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ISLAMABAD, Mar 05 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday gave assent to a number of bills passed by Parliament and approved several related summaries, according to a statement issued by the President\u2019s Secretariat.<\/p>\n

Among the approved legislation are the Virtual Assets Bill, 2026; the Islamabad Capital Territory Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Privatisation Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2026; and the NAB (Amendment) Bill, 2026, a Presidency\u2019s news release said.<\/p>\n

The president also approved amendments to the Federal Constitutional Court Judges (Leave, Pension & Privileges) Order, 2025.<\/p>\n

In addition, he endorsed the reconstitution of the Islamabad Subordinate Judiciary Service Tribunal.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, President Zardari approved the establishment of branch registries of the Federal Constitutional Court in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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