Pakistan, July 23 -- The National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice on Tuesday deferred the discussion on various legislative bills.

The NA body met here under the Chairmanship of Ch. Mahmood Bashir Virk, MNA at Parliament House.

The committee deferred the discussion on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2024" (Article 25) (moved by Nafeesa Shah MNA) and "The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2024" (Section 54-A) (moved by Sofia Saeed Shah, MNA), due to the non-availability of the movers. The committee observed that no further deferment shall be granted. In case of continued absence of the movers, the bills shall be taken up and decided upon in absentia.

The Committee considered "The Qanun-e-Shahadat (Amendment) Bi...