Government withdraws controversial telecom amendment bill

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Government withdraws the Pakistan Telecommunication Reorganization Amendment Bill 2026.
Motion was presented by Minister of State Talal Chaudhry on behalf of the IT Minister.
The bill was withdrawn before the expiry of its 90-day constitutional period.

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The government has decided to withdraw the Pakistan Telecommunication Reorganization Amendment Bill 2026. Reports indicate the decision was taken as a 90-day constitutional period for the bill was approaching its end. Following this period, the bill would have needed to be presented at a joint session of Parliament, which is reportedly not likely to be convened soon.

Latest development

The federal government has withdrawn the Pakistan Telecommunication Reorganization Amendment Bill 2026. The motion for withdrawal was presented in parliament by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, acting on behalf of the IT Minister.

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