Islamabad: The National Assembly resumed its session at the Parliament House with Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah presiding. During this session, the pressing issue of ten Pakistani citizens being held hostage in Somalia was addressed.

According to Radio Pakistan, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry informed the assembly that the Foreign Office is actively engaged in efforts to secure the release and repatriation of the hostages. He mentioned that three rounds of negotiations have already taken place with the captors, and the government is making all necessary efforts to ensure the hostages' early release.

In addition to the discussions on the hostages, the assembly saw the introduction of seven new bills. These bills include 'The Hyderabad Institute for Technology and Management Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2026,' 'The Seed (Amendment) Bill, 2026,' 'The Employees' Old-Age Benefits (Amendment) Bill, 2026,' 'The Natural Gas (Development Surcharge) (Amendment) Bill, 2026,' 'The National University of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill, 2026,' 'The Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (Amendment) Bill, 2026,' and 'The Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) (Repeal) Bill, 2026.' These legislative proposals have been referred to the respective standing committees for further consideration.