Islamabad: The Upper House passed eight bills. These include 'The Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils (Amendment) Bill, 2025', 'The Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals (Amendment) Bill, 2022', 'The State-Owned Enterprises (Governance and Operations) (Amendment) Bill, 2024', 'The Abandoned Properties (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2024', 'The National Institute of Health (Re-organization) (Amendment) Bill, 2024', 'The Islamabad Capital Territory Charities Registration, Regulation and Facilitation (Amendment) Bill, 2023', 'The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024', and 'The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2024'.

According to Radio Pakistan, earlier, several bills were introduced in the Senate. These include 'The Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2025', 'The Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025', 'The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2025', 'The Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-Smokers Health (Amendment) Bill, 2025', and 'The Social Media (Age-Restricted Users) Bill, 2025.'

The Chair referred the newly introduced bills to the standing committees concerned for further deliberation and examination, marking a continued legislative process in the Upper House.