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Passage of ministers’ salary bill triggers heated debate in KP Assembly
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January 16, 2021
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Friday passed the KP Ministers’ Salaries, Perks and Privileges (Amendment) Bill, 2021 after a heated debate as the opposition lawmakers complained that the perks and privileges of the ministers were being increased but Members Provincial Assembly (MPAs) were ignored.
The amended act recommended payment of ministers’ utility bills by the departments concerned. The members from the government and opposition exchanged arguments over the passage of the bill.
The treasury benches argued that the bill would help save the public exchequer as ministers’ bills were already paid by the government but now the department concerned would pay the bills to avoid penalty due to delayed payment.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly passed the proposed bill on domestic violence against women on Friday, which declares abuse against women by family
Landmark bill defines economic, psychological and sexual pressure on women as violence
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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Assembly on Friday passed a bill to prevent domestic violence against women.
As per Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Domestic Violence against Women (Prevention and Protection) Bill, the perpetrators of violence against women face up to five years in prison. The landmark bill defines economic, psychological and sexual pressure on women as violence .
The bill stated that a six-member District Protection Committee would be constituted which would be responsible for providing medical treatment, legal assistance and shelter to the victims.
It said that a petition would be filed against the offender within 15 days whereas the courts would be bound to give their verdict within two months. A helpline would also be set up in this connection.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly passed the provincial domestic violence bill on Friday. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Domestic Violence against Women (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2019, which will become a law after the governor signs it, will sentence offenders to jail for a minimum of one year and maximum of five years. The bill includes punishment for