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National Assembly and Senate to take up 17 bills, including critical constitutional amendments<\/span><\/h1>\n

ISLAMABAD \u2014 The National Assembly and Senate are set to meet today (Monday) after a prolonged recess, with a legislative agenda that promises significant political debate.<\/h3>\n

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The session is expected to be dominated by a detailed debate on the creation of new administrative units or provinces, a proposal recently championed by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.<\/h3>\n

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Additionally, the houses will deliberate on a proposed unanimous resolution regarding the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, a collective security pact signed on August 7 between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

National Assembly and Senate to take up 17 bills, including critical constitutional amendments ISLAMABAD \u2014 The National Assembly and Senate are set to meet today (Monday) after a prolonged recess, with a legislative agenda that promises significant political debate. 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