Committee to review telecommunications rights of way and private property, housing society operations ahead of recommendations
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set up a committee to review the Telecom Reorganization (Amendment) Bill. PHOTO: APP
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday constituted a committee to review the Telecom Reorganization (Amendment) Bill.
The committee will be headed by Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazir Tarar while its members include Senator Sherry Rehman, Federal Minister for IT Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema, Attorney General Mansoor Awan and experts related to the field of law and IT.
The committee, which has been constituted to address concerns raised against some of its provisions, will review the Right of Way Framework under Section 2(qb), 2(ma), Section 27A and 27B of the Telecommunications Reorganization Amendment Bill.
The committee will review the right of way for the establishment of telecommunication facilities and deliberate on operations related to private property ownership and housing societies before submitting its recommendations.
Read more: IT Ministry clarifies ROW bill
The chief minister directed the committee to review the bill on priority basis and submit its proposals.
Earlier, the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication had clarified that the Right of Way (ROW) Bill, 2026 would not allow forcible acquisition of private land or unauthorized entry into private properties of citizens.
According to the ministry, landowners would retain all the right to raise objections, negotiate conditions and demand appropriate compensation before carrying out any work on their land.
He said no telecommunications company would be allowed to enter private property without the owner’s consent or without meeting all legal requirements.
