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Senate adopts National Counter Terrorism Authority billISLAMABAD: The Senate on Wednesday adopted National Counter Terrorism Authority and Electoral Laws (amendment act) bills.
PPP veteran Raza Rabbani opposed the bill as the Law Minister Farooq H. Naik tabled it for approval.
Rabbani was of the view that according to the bill the counter authority was not an independent institution, as it would work under the bureaucracy. He also said that the army would command a superior position, as the prime minister would not be able to do anything if head of any agency didn’t attend its meetings.
Mr Rabbani also objected over the inclusion of a federal secretary in the authority’s boards of governors and questioned his expertise in counter terrorism.
However, the Senate approved the bill with majority. Opposition leader Ishaq Dar tabled Electoral Laws amendment act, which was unanimously adopted by the house.
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