The bill, passed by the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior, proposes that anyone found guilty of such an offence be handed up to two years of imprisonment and a fine of up to Rs500,000, or both. “Respect is earned [it] cannot be imposed on people,” Chaudhry said in a tweet. Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was introduced in the House by PTI MP Amjad Ali Khan, standing committee on defence chairman, in September and was approved by the committee on the interior on Wednesday. The purpose of this amendment is “to prevent hatred and disrespectful behaviour against the armed forces”. The bill proposes an amendment to Section 500 of the PPC.

Source: Pakistan Today April 08, 2021 08:07 UTC