Africa Business News

Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi has refused to sign into law two bills that would give authorities more power to prosecute people for acts against the state and military, a move the law ministry said was unconstitutional. The bills have already been passed by both houses of Pakistan’s parliament, but Alvi is a member of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, which opposes the coalition government that passed the two bills. Alvi says he did not sign Official Secrets Amendment Bill 2023 & Pakistan Army Amendment Bill 2023 because he disagreed with these laws.