Islamabad
President Asif Ali Zardari signed off on the much-debated Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2026, on Monday, along with six other bills that were passed by parliament.
According to a press release issued by the President’s Secretariat, the approved legislation includes the National Tariff Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2026; Export Development Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2026; Transfer of Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2026; Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2026; Daanish Schools Authority Bill, 2026; Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026; and the National Commission for Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
Last week, a joint sitting of parliament passed the bills despite presidential objections, opposition protests and sloganeering in the House. The session was chaired by National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq.
During the sitting, President Zardari’s objections were formally raised on the Daanish Schools Authority Bill and the Domestic Violence Bill, with opposition lawmakers insisting that the president’s advice should not be ignored.
On the Daanish Schools bill, the president objected that the federal government should consult the provinces before establishing the authority.
On the domestic violence bill, he termed the legislation “vague” and raised concerns over the proposed punishments, advising that the bill should be reconsidered instead of being approved in its present form.
