Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday said that he has refuted signing official secret act 2023 and Army amendment bill 2023.
As God is my witness, I did not sign Official Secrets Amendment Bill 2023 & Pakistan Army Amendment Bill 2023 as I disagreed with these laws. I asked my staff to return the bills unsigned within stipulated time to make them ineffective. I confirmed from them many times that…
— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) August 20, 2023
In his tweet, the President said that he has not agreed with these legislation adding that his staff worked against his will and order.
“As God is my witness, I did not sign Official Secrets Amendment Bill 2023 & Pakistan Army Amendment Bill 2023 as I disagreed with these laws.”