Govt bulldozes several bills through NA.

ISLAMABAD -- The PTI govt on Thursday bulldozed several bills, including Pakistan Medical Commission Bill, through the National Assembly despite a hue and cry raised by the opposition lawmakers, with the PML-N calling it 'mockery of parliament'. The bills approved included the Medical Tribunal Bill, Pakistan Medical Commission Bill and Government Employees Housing Authority Bill in addition to an amendment in the anti-terrorism authority bill. The National Assembly also approved the Naya Pakistan Housing Development Authority bill 2019, inheritance certificate bill and women inheritance rights bills.

The government took about 30 minutes for the passage of all these bills. After the session, former foreign minister and PML-N leader Khawaja Asif lashed out at the government for 'insulting' the parliament and 'making a mockery out of...

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