Mr Aslam added that since the signed bills were not received from the president even after 10 days, they automatically became law.

Sounds like a bad process. It's wild how much process and corruption are so often intertwined. At least in the U.S., government processes seem so rigid and unforgiving to everyday civilians

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Pakistan's President Arif Alvi denied approving two controversial bills which further enhance the military's powers.

The two laws make it an offence to reveal the identities of military intelligence officers and also propose jail terms for defaming the army.

However, Pakistan's interim law minister Ahmed Irfan Aslam told reporters that under the constitution, the president had the option of either giving assent to the bills, or referring them to parliament with "specific observations".

The disputed bills were sent to President Alvi before parliament was dissolved on 9 August, with the aim of holding elections in November.

The Pakistani intelligence services are regularly accused of illegally detaining opposition members, politicians, activists and journalists, with human rights organisations noting the increasing number of enforced disappearances every month.

Since then, the party has been systematically targeted, with many key leaders, including Mr Khan, given jail sentences over a variety of charges.

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