Pakistan Print edition: 2025-12-10

NA panel clears CSR Bill after seeking comments from SECP & L&JD

Published December 10, 2025 Updated December 10, 2025 03:28am

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By Sohail Sarfraz

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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue Tuesday approved “The Corporate Social Responsibility Bill, 2025,” after seeking comments from the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and Law and Justice Division.

The 21st meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue was held Tuesday at the Parliament House, Islamabad, under the chairmanship of Syed Naveed Qamar, MNA/Chairman.

The Committee considered “The Corporate Social Responsibility Bill, 2025”, moved by Dr. Nafisa Shah, MNA and recommended that the Bill, as amended, may be passed by the Assembly.

The Committee also considered “The Income Tax Ordinance (Third Amendment) Bill, 2025” (Government Bill) and recommended that the Bill, as amended, may be passed by the Assembly.

The committee considered “The Netting of Financial Arrangements Bill, 2025” (Government Bill) and deferred for the next meeting with the directions that the finance division to revisit the legislative document by improving language with clarity of powers and qualification and present it in the next meeting of the Committee.

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