Passage of SBP amendment bill in Senate victory of Govt: Farrukh Habib

Islamabad: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Friday said that passage of State Bank of Pakistan Amendment Bill was a victory of the government.

In a tweet, he said the opposition, had dreamed of no-confidence against the government, but its defeat on this bill was a no confidence against itself.

سینیٹ میں حکومت کو ایک اور بڑی کامیابی، اسٹیٹ بینک ترمیمی بل منظور۔۔۔
عدم اعتماد کے خواب دیکھنے والی اپوزیشن کے اپنے خلاف ہی عدم اعتماد ہوگیا ہے۔

— Farrukh Habib (@FarrukhHabibISF) January 28, 2022

Earlier in the day, Senate has approved the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Amendment Bill.

According to details, the Senate session was held under the chairmanship of Sadiq Sanjarani and voted on the SBP Amendment Bill with 43 votes in favor and 42 against.

Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjarani also voted in favor of introducing the bill. ANP's Omar Farooq Kansi walked out of the house when the bill was passed while Dilawar Khan voted in favor of the government.

Senate Opposition Leader Yousuf Raza Gilani was absent from the House during the voting procedure.

Following the voting, the Senate passed the SBP Amendment Bill and adjourned the session till Monday.