committee.
4. The Standing Committee on Law and Justice recommended that the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) (Amendment) Bill, 2016 {Amendment of Section 2, Act XXXIII of 1997}, moved by Ms. Saman Sultana Jafri, MNA as well as the Supreme Court (Number Judges) (Amendment) Bill, 2016 {Amendment of Section 2, Act XXXIII of 1997}, moved by Ms. Naeema Kishwer Khan, MNA be rejected.
5. MNAs Chaudhary Muhammad Ashraf, Mr. Muhammad Moeen Wattoo, Mr. Muhammad Raza Hayat Harraj, Sardar Muhammad Amjad Farooq Khan Khosa, Ms. Kiran Haider, Ms. Asiya Naz Tanoli, Mr. Rajab Ali Khan Baloch, Ms. Shagufta Jumani, Eng. Ali Muhammad Khan Advocate, Dr. Arif Alvi, Ms. Aisha attended the meeting in which Movers Ms. Asiya Nasir, MNA and Sahibzada Tariq Ullah, MNA were also present in the meeting.