US EditionPakistan's president refuses to sign new national security laws
- Pakistan's President Arif Alvi has refused to sign two bills that would grant more power to authorities in prosecuting acts against state and military, stating his disagreement with the laws.
- The bills had already been passed by both houses of parliament, but as a member of the opposition party PTI, Alvi opposed the coalition government that passed the bills.
- The law ministry criticized Alvi's decision, stating that it is against the constitution and the president had not fulfilled the required options of either giving assent or referring the matter back to parliament with his observations.
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Pakistan's President Refuses to Promulgate New National Security Laws
Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Sunday refused to sign two bills that would give authorities more power to bring citizens to justice for crimes against the state and military, a move the justice and law ministry has declared unconstitutional.
Pakistani President Denies Signing New Pro-Military Laws
President Arif Alvi of Pakistan said Sunday that he has refused to sign into law two bills that critics say would undermine dissent and enhance authorities' power to prosecute people for acts against the military and national security. "As God is my witness, I did not sign [the] Official Secrets Amendment Bill 2023 & Pakistan Army Amendment Bill 2023 as I disagreed with these laws," Alvi wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. The …
Pakistan's president refuses to sign new national security laws
Pakistan's President Arif Alvi said on Sunday he had refused to sign into law two Bills that would give authorities more power to prosecute people for acts against the state and military, a move the Law Ministry said was unconstitutional.
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