(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The bill will provide legal assistance within 25 days after receiving a complaint related to the illegal disposition of property
The upper house of parliament the senate has amended the emigration ordinance 1979 to secure the property of overseas pakistanis and to provide legal assistance to all emigrants whose property is threatened by the “qabza (illegal land grabbers) mafia”.The emigration amendment bill 2013 will provide legal assistance within 25 days after receiving a complaint related to the illegal disposition of property and after all the relevant documents are submitted.The government will then refer the complaint to a sessions court under the relevant law and appoint a legal counsel with the consent of the complainant while ensuring that all necessary measures are taken to protect the legal interests of the complainants.Meanwhile as the complaints are being handled by the director-general throughout the process a quarterly report will be submitted to the federal government regarding the status of the complaints received. the bill was introduced in the senate on monday and was passed unopposed.It was moved by pakistan people’s party senator maula bakhsh chandio.Newskhaleejtimes.com
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