Publication of Laws of Pakistan Act 2016

Basic purpose of this law is to ensure publication of the text of the laws of Pakistan free from errors of reproduction and updating and printing. This is Federal law and passed by the National Assembly and hence it extends to whole of Pakistan. The act is passed by National Assembly of Pakistan because the Provincial Assemblies of Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh have passed resolutions under article 144 of the Constitution to the effect that Parliament may by law regulate this issue.

Under section 6 of Publication of Laws of Pakistan Act 2016, The Federal Government shall establish a Cell to be known as Laws of Pakistan Cell which shall;

• Register publishers of laws of Pakistan
• Regulate the publication of the standard translation of laws of Pakistan
• Review every proposed publication of the laws of Pakistan
• Issue certificate of accuracy to the effect that the contents of law of Pakistan are accurate and updated
• Seize any unauthorized publication which contain errors and destroy the same
• Impose fine
• Deregister a publisher

Under this law the “Law of Pakistan” means a law passed under the constitution of the Islamic republic of Pakistan or by or under the Authority of Majlis e Shoora or any of the Provincial Assemblies, which is published in the Gazette of Pakistan or Gazette of any Province and includes principal and subordinate legislation and any other statutory instrument which is published in the Gazette of Pakistan or Gazette of any Province

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The Punjab Shehr-e-Khamoshan Authority Ordinance 2017

The Punjab Shehr-e-Khamoshan Authority Ordinance 2017 is promulgated to create an authority for the control of Graveyards all over the Punjab. Shehr-e-Khamoshan is Urdu term used for the Graveyard. Its preamble says, “It is necessary, in public interest, to found Punjab Shehr-e-Khamoshan Authority to establish, manage and regulate model cemeteries or graveyards and crematoriums and to provide to the public cemetery services, funeral services, crematory services, transfer services and other related service in the Punjab.

In this law term “Cemetery” is defined as “a model cemetery or graveyard or crematorium which the Authority established, maintains and regulates under the Ordinance. The term “cemetery services” means the services provided by the Authority for the internment or burial or cremation of dead human bodies and disposal of cremated human remains.

An authority known as The Punjab Shehr-e-Khamoshan Authority is established under this law which will be responsible for;

Construction, maintenance and monitoring of cemeteries

Acquire movable and immovable property for the purpose

Plan and manage the cemeteries

Overall this is one good step of government to provide services and planned cemeteries to the citizens.

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The Punjab Shehr-e-Khamoshan Authority Ordinance 2017

The Punjab Women Protection Authority Ordinance 2017

The Punjab Women Protection Authority Ordinance was passed on 11 April 2017. This law is enacted for the establishment of the Punjab Women Protection Authority. Its preamble says, “It is necessary for the provision of a comprehensive efficient, effective and gender equitable system for the protection, relief and rehabilitation of women against all forms of violence in the Punjab; to control, monitor and oversee that system and deal with other matters.

The Authority shall be a body corporate, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power, subject to the provisions of the ordinance, to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, and may, by the said name, sue and be sued.

The Punjab Women Authority shall consist of;

• Chairperson
• Three members including two female members of Provincial Assembly of Punjab
• Additional Chief Secretary
• Provincial Police Officer
• Secretary Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Maal
• Secretary Women Development Department
• Secretary Public Prosecution Department
• Four non-official members
• Director General of Authority

Recently Punjab Government inaugurated the first Women Protection Center in Multan. They claimed that this new Women Protection Center is the biggest in South Asia of its kind. It will deal with all sort of crimes involving women and everything is provided under one root in that center. Although the expectations are very high yet we have to wait and watch if this project will really help the poor women or just proved to be another rubber stamp.

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Pakistan Penal Code Amendments in Rape Laws 2016

Criminal Law (Amendment Offences Relating to Rape) Act, 2016 was passed in 2016. This amendment inserted some new section and amended some section of PPC in order to make more strict laws for the offence of rape.

Section 55 of PPC is amended and offences related with rape are made non commutable.

Section 376 of PPC is also amended; now whoever commits rape of minor or person with mental or physical disability shall be punished with death or imprisonment of life. It further stated that whoever being a public servant; including a police office, medical officer or jailor, taking advantage of his official position, commits rape shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life and fine.

Through this amendment, now disclosure of identity of victim of rape is also prohibited u/s 376A.

Law is also amended and it is compulsory for investigation officer to record statement of victim in presence of female police officer or other female family member of victim. Similarity it is also compulsory for Police to record FIR of such offence in presence of female police officer.

Now under this amended law DNA test is compulsory but with the consent of victim or his legal heirs and it is duty of IO to send the samples of DNA to forensic laboratory as soon as possible. A new section 344A is inserted in PPC which describes that court is bound to conclude the trial of offence related with rape in three months. Code of Criminal Procedure’s schedule is also amended for the explanation of the amended sections of PPC.

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Pakistan Penal Code Amendments in Rape Laws 2016

Pakistan Penal Code Honor Killing Laws Amendment 2016)

In Pakistani society offences on the name or on the pretext of honor is a common thing. People cold bloodedly murder their close relatives (in most of cases women) on the pretext of honor. Pakistan Penal Code was amended in 2016 and new sections were inserted to stop this menace of honor killing.

In section 299 a new clause inserted which defines ‘Fasad fil arz” as follows;

Fasad fil arz includes the past conduct of the offender or whether he has any previous conviction or the brutal or shocking manner in which the offence has been committed which is outrageous to the public conscience or if the offender is considered a potential danger to the community or if the offence has been committed in the name or on the pretext of honour.

