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 Introduced
Minister 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 Committees
Bills 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 Malik
Both were referred to relevant Senate standing committees by Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani for further scrutiny.
Virtual Assets Ordinance Introduced
On 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.
