Pakistani Lawmakers Oppose Proposed WAPDA Security Force Arrest Powers

Members of parliament have raised concerns over a new security bill that would grant utility workers sweeping authority to detain individuals near power infrastructure projects.

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Lawmakers voice concern over Wapda’s proposed ‘powers of arrest’

ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers have expressed reservations over the powers of arrest contained in the proposed Wapda Security Force (WSF) Act 2026, which could allow its personnel to detain individuals within a 1km radius of any project or installation. During a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources, PPP members Javed Ali Shah and Saba Talpur voiced concern over the use of the ‘force’ terminology, recalling Supreme Court orders that forbade the creation of any new secu...

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Pakistani Lawmakers Oppose Proposed WAPDA Security Force Arrest Powers

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