ISLAMABAD, JAN 03 (DNA) – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Friday has said that tabling Army Act Amendment Bill 2020 in the National Assembly (NA) is success of the Parliament.

Talking to media after the NA session, the PPP leader said that Opposition Leader in NA Shehbaz Sharif should have consulted with other parties before pledging unconditional support to the bill.

Earlier, Defence Minister Pervez Khattak had presented three bills “Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill 2020,” Pakistan Air Force (Amendment) Bill 2020,” and Pakistan Navy (Amendment) Bill 2020 in the NA today.

The proceedings were adjourned till Saturday morning while all three bills based on rules and regulations were also forwarded to the relevant standing committees.

On Thursday, government delegation headed by Defence Minister Pervez Khattak held meeting with PML-N leaders and sought their support on Army Act amendment bill.

Not only PML-N but Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) had also expressed its support to the amendment bill and assured to assist the government in approving it in the assembly.=DNA

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