Hasba Bill to reach before Governor today

PESHAWAR—Hasba Bill, passed by the NWFP Assembly last week, will be presented to the provincial Governor, Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai, today (Monday). The bill was passed by the Mutahidda Majlis-e-Amal with an overwhelming majority. However, under the constitutional provisions, it cannot become a law unless ratified by the Governor.
There is, so far, no word from the Governor’s office as to how he would treat the bill. But, as the provincial government and the MMA are optimistic about a smooth sailing for the bill at the Governor House, sources in the provincial capital see little chances that the Governor would sign the document. The federal government has already expressed its opposition to the bill. Being a nominee of the federation, the Governor would think for many times, before ratifying the bill. A case has also been filed in the Supreme Court against the passage of the bill.—Online