The federal government on Wednesday decided to change the existing laws of the criminal justice system. Prime Minister Imran Khan, while chairing a meeting on reforms in the system, gave the nod to new laws and amendments. “Over time, the gap between the rich and the poor in the country widened due to the lack of significant changes in the criminal justice system,” he observed. The premier maintained that the government was reforming the criminal justice system for the first time in the country's history. The meeting was further informed that new offences and provisions had been proposed in the criminal law, including the “Stalking of Women”.

Source: The Express Tribune January 20, 2022 21:20 UTC