By Ahmed Shamsur Rehman / ANI
ISLAMABAD — The Senate will meet on Monday at 4:00 PM for a private members’ business session, with an 82-point agenda featuring the introduction and consideration of bills, withdrawal of pending legislation, motions on national issues and proposed amendments to Senate rules.
Several private members’ bills will be introduced, including the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2026, by Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri; the Islamabad Capital Territory (Ban on Plastic Book Covers) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, by Senator Sherry Rehman; and a constitutional amendment concerning Article 140A and the proposed inclusion of a Sixth Schedule, by Senator Syed Faisal Ali Subzwari.
Other proposed legislation includes bills on tinted vehicle windows, the promotion of Iqbal studies in educational institutions, protection of elderly parents and dependent family members, public administration, passport amendments, implementation of the Auditor General’s recommendations and amendments to the Election Act, 2017.
The House will also consider several bills for approval, including legislation concerning anti-rape investigations and trials, Iqra Global University, imports and exports, Special Technology Zones, civil servants, service tribunals, immigration, the Islamabad Metro Bus Service and food safety in the Islamabad Capital Territory.
The agenda also includes the withdrawal of seven private members’ bills relating to constitutional amendments, the Islamabad High Court Act, indecent advertisements, cannabis regulation, smoking restrictions and service tribunals.
Senator Shahadat Awan will move motions seeking consideration in a joint sitting of Parliament of three bills concerning the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal and criminal laws. The bills were passed by the Senate but were not passed by the National Assembly within 90 days of their presentation.
Other motions will focus on Pakistan’s tax policy in light of IMF observations, the government’s Hajj Policy for 2027–2030 and quota allocation, challenges faced by marginalised communities, transparency in the leasing and auctioning of railway land, and the widening trade deficit.
Resolutions on various subjects will also be presented by Senators Samina Mumtaz Zehri, Abid Sher Ali, Muhammad Talha Mehmood and Dr. Zarqa Suharwardy Taimur. Proposed amendments to the Senate Rules will be moved by Senator Dr. Afnan Ullah Khan and Senator Muhammad Abdul Qadir.
