The National Assembly on Tuesday passed a private member’s bill aimed at criminalising the contempt of parliament with punishment of a six-month jail term and a fine of Rs1 million. He said the Contempt of Parliament (Senate and National Assembly) Bill was a “very important piece of legislation”, adding that it would help improve the oversight role of parliament. Noon told the house that the bill would ensure the writ of parliament. Contempt of Parliament Bill says that insulting parliament – the National Assembly and the Senate – and members of parliament will be a punishable offence, and if found guilty, the responsible person will be jailed for six months with a fine of Rs1 million. The Senate members will be nominated by the leader of the house and the leader of the opposition.

Source: The Express Tribune May 17, 2023 06:55 UTC