Senate Passes Migrant Smuggling Bill
Senate standing committee chaired by Senator Faisal Saleem discussed the Prevention of Migrants Smuggling bill presented by the government.
“This bill has been important given the increasing human smuggling incidents,” Interior Secretary Khurram Agha said in the committee’s proceeding. “Steps have been suggested in the bill about conviction and sentences,” the secretary said.
Senator Shahadat Awan said that an increase in sentence means the accused could not get an early bail. “Earlier, the maximum sentence for the offense was seven years that has been enhanced to 10 years in the bill,” Senator Awan said.
The standing committee passed the bill unanimously.
The law ministry official said that sentences have also been increased for those assisting or facilitating beggars.
The facilitators of beggars and those forcing people to beg will be awarded 10 10-year jail term under the law.
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