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Pak parliamentary panel endorses jail for criticising armed forces; slammed for ridiculous idea ANI | Updated: Apr 10, 2021 12:29 IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 10 (ANI): From Pakistani federal ministers to opposition leaders to the legal fraternity, people from across the divide have criticised the approval of a bill by the country s National Assembly s standing committee, which proposed up to two years imprisonment and a fine for those who intentionally ridicule Pakistan armed forces.
Federal minister Fawad Chaudhry said it is an absolutely ridiculous idea to criminalise criticism .
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has also asked the government to withdraw the proposed amendment, Pakistan s Dawn reported.