Opposition blocks Frontier Cons­tabulary reorganisation bill in lower house

ISLAMABAD: The government suffered an embarrassment in the National Assembly on Thursday as the opposition blocked passage of a controversial bill seeking to convert the Frontier Cons­tabulary (FC) into a federal force after the House was found short of quorum. The Frontier Constabulary Reorga­n­isation Bill was brought before the House through a supplementary agenda. The bill was moved by Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry, but amid a clamour from the opposition the legislative p...

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