Punjab Assembly speaker stalls anti-terrorism amendment bill after opposition objections

LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan deferred further proceedings on the Anti-Terrorism (Punjab Amendment) Bill 2026 after opposition lawmaker Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan objected to it on constitutional and procedural grounds, including the provincial legislature’s competence. Through the bill, the Punjab government has proposed sweeping changes to the anti-terrorism law that could allow terrorism cases to be tried under a highly confidential regime, including keeping the iden...

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