No, the Contempt of Parliament Act, 2023, does not seek to criminalise criticism of the national assembly, a draft of the bill and a legal expert confirms.
The National Assembly of Pakistan has passed the Contempt of Majlis-e-Shoora Bill, 2023. As per reports, the bill stipulates a punishment of 2-6 years and a fine of one million rupees and is.
Bill states whoever is found guilty of contempt of a house or a committee shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with a fine which may extend to Rs10 million or with both