Amended Hasba Bill to be moved in NWFP assembly tomorrow
Pakistan Times National News Desk

PESHAWAR: NWFP government in the provincial assembly tomorrow will be presenting an amended draft of Hasba Bill.

Hasba Bill moved in the last session of the assembly by NWFP government was approved with majority votes, but later a presidential reference regarding constitutional standing of the Bill was filed in the Supreme Court and the Court, terming some clauses of the Bill contrary to the constitution of Pakistan, had told NWFP Governor that he was not bound to sign this Bill.

The provincial government, in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court, has deleted the controversial clauses of this Bill and has now decided to present the new draft of the Bill in the assembly.

NWFP Senior Minister, Sirajul Huque told a private TV channel here that a decision has also been taken to challenge in the Supreme Court even the deletion of the clauses that has taken effect.

Meanwhile, an informal meeting of opposition parties in the assembly has been called for finalizing a strategy on the amended draft of Hasba Bill.

Opposition leader, Shahzada Gastasap said that the opposition parties had opposed Hasba Bill earlier and even now they would be opposing vehemently this altered draft of the Bill.●