57 Decisions Taken in CCLC Meetings During 6 months: Law Ministry

57 decisions pertaining to legislative cases by various Ministries were taken in six meetings of the Cabinet Committee for the Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC) in the past six months.
CCLC meetings are chaired by the Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Barrister Dr. Muhammad Farogh Naseem. Matters pertaining to legislation by various Ministries and Divisions are placed before the committee for approval and to be referred to the Cabinet.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Law and Justice has clarified a news item published by a section of the press, alluding that the Law Ministry is delaying legislation on corporal punishment.

The spokesperson clarified that the issues related to criminal laws pertain to the Ministry of Interior. The Law Ministry works under the guidance of Rules of Business and cannot take up the matters which do not come under its purview.