Share:President Dr. Arif Alvi signed senior citizen bill 2021 for Islamabad and enforcement of women’s property rights (amendment) bill 2021. Under the senior citizen bill, measures will be taken for the welfare of senior citizens of Islamabad. Senior Citizen Council and ‘Dar ul Shafqat’ (old age home) would be established for the senior people, a press release said. Residents with more than sixty years would be eligible for the senior citizen card. The president also separately signed the enforcement of women’s property rights bill (amendment) 2021, in which section 5 of the relevant Act 2020 had been amended.

Source: The Nation July 20, 2021 15:56 UTC