Senate passes two bills today

The Senate on Monday passed “The International Islamic University (Amendment) Bill, 2023” and “The Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023”.

Three bills were also introduced in the House. They include; “The International Institute of Technology, Culture and Health Sciences Bill, 2024”, “The Pakistan Minerals Regulatory Authority Bill, 2024” and “The Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (Amendment) Bill, 2024.

The Senate on Monday unanimously passed a resolution emphasizing the need that M. Phil. and PhD programs in Islamic studies should be aligned with modern thinking, originating from the Holy Quran.

The resolution moved by Senator Abdul Qadir resolved that all universities of Pakistan should revise their M.Phil and PhD programs and align them with the requirements of the modern times, which are truly based on research, critical thinking, scientific approach and practical application of Qur’anic knowledge.