President Asif Ali Zardari signs seven bills passed by the parliament. Photo file
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.
President approves seven bills passed by Parliament
Islamabad: 26 January 2026 — President Asif Ali Zardari has approved seven bills passed by Parliament, completing the legislative process for measures spanning trade, taxation, social protection, education, railways and human… pic.twitter.com/tjeUQbI9nr
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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.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl Senator Kamran Murtaza had read out the president’s advice in the house, saying it was being disregarded.
“The president asked for consultation with the provinces on the bills, which is being ignored,” he said, adding that “the federation has encroached upon the limits of the provinces.”
