LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly Standing Committee on Home Department has approved two significant bills aimed at tightening regulation over public gatherings and strengthening oversight of financial activities in trusts and cooperative societies. Read More: Punjab Assembly completes first parliamentary year, approves 25 bills One of the proposed laws, the Punjab High Security Zones (Establishment) Bill 2026, seeks […]
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Senate panel urges SBP to stop banks from forcing female staff to wear abayas
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on Wednesday asked the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to intervene after lawmakers raised concerns that some Islamic banks were compelling female employees to wear abayas. Members of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance said women should not be forced into adopting a specific religious appearance, arguing that professional dress codes […]