Pakistan National Assembly (NA) passes bill to meet FATF requirement

Islamabad: The Pakistan National Assembly (NA) has passed a crucial bill - for exchange of information and criminals with countries - to meet a requirement of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

The opposition parties on Monday initially tried to block the passage of the bill by challenging Speaker Asad Qaiser’s ruling on a voice vote allowing Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan to move the bill, but after an 87-83 vote defeat, it participated in the process and moved four minor amendments, reports Dawn news. As soon as the minister took the floor to present the Mutual Legal Assistance (Criminal Matter) Bill 2019, parliamentary leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Syed Naveed Qamar termed the legislation against the fundamental rights of the citizens of Pakistan, claiming that after its passage, the government would be able to seek information from foreign countries and extradite its own citizens on the demand of the other nations even without signing a treaty. (IANS)

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