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The Senate Standing Committee on Interior has unanimously approved the ‘2023 Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill,’ which seeks to extend the punishment duration for offenses such as false allegations and malicious criminal prosecution by modifying Section 182 of the Pakistan Penal Code and Schedule-II of the Code of Criminal Procedure. During the committee meeting, chaired by Mohsin Aziz, Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi, the bill’s proposer, emphasized the growing problem of baseless allegations and malicious criminal prosecutions. The bill aims to increase the penalties for these crimes through amendments to Section 182 of the Pakistan Penal Code and Schedule-II of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Furthermore, the Committee passed the ‘2023 Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) (Amendment) Bill’ with amendments. Senator Dr. Humayun Mohmand, the bill’s initiator, highlighted that this legislation makes DNA testing mandatory and obligates every police officer to conduct such tests on rape victims during examinations. The goal of this bill is to address the loopholes that allow offenders to evade justice.
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The Senate body also discussed the ‘2023 Rehriban (Street Vendors) Livelihood Protection Bill.’ Senator Sania Nishtar, the bill’s proposer, pointed out that there are approximately one million street vendors in Pakistan, currently regulated by Municipal Corporations, contributing around Rs. 900 billion in annual revenue. The bill’s purpose is to safeguard the rights of street vendors against the unscrupulous collaboration of police personnel, municipal staff, and shopkeepers. Senator Aziz instructed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Interior Ministry to provide a comprehensive report on the bill within the next 10 to 15 days.
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