Digital bill deferred despite initial consensus

The National Assembly Standing Committee on IT and Telecom, during a heated session on Wednesday, deferred the much-debated Digital Nation Pakistan Bill. This decision came after nearly all members of the committee had tentatively agreed to its contents following extensive discussions. Committee Chairman Aminul Haque expressed his support for the bill despite intense debates, particularly from members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Minister of State for IT, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, actively responded to the criticism and addressed queries regarding the bill. Members of the PPP, including Dr Mahesh Kumar, Sadiq Ali Memon, and Sharmila Farooqi, initially criticised the government for failing to provide adequate documentation prior to the meeting.