Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Monday clarified the circumstances surrounding the withdrawal of a recent ordinance.
Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said that nowadays, the e-Office system is in place.
Through it, the files are approved online.
He stated that the ordinance in question was also approved through this system.
Adding that it was considered approved at the staff-to-staff level.
However, he explained that when the signed files were received.
The ordinance did not carry the required signatures, even though it had already been printed.
He termed it a mistake that was later rectified.
The minister further said that any bill sent to the president after a joint session of parliament can be held by the president for up to ten days.
In line with goodwill, those bills were also not notified. As the president had not given approval.
Azam Nazeer Tarar said that the Pakistan Peoples Party and the PML-N share good relations, and it was due to this understanding that the ordinance was withdrawn.
He added that such matters would continue to be handled through mutual consultation and consensus in the future.
Islamabad LG elections postponed
The much-awaited local government (LG) elections in Islamabad have been postponed again after President Asif Ali Zardari issued the Islamabad Local Government Ordinance.
The new ordinance brings major changes to Islamabad’s local government system.
Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar’s Group Wins SCBA Election
The Independent Group, backed by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar and senior lawyer Ahsan Bhoon won the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections.
Haroon ur Rasheed was elected as the new SCBA President. It marked a major victory for the group and a boost for the government.
The SCBA is one of Pakistan’s most influential lawyers’ bodies, often playing a key role in matters linked to the Supreme Court.
It says it is, ‘Dedicated to upholding justice, promoting legal excellence, and safeguarding the rule of law for a stronger legal community.’
