ISLAMABAD: The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Bill 2020 and 26th Amendment to the Constitution Bill 2020 were tabled in the National Assembly on Thursday.
Adviser to the Prime Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan presented both bills in the house. They were referred to the relevant standing committees of the lower house of Parliament for review. Under the CPEC bill, the authority will comprise a chairperson and five members to be appointed by the prime minister. While their tenure will span four years, the chairperson can be given one-time extension for another four years. No person will be appointed as chairperson for a third term in a row, the bill stipulates. Last year in October, President Dr. Arif Alvi had promulgated an ordinance for the establishment of the CPEC Authority.
Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), under the chairmanship of lawmaker Sher Ali Arbab, was briefed on issues related to the infrastructure of prioritized Special Economic Zones in a meeting held at Parliament House.–Agencies
