The Senate will convene today (Tuesday) at 4:00pm at the Parliament House to deliberate on a 12-point agenda featuring critical legislative matters and public interest issues.
According to the agenda, Senator Faisal Saleem Rehman, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control, will present several key reports. These include committee reports on The Extradition (Amendment) Bill, 2025, The Pakistan Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which propose changes to the Extradition Act, 1972, the Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951, and the Pakistan Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure, respectively.
In addition, he will present a report on a public concern raised by Senator Fawzia Arshad regarding the ongoing water shortage in Islamabad, particularly in Sector G-6/4.
Senator Bushra Anjum Butt, Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training, will submit the committee’s report on The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to revise provisions of the 1975 Act governing the board.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is scheduled to lay before the Senate the Capital Development Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.
The session will also include calling attention notices. Senator Abdul Shakoor Khan will highlight the alarming rise in polio cases across the country, particularly in Balochistan, and seek a response from the Minister for National Health Services. Meanwhile, Senator Mohsin Aziz will bring attention to the ongoing closure of large-scale manufacturing industries and its impact on employment, urging action from the Minister for Industries and Production.
Furthermore, the House will express its gratitude to the President of Pakistan for his address to the joint session of Parliament held on March 10, 2025.