Three bills were passed in a joint session of the parliament on September 16, reports Daily Times. The three bills that were passed with amendments were the Islamabad Capital Territory Waqf Properties Bill, 2020; Anti-Money Laundering (Second Amendment) Bill; and the Anti-Terrorism Act (amendment) Bill, 2020. 200 members voted in favour and 190 opposed it. The Express Tribune adds that Federal Law Minister Farogh Naseem confirmed that after the joint session Pakistan had “completed all FATF [Financial Action Task Force]-related legislation before the deadline”. “There were no more amendments required for now,” he said, adding that Pakistan would pass new laws or further amend the existing ones if required in future.
Meanwhile, the Senate (Upper House of Parliament) on September 16 rejected the Anti-Terrorism (Third Amendment) Bill, 2020, reports Samaa TV. The opposition members said that the bill should be voted on. There are 104 members in the Senate, of which 30 voted in its favour, while 34 opposed it.