Hina Pervaiz Butt stated that the bill aims to regulate the sale and purchase of acid to prevent acid-related crimes. Under the proposed law, vendors will be required to obtain a license from the licensing authority, which will be administered by the Deputy Commissioner of the respective district. Additionally, the bill imposes a ban on […]
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker Bilal Azhar Kiyani presented the bill in the lower house of the Parliament, proposing amendments to the Elections Act 2017 to bar lawmakers from changing their party affiliation at a later stage. The opposition protested against the passage of the Election Act Amendment Bill 2024 and tore copies of the […]
Petroleum prices likely to decrease by up to Rs11 per litre from the next fortnight The petrol price may drop by Rs5.50 per litre, while high-speed diesel (HSD) could see a reduction of up to Rs11 per litre. Kerosene is expected to become cheaper by Rs5.84 per litre, and light diesel oil may decrease by […]
The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice has approved; the Enforcement of Women’s Property Rights Amendment Bill 2020 with a majority vote. The meeting, which was presided over by Muhammad Javed Abbasi; attended by the officials of the Ministry of Law and Justice and Ministry of Religious Affairs. Commenting on Farooq Naek’s bill, Abbasi […]
Pakistan has become the first Muslim country to make it illegal for a man to take dowry. In the latest development by the Minister of Religious Affairs of Pakistan has decided to ban the tradition of dowry, in which the groom and his family ask for a dowry and then they put it on display. […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan, while addressing a joint sitting of the parliament on Wednesday, expressed sorrow and regret over the Lahore Motorway gang rape, and said the government was bringing legislation that not only protects women but also children. “Rape should be viewed as something that destroys lives. In our culture, families suffer and […]
Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) government decided on Monday that it will bring to parliament a bill to penalize sex offenders; rapists with castration. Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved of the legislation, to castrate rapists once proven guilty, and the government bodies will now introduce it to the parliament soon, the sources have confirmed. […]
