Senate panel greenlights biological weapons bill

ISLAMABAD: The Se­­nate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs on Mo­­nday unanimously appr­o­ved The Biological and To­­xins Weapons Convention (Implementation) Bill, 2025, after incorporating an amendment to define the structure and ensure provincial representation in the proposed oversight body.

Originally passed by the National Assembly on January 23, the bill had previously been vetted and approved by the Cabinet Committee for Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC) in November 2024, and...