Government Bills

Bills introduced in the Senate

S. No. Title Date of receipt of Notice of the Bill Date of introduction of Bill in Senate and reference to Committee Date of Presenatation of Report Date of Consideration/ passage/ rejection/ withdrawl of the Bill by the Senate Date of transmission of message to National Assembly Remarks
1 The National University of Pakistan Bill, 2023. March 15, 2023 March 30, 2023 April 4, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 Passed by the Senate.  Passed by the National Assembly (without Amendment  on 10-04-2023) (Act No. XV of 2023) A:-18-04-2023 G:-20-04-2023  bill file
2 The Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2022 December 15, 2022 December 16, 2022 December 16, 2022 December 16, 2022 Passed by the Senate. Passed by the National Assembly (without Amendment  on 20-12-2022) (Act No. XXXVI of 2022) A:-23-12-2022 G:-28-12-2022   bill file
3 The Foreign Investment (Promotion and Protection) Bill, 2022 December 12, 2022 December 12, 2022 December 12, 2022 December 12, 2022 Passed by he Senate. Passed by the National Assembly (without Amendment  on 12-12-2022) (Act No. XXXV of 2022) A:-13-12-2022 G:-13-12-2022 bill file
4 The Geographical Indications (Registration and Protection) Bill 2019. November 4, 2019 January 1, 2020 February 11, 2020 February 14, 2020 February 14, 2020 Passed by the Senate. Passed by the National Assembly (without Amendment) on 09-03-2020. (Act No. XVIII of 2020) A:- 27-03-2020 G:- 31-03-2020 bill file
5 The National Counter Terrorism Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2019 September 2, 2019 September 3, 2019 February 10, 2020 February 10, 2020 February 11, 2020 Ordinance No. VII of 2019. (Laid first in the Senate and treaded as Bill) Passed by the Senate. Passed by the National Assembly (without Amendment) on 09-03-2020. (Act No. XIV of 2020) A:- 18-03-2020 G:- 21-03-2020   bill file
6 The Federal Government Employees Housing Authority Bill, 2019 August 22, 2019 September 3, 2019 January 1, 2020 January 10, 2020 January 10, 2020 Ordinance No. VIII of 2019.  (Laid first in the Senate and treated as Bill)  Passed by the Senate. Passed by the National Assembly (without Amendment) on 13-01-2020. (Act No. IV of 2020) A:- 14-01-2020 G:- 15-01-2020 bill file
7 The Pakistan Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019 August 22, 2019 September 3, 2019 Ordinance No. VI of 2019. (Laid first in the Senate and treaded as Bill) Pending with the Standing Committee on Interior. bill file
8 The Federal Government Employees Housing Authority Bill, 2019 March 18, 2019 April 25, 2019 May 31, 2019 August 29, 2019 Withdrawn on 29th August, 2019 bill file
9 The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Bill, 2019 March 6, 2019 March 7, 2019 August 29, 2019 August 29, 2019 Ordinance No. II of 2019. (Laid first in the Senate and treaded as Bill) Withdrawn on 29th August, 2019. bill file
10 The Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill, 2018 September 14, 2018 September 19, 2018 November 6, 2018 Withdrawn on 6th November, 2018. bill file
11 The Al-Karam International Institute Bhera Bill, 2018 May 29, 2018 The Ministry of Law and Justice has informed that the Notice of the Bill was given by the previous Government but has not been introduced in the Senate. Therefore, it stands lapse. bill file
12 The Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Bill, 2018 May 15, 2018 May 15, 2018 May 15, 2018 May 15, 2018 Ordinance No. VIII of 2018. (Laid first in the Senate and treaded as Bill) Passed by the Senate Passed by the National Assembly (without Amendment) on 23-05-2018. (Act No. XXXIV of 2018) A:- 30-05-2018 G:- 02-06-2018   bill file
13 The Succession (Amendment) Bill, 2018 May 7, 2018 May 24, 2018 November 9, 2018 The Standing Committee on Law and Justice has recommended that the bill as introduced in the Senate may be passed. bill file
