Bill seeking 5-year term for tarnishing, removal or burning of Jinnah's photos introduced in Senate
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Bill proposes 5-year sentence for removal, tarnish or burning of Jinnah's photos
Senate chairman forwards all bills to relevant committees
ISLAMABAD: A bill proposing a five-year sentence for the removal, tarnishing or burning of photos of the Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah has been presented before the Senate.
It was put forward by PML-N's Syed Muhammad Sabir Shah during a Senate session being chaired by Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani on Monday. Apart from a five-year sentence, the bill also seeks to impose a fine worth Rs50,000 on the individual(s) who tarnish, remove or burn an image of the country's founding father.