Islamabad: National Assembly passed “Islamabad Capital Territory Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 2022” aimed at increasing number of existing Union Councils in Islamabad and direct election of mayor.

Under amendments, there will be 125 Union Councils within Islamabad Capital Territory to cater for existing population of federal capital.  Mayor and Deputy Mayor shall be directly elected as joint candidates by voters. Responding to Calling Attention Notice moved by Aliya Kamran and others, Parliamentary Secretary for Federal Education and Professional Training Zeb Jaffer assured House that laptops will also be provided to students of madaris and erstwhile FATA as admissible to students of universities.

House also passed “Federal Employees Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2022.” House has been prorogued.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 23 2022

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