Section 311 of Pakistan penal Code is also changed which provides for punishment of Tazir after or compounding of right of qisas in qatl-e-amd.  Now under these amendments court can punish the offender where principle of fasad fil arz is attracted even after offence is compounded.  Under this Criminal Law Amendment section 345 of Criminal Procedure Code is also amended.

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Pakistan Climate Change Act 2017

Climates are changing all over the world and becoming a major threat for mankind. All counties are working to control the emission of green-house gases and trying to control this dangerous change. Pakistan is also signatory of many international agreements which include United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Rio De Janeiro, 1992, Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC, 1997 and The Paris Agreement 2015.

In 2017, Government of Pakistan passed Pakistan Climate Change Act 2017. Its preamble says, “An act to meet Pakistan’s obligations under international conventions relating to climate change and address the effects of climate change. Whereas it is expedient to meet Pakistan’s obligations under international conventions relating to climate change and to provide for adoption of comprehensive adaptation and mitigation policies, plans, programs, projects and other measures required to address the effects of climate change and for matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto.

Pakistan Climate Change Act 2017 defines the term “Climate Change” as it means a change in the climate system which is caused by significant changes in the concentration of greenhouse gases as a direct or indirect consequence of human activities and which is in addition to natural climate change that has been observed during a considerable period.

Pakistan Climate Change Council is established under section 3 of this Act. Pakistan Climate Change Authority is established under section 5 of the act.

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Pakistan Penal Code Child Abuse Amendment 2016

Pakistan Penal Code is amended through Criminal Law Second Amendment Act 2016 to address the serious issue of child abuse. Child abuse or crimes against child is one of the pressing social issues of Pakistan. Through this amendment in Pakistan Penal Code punishments are enhanced for the crimes against child.

Section 82 of Pakistan Penal Code is amended and age of child enhanced from seven to ten. Now everyone under age of ten is considered as child, previously anyone under age of seven is considered as child. Three new sections are inserted in one particular chapter of Pakistan Penal Code i.e. 292A, 292B and 292C. Section 292A is about offence of exposure of child to seduction. 292B is about offence of child pornography and 292C is about punishment of child pornography.

A new section 328A is inserted in PPC which describes the offence of cruelty to child and its punishment. Section 377A and 377B are inserted in PPC which describes the offence of sexual abuse with child and its punishment. Schedule of Criminal Procedure Code is also amended which further explain all the new sections inserted in Pakistan Penal Code.

Overall this amendment in Pakistan Penal Code is good step which can be helpful in curbing the crimes against children.

Pakistan Penal Code Amendment Crime against Child

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Pakistan Penal Code Amendment 2017

False litigation or registering false FIR against innocent person is common and most prevalent problem in Pakistan. It is very usual and normal thing to ledge a false FIR against opponents for political or other motives. It is also very common to nominate the all family members of a person in false FIR so that whole family faces the difficulties. The only remedy such aggrieved person have is to start proceedings u/s 182 after cancellation of false FIR or acquittal.

In Pakistan Penal Code section 182 deals with this problem of false FIR but the punishment of such offence is only imprisonment up to 6 months or fine up to 3000 rupees which often ended up in minor fine. But now this section is amended with this Criminal Law Amendment 2017 and now the punishments are enhanced for lodging False FIR.

Now there is imprisonment up to seven years in case of offence in which false information is given punishable with death. There is imprisonment of five years where offence in which information given is punishable with imprisonment for life. There is imprisonment one-fourth of the longest term of imprisonment with all other offences. Trial of these offences also given to Sessions Court as amended in the schedule of Cr.P.C.

In this latest criminal law amendment 2017 section 298 regarding uttering words etc with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings are also amended.

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Pakistan Penal Code Electricity Theft Amendments 2016

PPC or Pakistan Penal Code is law related with the punishments in Pakistan Judicial System. PPC was amended in 2016 through the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2016 to add certain offences related with electricity theft.

Power shortage or electricity failure is the biggest problem of Pakistan from last decade. One of the main reasons behind this is electricity theft which is also known as line loses. Due to electricity theft Government has to pay the loses of electricity distribution companies which ultimately contributes to the power shortage.

Electricity Act 1910 deals with the power theft and other offences related with electricity. Government of Pakistan inserted new penal sections in Pakistan Penal Code in order to prevent the electricity theft. These new penal sections provide severe punishments for those who commit offences related with electricity.

In 2016, a new chapter is inserted in PPC which describes the offences of electricity theft. Here you can download the free PDF copy of Electricity theft law of PPC.

Pakistan Penal Code Electricity Theft 2016

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Constitution of Pakistan Amendment 23rd

In 2017, National Assembly of Pakistan amended the Constitution of Pakistan for 23^rd time. Through this amendment Assembly created the military courts for the trial of terrorists. In 2015, National Assembly passed the 21^st Amendment and created the military courts for the period of 2 years. The period of two years was expired on 6^th January 2017 hence this 23^rd Amendment was passed to re-establish the military courts for further two years till 6^th January 2019. At the end of this period all the amendments will be expired/removed automatically.

Due to extraordinary situation and circumstances the military courts are established to expedite the disposal of certain offences related with terrorism, waging of war or insurrection against Pakistan and to prevent the acts of threatening the security of Pakistan by any terrorist group.

The amendment further stated that the said terrorist groups including any such terrorist fighting while misusing the name of religion or sect, captured or to be captured in combat with the Armed Forces. Basically this amendment changes the Article 175 of Constitution of Pakistan 1973.

Constitution of Pakistan 1973 23^rd Amendment

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