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Critics of the Pakistan armed forces now face two years in jail as well as fines of up to Rs 500,000, as per a new criminal law amendment bill passed on Wednesday by the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior.
Any Pakistani citizen who criticises the armed forces of the Islamic republic may now land in prison for two years, along with a fine worth Rs500,000 — or both. A parliamentary panel in the country has endorsed the controversial law.
Despite the sharp criticism by the Opposition parties which called it ultra vires of the fundamental rights, the legislation was adopted by the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior on Wednesday.