gaddam@remus.rutgers.edu (Surekha Reddy Gaddam) (05/19/91)
========================================================================= From: Muhammad Javed Iqbal <C37117@trmetu.bitnet> Organization: Middle East Technical University - Computer Center Approved: <gaddam@remus.rutgers.edu> ========================================================================= Enforcement of Sharia Bill 1991 was presented in joint sitting of the Majlis-e-Shoora (parliament) by the PM Nawaz Sharif in April 1991. Later the bill was handed over to a select committee of National Assembly (NA). The select committee discussed it and incorporated seven out of the eigth ammendments proposed by religous scholars. Thereafter NA started debate over it. PDA boycotted the debate because it wanted to send the bill to Council of Islamic Ideology and have public debate over it for next three months. GOP said well much Public debated has been done in the past five years over it and prooceded with general discussion over it. Once NA completed the general discussion, IJI made an agreement with PDA and PDA headed by BB decided to come back and discussion was reopened. NA adopted three ammendments proposed by PDA. However rejected the ammendment that the words 'Quran and Sunnah is the supreme law of Pakistan' with 'Quran and Sunnah will source of laws'. Last night NA completed section-wise debate over the bill and passed it with big majority. Now the bill has to passed by the Senate. If senate passes it without any ammendment, Bill will goto President for his signatures and once President fixes his signatures over it, it becomes a law. However, if Senate make some ammendments, it will be debated and voted in the joint session of Majlis-e-Shoora before going to president. Muhammad Javed Iqbal C37117@trmetu.bitnet =============================================================