The National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior on Wednesday approved four bills after deliberations and constituted a sub-committee to consider a private members bill as well as issuance of domiciles in Islamabad during last six months. The 40th meeting of the Standing Committee on Interior w ..
Bill to Penalize ‘Ridicule’ of Armed Forces Approved by NA Committee
Bill to Penalize ‘Ridicule’ of Armed Forces Approved by NA Committee
Opposition lawmakers oppose legislation, noting it violates Article 19 of the Constitution
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior on Wednesday approved legislation to make any “intentional” ridicule of the armed forces a punishable offense that carries either a fine of up to Rs. 500,000, a maximum of two years’ imprisonment, or both. The Criminal Law Amendment Bill, 2020 will now be placed before the National Assembly for final approval before being passed into law.
The bill, which would make amendments to the Pakistan Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, was introduced by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmaker Amjad Ali Khan. It proposes amending Section 500 of the PPC, which currently calls for punishment to anyone who “defames another” with simple imprisonment for a maximum term of two years, a fin