Govt moves to withdraw telecom amendment bill from Senate

Mettis Global reported that the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has begun steps to pull the Pakistan Telecommunications (Re-organisation) Amendment Bill 2026 back from the Senate. The move follows the bill approaching the close of its 90-day window in the upper house. Once that period lapses, the legislation would be taken up by a joint session of Parliament, though when that sitting will take place remains unclear.

According to a press release cited by Mettis Global, the ministry has chosen to withdraw the current bill and table a new version in Parliament in order to avoid procedural delays. The ministry added that the replacement preserves the essential content of the proposed changes and offers a quicker route to finishing the legislative process.