A bill recommending 5-year imprisonment for individuals guilty of damaging, removing photographs of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s photos.
As per details, PML-N’s Syed Muhammad Sabir Shah on Monday (today), tabled a bill in Senate seeking 5-year jail term against people guilty of tarnishing, burning, damaging, removing Quaid-e-Azam’s photos.
The bill also recommends imposing Rs 50,000 worth of fines against such people.
Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has forwarded the bill to the relevant standing committee.
A total of twelve private member bills were introduced in the upper house today including Guardian and Wards (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the Public Complaints (Removal of Grievance) Bill, 2020, the Islamabad Rent Restriction (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the Right of Access to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the Islamabad Women University Islamabad Bill, 2020, the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the Pakistan Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the Islamabad Educational Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2021, the Pakistan Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021, the West Pakistan Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2021, and the General Clauses (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