14 The West Pakistan Juvenile Smoking (Repeal) Bill, 2018 April 19, 2018 May 24, 2018 July 12, 2018 September 18, 2018 September 19, 2018 Passed by the Senate. Passed by the National Assembly (without Amendment) on 10-12-2018. (Act No. XXXIX of 2018) A:- 25-12-2018 G:- 28-12-2018 bill file
15 The West Pakistan Prohibition of Smoking in Cinema Houses (Repeal) Bill,2018 April 19, 2018 May 24, 2018 August 27, 2018 September 18, 2018 September 19, 2018 Passed by the Senate. Passed by the National Assembly (without Amendment) on 14-01-2019. (Act No. I of  2019) A:- 31-01-2019 G:- 12-02-2019 bill file
16 The Federal Judicial Academy (Amendment) Bill, 2018 April 6, 2018 April 12, 2018 November 9, 2018 The Standing Committee on Law and Justice has recommended that the bill as introduced in the Senate may be passed. bill file
17 The Federal Ombudsman Institutional Reforms (Amendment) Bill, 2018 April 3, 2018 April 12, 2018 January 23, 2019 The Standing Committee on Law and Justice has recommended that the House may grant leave to the Minister for Law and Justice to withdraw the Bill. bill file
18 The Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (Amendment) Bill, 2018 April 3, 2018 April 12, 2018 May 11, 2018 May 15, 2018 May 16, 2018 Government Bill. Passed by the Senate Passed by the National Assembly (without Amendment) on 23-05-2018. (Act No. XXXIII of 2018) A:- 30-05-2018 G:- 02-06-2018 bill file
19 The Limitation Relating to Civil Revisions Bill, 2018 April 3, 2018 April 12, 2018 January 1, 2020 Notice for withdrawal is pending bill file
20 The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2018 March 26, 2018 April 12, 2018 January 23, 2019 Notice for withdrawal is pending. However, the Standing Committee on Law and Justice has recommended that the Bill as introduced in the Senate may be passed by the House. bill file
21 The Specific Relief (Amendment) Bill, 2018. March 26, 2018 April 12, 2018 November 9, 2018 The Standing Committee on Law and Justice has recommended that the bill as introduced in the Senate may be passed. bill file
22 The Special Economic Zones Bill, 2010. bill file
23 The Right of Access to Informaiton Bill, 2017 bill file
24 The Anti-terrorism (Amendment), Bill, 2010. bill file
25 The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment), Bill, 2008. bill file
26 The Registration (Amendment), Bill, 2008. bill file
27 The Comsats University Islamabad Bill, 2017 bill file
28 The Constitution (Twenty-Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2013 bill file
29 The Constitution (Twenty-Second Amendment) Bill, 2012 bill file
30 The Gas (Theft Control and Recovery) Bill, 2014. bill file
31 The Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2014. bill file
32 The Stock Exchange (Corporation, Demutualization and Integration) (Amendment) Bill, 2015 bill file
33 The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2015. bill file
34 The Securities Bill, 2015 bill file
35 The Corporate Rehabilitation Bill, 2016 bill file
36 The Corporate Rehabilitation Bill, 2018 February 15, 2018 bill file
37 The Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2018 April 10, 2018 Ordinance No. II of 2018. (Laid first in the Senate and treaded as Bill) The Standing Committee on Interior could not finalize its report on the subject Bill within prescribed period and no extension was sought regarding the said Bill. It will be dealt under Rule 166 (3) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, read with Standing Order No. 2.53A.   bill file
38 The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2018 July 12, 2018 September 3, 2018 Ordinance No. IX of 2018. (Laid first in the Senate and treaded as Bill) The Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage recommended that the Bill as reported by the Committee may be passed by the Senate. bill file
39 The Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2018 August 31, 2018 November 15, 2018 November 16, 2018 November 16, 2018 Ordinance No. XIII of 2018. (Laid first in the Senate and treaded as Bill) Passed by the Senate. Passed by the National Assembly (without Amendment) on 04-03-2019. (Act No. II of 2019) A:- 08-03-2019 G:- 11-03-2019 bill file