One New Bill Introduced in Senate, Two Referred to Standing Committees
ISLAMABAD, August 15, 2025 — The Senate saw the introduction of the Federal Prosecution Service (Amendment) Bill, 2025, while two other bills—the National School of Public Policy (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Petroleum (Amendment) Bill, 2025—were referred to the appropriate standing committees for detailed consideration during Friday’s session. The Virtual Assets Ordinance, 2025 was also laid before the Senate, as required by the Constitution. Legislative Developments in Senate New Bill IntroducedMinister of State for Interior and Narcotics, Talal Chaudhry, introduced the Federal Prosecution Service (Amendment) Bill, 2025, aiming to amend the framework established under the Federal Prosecution Service Act, 2023. Bills Referred to Standing CommitteesBills passed by the National Assembly were presented by their respective ministers: National School of Public Policy (Amendment) Bill, 2025 by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar Petroleum (Amendment) Bill, 2025 by Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz MalikBoth were referred to relevant Senate standing committees by Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani for further scrutiny. Virtual Assets Ordinance IntroducedOn behalf of the Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry laid the Virtual Assets Ordinance, 2025 (Ordinance No. VII of 2025) in the Senate, fulfilling requirements under Article 89(2) of the Constitution.