Four militia-linked channels carried calls for the federal government to refer the Popular Mobilization Forces service and retirement law to parliament for a vote, framed as honouring PMF fighters' sacrifices, between 15:50 and 16:16 on 2026-08-09. Watan TV (Badr Organization — affiliated) attributed the call to political bloc leaders and named the service and retirement law specifically; Al-Kornet al-Kata'ibi (KSS — affiliated) and iNEWS (KSS — affiliated) attributed it to the Muntasirun parliamentary bloc and its head Falih al-Khazali; Al-Ghadeer TV (Badr Organization — official) carried it as a parliamentary call without naming the bloc. The evidence records the demand only; it does not show a referral, a scheduled vote, or the text of the bill.
- Watan TVBadr Organization — affiliated09 Aug, 18:50
“Heads of political blocs call on the federal government to vote on the PMF service and retirement law and send it to the Council of Representatives, in honour of the sacrifices of the PMF's heroes.”
رؤساء كتل سياسية تدعوا الحكومة الاتحادية للتصويت على قانون الخدمة والتقاعد للحشد الشعبي وارساله الى مجلس النواب تكريما لتضحيات أبطال الحشد الشعبي
- Al-Kornet al-Kata'ibiKSS — affiliated09 Aug, 19:06
“The Muntasirun parliamentary bloc calls on the government to send the PMF law to the Council of Representatives to vote on it.”
كتلة منتصرون النيابية تدعو الحكومة لإرسال قانون الحشد الشعبي إلى مجلس النواب للتصويت عليه
- Al-Ghadeer TVBadr Organization — official09 Aug, 19:14
“A parliamentary call to the government to send the PMF law to the Council of Representatives to vote on it, in appreciation of the PMF's mujahideen.”
دعوة برلمانية للحكومة لإرسال قانون الحشد الشعبي إلى مجلس النواب للتصويت عليه تثميناً لمجاهدي الحشد
- iNEWSKSS — affiliated09 Aug, 19:16
“The head of the Muntasirun parliamentary bloc, Falih al-Khazali, demands the legislation of the PMF law.”
رئيس كتلة منتصرون النيابية فالح الخزعلي يطالب بتشريع قانون الحشد
The service and retirement law converts PMF membership into a salaried, pensioned state entitlement, and the naming differences show which bloc each network wants credited for delivering it.