An important meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Legislation was held under the chairmanship of Provincial Minister for Law Aftab Alam at the Law Department’s conference room.

An important meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Legislation was held under the chairmanship of Provincial Minister for Law Aftab Alam at the Law Department’s conference room.
The meeting was attended by Advisor to the Chief Minister on Finance Muzammil Aslam, Secretary Law Department, Secretary Board of Revenue, representatives of the Advocate General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Office, senior officials of the Establishment Department, and officers of the Law Department.
During the meeting, detailed deliberations were held on the agenda item concerning the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill 2025. The committee thoroughly reviewed the proposed amendments from legal, administrative, and financial perspectives. Various proposals aimed at making the existing land acquisition system more effective, transparent, and public-friendly were also discussed in detail.
Addressing the meeting, Law Minister Aftab Alam stated that aligning provincial laws with modern requirements is a top priority of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. He directed that public interest, transparency, and constitutional requirements must be strictly ensured in the proposed legislation.
The meeting also discussed issues faced by the Revenue Department in matters related to private land partition, the review of the Succession Certificate Act from different perspectives, and the need to align proposed amendments with ground realities. In this regard, a proposal was presented to constitute a sub-committee to examine the matter in depth.
Participants were informed that introducing reforms in the land acquisition system would help ensure the timely and effective resolution of public grievances.
On the occasion, the Law Minister remarked that previous governments had shown limited priority toward legislative reforms; however, the present government is fully committed to introducing effective and updated legislation.
The meeting unanimously agreed that after incorporating input from all relevant departments, the amendment bill would be finalized and presented before the provincial cabinet for approval.