ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Friday passed the bill extending jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the Peshawar High court to Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
The Supreme Court and High Court (Extension of Jurisdiction to Fata) Bill 2017 was presented in the upper house of the parliament by Senator Abdul Qadir Baloch, Geo News reported.
Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party boycotted the bill and lawmakers from bothe the parties staged walkout.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) passed the bill in the absence of both the protesting parties.
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