{"id":500214,"date":"2025-09-01T01:01:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T20:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=500214"},"modified":"2025-09-01T01:01:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T20:01:53","slug":"anti-terrorism-bill-gets-presidential-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/anti-terrorism-bill-gets-presidential-approval\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-terrorism bill gets Presidential approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>improve counter-terrorism efforts<br \/>\n ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nPresident Asif Ali Zardari has given assent to the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2025. This law strengthens the ability of security agencies to prevent terrorism and protect national security. The law is designed to ensure transparency and accountability in detentions, with a built-in three-year sunset clause to limit its duration. 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