Aadha Term, Poora Blue Passport: Senate Ka Naya Formula
Pakistan's Senate on Monday approved a bill allowing former lawmakers to keep their official blue passports even if they served only part of a parliamentary term. The amendment to the Passports Act, 1974 must still clear the National Assembly. Blue passports provide visa-free access to 55 countries, including 22 in Europe, according to the report.
Under existing rules, senators must complete their six-year term to qualify. The bill's statement of objects says it “brings parity with the privileges available to other high-ranking officials”. A separate bill extending blue passports to spouses and dependent children under 28 was withdrawn after treasury members opposed it. The report says 30,000 blue passports were cancelled, cutting the total from 75,000 to 45,000.
Arey bhaiya, hamare padosi ka parliament dekhiye. Naya formula: oath lo, aur seedha 55 mulkon ka visa-free pass. Matlab chunav jeeto ya na jeeto, duniya ghoomne ka license life-long. Hum toh Aadhar update karwane mein line mein lage rehte hain.
Mazedaar baat yeh ki bachchon aur biwi ke liye wala bill wapas le liya gaya, treasury ke virodh par. Yaani parliament ne khud kaha, 'thoda sharam bhi toh rakho.' Itna to bharosa hai ki sansad mein sharm abhi zinda hai, bas passport mein nahi. Cousin ki shaadi mein jaise log phoophi ko gift dete hain, par jija ke liye to dena hi padta hai.
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