Senate Considers Special Technology Zones Amendment Bill, 2025
— January 14, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AIA) The Special Technology Zones Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday. Minister for Law and Justice, Azam Nazeer Tarar, presented the bill aimed at amending the Special Technology Zones Authority Act, 2021. Senate Chairman Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani referred the bill to the relevant standing committee for detailed discussions.
In related proceedings, Minister of State for Finance and Revenue, Ali Pervaiz Malik, presented the 2nd Biannual Report on the Monitoring of the Implementation of the NFC Award for the period from January to June 2022, as required under clause (3B) of Article 160 of the Constitution.
Additionally, Sherry Rehman, on behalf of the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, Saleem Mandviwalla, tabled the recommendations on the Money Bill to amend certain tax laws [The Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024], which were subsequently adopted by the Senate.
Manzoor Ahmed Kakar, representing Chairman of the Standing Committee on Power, Mohsin Aziz, also presented the Committee’s report regarding excessive billing and load shedding by K-Electric in Karachi.