ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has approved the Maternity and Paternity Leave Bill, 2023 to enact it as a law, extending leaves for working parents, ARY News reported on Wednesday. Arif Alvi gave his assent to the bill under Article 75 of the Pakistani constitution, under which bills that are sent to the president are formally enacted as laws after his approval. صدر مملکت ڈاکٹر عارف علوی نے زچگی اور پدریت کی چھٹی کے بل، 2023ء کی توثیق کر دی۔ pic.twitter.com/HMDeY2CujV — The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) June 20, 2023 “President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday gave his assent to the Maternity and Paternity Leave Bill, 2023,” a statement from the President House said. The bill, which was passed by the country’s parliament last month, had been in the works for several years after being initially moved by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Quratulain Marri in 2018. Read More: NA body approves maternity, paternity leave bill Under the Bill, the women employees of the public...
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