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Source: The Post, Thursday, February 18, 2010

The National Assembly on Thursday February 18, 2010 passed three bills including the important Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority bill.

The bills were moved to the House by Advisor to Prime Minister on Information Technology Latif Khosa that was adopted with majority vote. The bills include the National School of Public Policy (Amendment) Bill 2010, the Patents (Amendment) Bill 2010 and the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority Bill 2010.

The House adopted the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority Bill 2010, for establishment of Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority.

This bill provides for constituting an autonomous organization for post disaster damage assessment recovery, reconstruction and rehabilitation of the areas affected by the October 2005 earthquake and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.