NA passes Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill 2015

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Wednesday passed the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill 2015 aimed at protecting court officials and witnesses and indemnity against prosecution in any other court of law.

Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Chaudhary Jaffar Iqbal piloted the bill to further amend the Pakistan Army Act, 1952 in the House.

New section 2C is inserted after section 2B in the bill which says, “Protection to witnesses, President, Members of the Court, Defending Officers, Prosecutors and persons concerned with Court Proceedings”.

Members from the Opposition, Naveed Qamar, Dr Shireen Mazari, Dr Arif Alvi, Sahibzada Tariq Ullah, Dr Nafeesa Shah questioned the new amendment to the bill and its need.