Published on, Aug. 20 -- August 20, 2025 5:12 AM

Amid the opposition uproar, the Senate on Tuesday passed the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2025 with majority of votes by rejecting amendments proposed by JUI-F lawmaker Kamran Murtaza.

Minister of State for Interior and Narcotics Control Muhammad Tallal Badar moved the Bill further to amend the Anti-terrorism Act, 1997 [The Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2025] in the House. Kamran Murtaza moved certain amendments in the Bill but the House rejected them with majority of votes.

The house passed the bill through clause by clause reading.

The statement of objects and reasons of the Bill says, the current security situation requires a robust response that goes beyond the existing legal...