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NA passes resolution for public hanging of child rapist
NA passes resolution for public hanging of child rapist NA passes resolution for public hanging of child rapist
A resolution calling for the public hanging of offenders convicted for sexually abusing and murdering children was passed in the National Assembly on Friday with a majority of votes.
The session was presided over by Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri.
The resolution in lower house of the parliament was presented the by Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Mohammad Khan. The resolution stated that rapists of children should be awarded the death penalty and executed publicly.
According to a report released by child rights organisation Sahil in September last year, 1,304 cases of sexual abuse of children were reported by the media in the country from January to June.This means that at least seven children are abused every day.In 2018, an amendment was made in section 377B of the PPC to make the punishment for sexual abuse more stringent.
Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari sought to downplay the resolution being tabled by a PTI lawmaker. “The resolution passed in NA today on public hangings was across party lines and not a government-sponsored resolution but an individual act,” she said on Twitter. “Many of us oppose it—our Ministry of Human Rights strongly opposes this. Unfortunately, I was in a meeting and was not able to go to NA,??? she added.
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan presented the resolution in the House which strongly condemned the incidents of child sexual abuse. “This house demands that to stop these shameful and brutal killings of children.
“The resolution passed in NA today on public hangings was across party lines and not a govt-sponsored resolution but an individual act. Many of us oppose it — our Ministry of Human Rights strongly opposes this. Unfortunately, I was in a meeting and was not able to go to NA,??? she said on Twitter.
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